Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

QOTW: Do You Need an Employment Visa to Deliver a Short Term Training Programme in Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Your Question Answered / No responses

If you’re being sent to Hong Kong by your overseas employer to deliver a short term training programme in Hong Kong, do you need an employment visa for this activity or will the visitor visa suffice?

QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK

We are a software company offering bespoke software packages and products which cover the whole life cycle of the trading process.

We currently have an office in Hong Kong with over 200 employees but because of the bespoke nature of our business it is often necessary to send members of our training team from the USA  to coach and train our employees in Hong Kong in anything from technical training to personal development training.

I’d like to know what kind of visa our team members would need to be able to come to Hong Kong and undertake this training activity for periods of about 2 weeks?

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6 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa Without Paying for Professional Help – Accompanying Family

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Musing / 1 response

On November 28, 2014 I was invited by the good folks at General Assembly in Hong Kong to discuss the opportunities for their graduates to go about making an application for a Hong Kong work visa without paying for any professional help.

In this segment I discuss the the visa types available for accompanying family members.

The Complete Series

1-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa –  Introduction

2-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Need For a Job Offer

3-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – The Test For Approval

4-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Are You a Professional?

5-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – 3 Types of Applicant

6-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Accompanying Family

7-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Why Cases Get Denied

8-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Trying Again

9-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Using the Must Have Resources

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What are your visa options in Hong Kong if your marriage has irretrievably broken down?

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Extending your dependant visa after divorce

If I stop working for my current employer will my employment visa remain valid?

LIFTING THE LID – The Nature of Our Competition in the Hong Kong Immigration Services Market

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, VG Front Page, Visitor Visas / No responses

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.

In this short piece, I discuss the nature of our competition in the Hong Kong immigration services market.

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5 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa Without Paying for Professional Help – The 3 Applicant Scenarios

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing / 1 response

On November 28, 2014 I was invited by the good folks at General Assembly in Hong Kong to discuss the opportunities for their graduates to go about making an application for a Hong Kong work visa without paying for any professional help.

In this segment I discuss the three typical ‘applicant scenarios’ which present themselves in a Hong Kong work visa application.

The Complete Series

1-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa –  Introduction

2-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Need For a Job Offer

3-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – The Test For Approval

4-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Are You a Professional?

5-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – 3 Types of Applicant

6-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Accompanying Family

7-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Why Cases Get Denied

8-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Trying Again

9-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Using the Must Have Resources

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I Know the Immigration Department website is a black hole for denied Hong Kong visa applicants so what can I do now?

4 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa Without Paying for Professional Help – Are You a Professional?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing / 1 response

On November 28, 2014 I was invited by the good folks at General Assembly in Hong Kong to discuss the opportunities for their graduates to go about making an application for a Hong Kong work visa without paying for any professional help.

In this section of the talk I discuss what the Hong Kong Immigration Department are looking for in order to deem you a Professional for the purposes of the General Employment Policy when making an application for a Hong Kong work visa.

The Complete Series

1-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa –  Introduction

2-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Need For a Job Offer

3-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – The Test For Approval

4-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Are You a Professional?

5-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – 3 Types of Applicant

6-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Accompanying Family

7-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Why Cases Get Denied

8-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Trying Again

9-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Using the Must Have Resources

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The reality behind the Hong Kong Immigration Department’s “4 weeks” application consideration time frame

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How important is the support of InvestHK in your Hong Kong investment visa application?

3 – How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa Without Paying for Professional Help – The Test for Visa Approval

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing / 2 responses

On November 28, 2014 I was invited by the good folks at General Assembly in Hong Kong to discuss the opportunities for their graduates to go about making an application for a Hong Kong work visa without paying for any professional help.

In this section of the talk I discuss the Hong Kong work visa application test for approval.

The Complete Series

1-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa –  Introduction

2-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Need For a Job Offer

3-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – The Test For Approval

4-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Are You a Professional?

5-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – 3 Types of Applicant

6-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Accompanying Family

7-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Why Cases Get Denied

8-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Trying Again

9-How to Apply for a Hong Kong Work Visa – Using the Must Have Resources

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Why I Love Dragonlaw

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / No responses

Daniel Walker and the guys at Dragonlaw are the real deal. A triumvirate of lawyers, techies and entrepreneurs, their on-line legal services business allows you establish a company, document your business deals and maintain a legal record of your corporate affairs simply, easily and very cost effectively.

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