Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

Can You Leave Hong Kong to Pursue an MBA Overseas & Not Lose Your Continuity of Ordinary Residence if You Intend to Go On to Secure the Right of Abode in Hong Kong?

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Right of abode in Hong Kong – the issues associated with studying overseas whilst, ostensibly, remaining resident here for work purposes…

QUESTION

I have been a HK resident since December 2010, and my plan has always been to remain here until I get  the right of abode in Hong Kong.

However, I am now considering furthering my education and I am going to apply for an MBA in Europe. If admitted, I would need to start the program in August 2016, which would mean leaving Hong Kong way before the deadline for permanent residency.

My current work visa won’t expire until April 2017, so on that side I am covered, but by August 2017 I would have been away from Hong Kong more than six months and my work visa will have expired well before then too.

I could come back then to apply for the residency but as I would be studying in Europe at the time, how can I argue that I plan to make Hong Kong my home?

What options do I have?

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Visa Geeza Interviews… Mark Sims, Founder, Go ‘N’ Live

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The Visa Geeza Interviews are a series of 250 interviews of Hong Kong entrepreneurs undertaken between 2014 and 2019.

Mark Sims, Founder, Go ‘N’ Live

Our intention is to create a record of modern social history, seeking to document what is going on at our entrepreneurial grass roots during these revolutionary times as Hong Kong shifts from an economy forged in an industrial era to an economy based upon connection, authenticity, relationships and trust.

Want to be on this show?  Please get in touch.

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A Conversation With Eric Ries @ LSE

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I  recently stumbled across this excellent session with Eric Ries of Lean Startup fame at my alma mater the London School of Economics in March of this year.

A must watch piece for every budding, active or ‘between deals’ entrepreneur.

Is There a Minimum Annual Residency Requirement to Maintain a Hong Kong Dependant Visa?

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Can you keep your Hong Kong dependant visa if you no longer live in Hong Kong with your sponsoring spouse?

QUESTION

My wife has a Hong Kong dependant visa. She recently took a job outside of Hong Kong and will not be able to return for 8-10 months.

Is there a requirement for dependant visas that she reside in Hong Kong for any length of time?

She is in her 3rd year of her Hong Kong dependent visa which will expire in July 2017.

Many thanks for your help.

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LIFTING THE LID: What Technology Do You Use At the Back End of the Hong Kong Visa Centre?

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In this occasional series of commentary, I provide a peek inside our professional practice and offer a glimpse of what it’s like to be part of the Hong Kong Visa Centre team.

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Changes are afoot…

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