Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

Hong Kong Visas From 39,000 Feet @ General Assembly – So Your Application Was Refused?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Refusals & Appeals / 5 responses

On July 10, 2014 I was invited by the good folks at General Assembly to give an overview talk on the opportunities for their foreign national Alumni seeking to remain in Hong Kong after graduating from their excellent programmes. This segment discussed in overview terms what you can do if your Hong Kong visa application was refused by the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

The Rest of the Talk

Introduction

Visa to Work

Own-Business Visa

Top Notch Talent Visa

10 Million Dollar Visa

Loved Ones Visa

Permanent Residency

Appeals

Q&A

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ROADWORKS UPDATE…

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / No responses

It’s all coming together…

So, it’s been 5 full days since we started building the next generation of our websites live before your very eyes. Martyn and I have always iterated our website propositions live on the fly so this time is more of the same for us. We’re probably about 85% done at the moment with yet outstanding work to be undertaken on slide-in content and properly incorporated iconography. I will start blogging on visas and immigration again from this weekend. And I just got back from giving this Presentation on the Power of Free earlier this evening. Been an interesting week!

Visas From 39,000 Feet @ General Assembly – Right of Abode in Hong Kong

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing / 8 responses

On July 10, 2014 I was invited by the good folks at General Assembly to give an overview talk on the opportunities for their foreign national Alumni seeking to remain in Hong Kong after graduating from their excellent programmes. This section covers the Right of Abode in Hong Kong.

The Rest of the Talk

Introduction

Visa to Work

Own-Business Visa

Top Notch Talent Visa

10 Million Dollar Visa

Loved Ones Visa

Permanent Residency

Appeals

Q&A

More Stuff  You May Find Useful or Interesting

The twists and turns of an unusual Hong Kong permanent residency application

Losing the Right of Abode and then using the e-Channels

STOP PRESS – Hilter’s HKSAR passport application has been refused!

Hong Kong unconditional stay vs the Right of Abode for CIES visa holders

Can I swap from a Hong Kong dependant visa to a CIES visa?

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – October 2014

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Musing / No responses

Phil wanted to talk about Hong Kong visas for Freelancers on RTHK Radio 3  yesterday and this is what passed during our lunchtime chat…

We also talked about the state of the Hong Kong Immigration Department’s public facing use of technology.

You can listen to our complete discussion here.

Phil works real hard on his Morning Brew Facebook page which I recommend you check out and Like!

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How is the Hong Kong investment visa process actually experienced by the typical foreign national visa applicant?

What types of visa for the HKSAR entitle you to get a Hong Kong Identity Card?

 

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A Brief Overview of the Hong Kong Supplementary Labour Scheme (Importation of Labour)

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Special Programmes / 6 responses

Importation of Labour has long been a mainstay of certain facets of Hong Kong’s economy…

On March 21, 2014 I gave a presentation at the Chinese Club entitled Business Immigration to Hong Kong – A Practical Guide.

In this section of the talk, I talk in overview terms about the Supplementary Labour Scheme.

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100% visa application success rate – take it all with a pinch of salt

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Paying for visa help – the who’s who of the Hong Kong immigration services industry

Do immigration consultants actually add any value to the Hong Kong visa application process?

The Power of Free… What Josh Steimle Says About Video Cha Cha

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Visa Geeza TV / 2 responses

On Thursday this week, I’m giving the first of seven talks on the Power of Free at the Paperclip Startup Academy in Sheung Wan which follow up on the overview Smart Talk at the Cyberport  I gave 10 days ago.

In this series of talks I will be explaining how sharing and generosity is the currency of the Connection Economy and the entrepreneur who understands this can be successful by following a simple formula: just give, be helpful, solve problems, answer questions.

Following this ethos, this is what Forbes Contributor, Journalist, Blogger, Entrepreneur and all round good guy Josh Steimle had to say about our video production company, Video Cha Cha, for sponsoring StartupGrindHK.

 

Hong Kong Visas From 39,000 Feet @ General Assembly – The HKD10 Million Capital Investment Visa

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 7 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE 2026

How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the New CIES Policy

Our foundational masterclass presentation at General Assembly delivered a macro, “39,000-foot” overview of Hong Kong’s immigration landscape, framing the legacy CIES as the premier passive entry vehicle for high-net-worth individuals at a HK$10 million capital baseline. While that strategic framework remains valuable for understanding how passive wealth immigration fits into Hong Kong’s broader visa matrix, its core financial and administrative parameters have been completely overhauled under the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme rules.

Today, the macro view reflects a tripling of the financial threshold to an unbroken HK$30 million net equity requirement spanning 24 continuous months, verified by a mandatory practicing HKICPA audit. Furthermore, the single-agency immigration assessment has been replaced by a bifurcated model: InvestHK’s New CIES Office serves as the upfront financial gatekeeper, while the Immigration Department manages entry clearance, extensions, and settlement. The capital deployment rules also mandate an explicit HK$27 million / HK$3 million split, ring-fencing HK$3 million into the state-backed Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) innovation portfolio.

As Stephen Barnes, the Hong Kong Visa Geeza, explains in our definitive New CIES Practice Direction:

“Viewing Hong Kong’s visa landscape from 39,000 feet today reveals a deliberately differentiated ecosystem. While the Top Talent Pass Scheme and Entrepreneur routes demand active economic contribution through employment or local trading substance, the New CIES remains the sole corridor of pure capital autonomy—providing high-net-worth families with a secure, rule-bound pathway to residency backed by the safety net of Unconditional Stay at Year 7.”

On July 10, 2014 I was invited by the good folks at General Assembly to give an overview talk on the opportunities for their foreign national Alumni seeking to remain in Hong Kong after graduating from their excellent programmes.

Capital Investment Visa

The Rest of the Talk

Introduction

Visa to Work

Own-Business Visa

Top Notch Talent Visa

10 Million Dollar Capital Investment Visa

Loved Ones Visa

Permanent Residency

Appeals

Q&A

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Doing the Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme on the cheap!

The 4 essential elements of a Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme visa application approval

Hong Kong unconditional stay vs the Right of Abode for CIES visa holders

Can I swap from a Hong Kong dependant visa to a CIES visa?

Is the Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme actually fit for purpose?