Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

And Now For Something Completely Different… Visa Geeza Speaks… Beginnings

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Visa Geeza TV / 4 responses

As you may well be aware, it has been more than three years now since Martyn and I launched the Hong Kong Visa Centre along with our websites Hong Kong Visa Handbook and, of course, this, the Visa Geeza blog  (some 12 or 13 months later.)

In that time we have learned a lot. Hong Kong and the west generally has moved firmly into the realm of the connection economy and, in case you haven’t realized it yet, everything has changed!

Over the last few months I have been invited to speak at various events around town on the use of video, our business strategy and experience in building a rapidly growing business based on the concept of giving all of our IP, visa know-how and immigration experience away for free via our three websites.

Starting next month, I will be sharing more, much more, and in quite some considerable detail about how Martyn and I have grasped the nettle of the connection economy and built a professional services business from the ground up that is growing exponentially with more than USD1 million in revenues in just three years.

All this achieved by sharing our expertise and know how with our community, for free.

If you’d like to learn how to do all of this for yourself, then come along to the Paperclip Start Up Academy in Sheung Wan and listen to what I have to say.

And, of course, it’s 100% free but hurry to register as there’s only 60 seats available for each session!

• 23/10 (7pm-8pm)    The Power of Free – Connection Economy
• 6/11   (7pm-8pm)    The Power of Free – Expert Niche
• 27/11 (7pm-8pm)    The Power of Free – Purple Cow
• 4/12   (7pm-8pm)    The Power of Free – Feel Your Market
• 18/12 (7pm-8pm)    The Power of Free – Natural SEO
• 8/1     (7pm-8pm)    The Power of Free – What’s Your Story?
• 22/1   (7pm-8pm)    The Power of Free – Disrupt! Disrupt!

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But Stephen, How Do You Make Any Money When You Give All Your Hong Kong Visa Expertise Away for Free?

Top Secret!  If You Really Want to Know How the Hong Kong Visa Centre Business Model Works, Here It Is, All Laid Out!

First Birthday, Changes & the Future of the Hong Kong Visa Geeza Blog, Handbook and Centre Websites

The Year Ahead – 2014 & New Stuff On the Horizon For the Hong Kong Visa Geeza

My Week At Pinewood Studios Learning TV Presenter Skills & Programme Production Techniques

Hong Kong Visas From 39,000 Feet @ General Assembly – Employment Visas

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, 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.

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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How can my FDH visa holding fiance transition into a dependant visa with 6-12 months to run before we get married?

Why do some Hong Kong visa applications take months to finalise (if ever?)

The economy at home is very bad – what investment visa options exist for you in Hong Kong?

Is the Travel Pass as good as a Hong Kong employment visa?

The reality for same sex partner visa applicants in Hong Kong

Why is the Right of Abode in Hong Kong Much Better than ‘Mere’ Unconditional Stay?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing / No responses

On May 29, 2014  I gave a talk on How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong at the American Club.

The following question was asked:

Why it is better to have the right of abode in Hong Kong rather than just unconditional stay?

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Will I still qualify for the right of abode if I worked temporarily in Macau yet lived in Hong Kong for the full seven years?

What can be said to constitute ordinary residence for the purposes of a Hong Kong right of abode application?

Will a  break in continuous employment mean a break in continuous residence when it comes to my Hong Kong right of abode application after 7 years?

Employment ended? What visa options do you have to stay in Hong Kong for another 2 years to qualify for permanent residency?

Your Hong Kong employment visa – what happens when you lose your job?

Applying for a Hong Kong Employment Visa Under the Mainland Talents & Professionals Scheme

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

The Admission of Mainland Talents & Professionals Scheme provides an immigration mechanism for very well qualified Chinese talents resident on the mainland to come to Hong Kong for employment…

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 cover the ground of employment visas for our cousins north of the Boundary.

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How do you go about changing your Hong Kong employment visa sponsorship down at Immigration Tower?

Hong Kong visas – the long stay visitor’s awkward predicament

The 7 things your employer needs to know when sponsoring your Hong Kong employment visa

Can you employ yourself by getting a Hong Kong business investment visa?

Brticham spills the beans on the Hong Kong Visa Centre’s biggest secret!

The Hong Kong Visa Centre Sizzle’s and Fry’s With Jason & Janice – All For a Great Cause!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 3 responses

Martyn and I are truly proud to be associated with Empire Media’s new web TV show, Sizzle and Fry and jumped at the chance to sponsor a donation to Foodlink each time co-presenters Jason Black & Janice Leung-Hayes successfully pull off their  prank calls on the brightest and greatest in the F&B game in Hong Kong. See below for how they prank call the venerable Mr Richard Ekkebus, 24th top ranked chef in the world!

Jason is both a client and good friend of ours and has been working really hard these last few months to bring a breath of fresh air to the F&B scene here in the HKSAR.

Jason and I both attended the TV Presenter training course at Pinewood Studios last April and, as you can see for yourself, his training has really paid off!

Sizzle and Fry is Jason’s very first show and, whilst he is completely new to this kind of TV production, he has filled a clear and obvious gap in the market for high quality content in the F&B scene and offers fresh insight which has really been missing until now.

I know that Jason has big plans for the future so keep your eye out for his work and, better still, subscribe to his YouTube channel and follow Sizzle and Fry on Twitter.

I’ve seen the rushes on the rest of the series and if you like to dine out in this fine town, you won’t be disappointed!

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How Does An American Get Citizenship in China?

STOP PRESS..! Hitler’s Hong Kong Passport Application Has Just Been Rejected

Must Read: True Story of a Deluded Foreign National Trying to Sue His Way to a Hong Kong Employment Visa

The Impact of Brain Drain on Hong Kong and Resulting Immigration Policy Development

Checking the Status of Your Hong Kong Visa Application On-Line…..Yeah Right!

QOTW: Swapping to a Hong Kong Employment Visa from a Working Holiday Visa – Possible?

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

The Working Holiday Visa is an excellent addition to the options young people of certain nationalities have to come to Hong Kong to work; but can you stay here longer than the original 12 months ImmD give you?

QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK

Hi,

I am on a UK Working Holiday Visa.

The question is this:

Can I upgrade to a full working visa during my 12 months, at the end or after my Working Holiday Visa is finished if I find work and a company that will sponsor me?

Or will I be refused on the grounds I shouldn’t be looking for permanent work (or other grounds you may know of). 

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Can you undertake freelance work or start your own business on a Hong Kong working holiday visa?

Eligibility criteria for the Hong Kong working holiday visa

I want to live in Hong Kong with my boyfriend – is the working holiday visa a good option?

Hong Kong Travel Pass used to keep an extended family together – quite lawfully!

Hong Kong visa information, help and guidance on your mobile – 100% free!

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – August 2014

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

Phil took me off the path of immigration on RTHK Radio 3  earlier this week and got me talking about creative disruption and the Hong Kong Visa Centre business model!

You can listen to our complete discussion here.

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

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Britcham spills the beans on the Hong Kong Visa Centre’s biggest secret

Top Secret!  If you really want to know how the Hong Kong Visa Centre business model works, here it is, all laid out!

Hong Kong immigration advice for free – why a counter-intuitive business model is proving so successful

But Stephen how do you make any money when you give all of your expertise away fro free?

When there really is no need to spend any money with a Hong Kong immigration service provider

 

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