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QOTW: Under What Conditions is it Possible to Apply for an Early Extension to a Hong Kong Investment Visa?

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

What will ImmD make of an early request for the extension of a Hong Kong investment visa?

QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK

Hello Stephen,

I am 7 months into my first 12 month stint of an investment employment visa. 

I am looking to move into a new apartment and the landlord is requesting a minimum of 12 months remaining on any visa.

Nothing has changed in my circumstances since my application was approved 7 months ago.

Am I able to apply for an extension to my current visa at this early stage and if so, should it be straight forward?

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QOTW: What’s the Exact Rule About Losing the Right of Abode After Three Years Away From Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / No responses

Whilst the right of abode is called what it is, in actual fact,  a long stay foreign national of Hong Kong gets something less than a “right” as discussed in this question this week…

QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK

I have a Hong Kong permanent ID card and it is coming up to 3 years since I last returned to Hong Kong.

Do I need to return 3 years from the date I last left or 3 years from the date I last entered?

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New Company Law in Hong Kong Impacts Entrepreneurs, Startups and Business Investment Visa Applicants

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

Hong Kong company law will never be the same again…

I am grateful to Belinda Wong of Leader Corporate Services for sending through her Note on the new Hong Kong Companies Ordinance which came into effect earlier this month.

If you’re a shareholder or director of a limited liability company incorporated in Hong Kong, you should read it to understand how it affects you in your role as a stakeholder in your enterprise.

As the author of the definitive Hong Kong Company Secretary’s Practice Manual, Belinda is widely acknowledged as the leading authority in this space.

Belinda regularly shares her insight into the law of company administration and a complete list of her recent works can be found here.

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QOTW: Can I Work as an Independant Contractor in Hong Kong if I Hold a Working Holiday Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Special Programmes, Your Question Answered / No responses

Hong Kong working holiday visas are essentially a breeze to secure – but can you be an independant contractor if you hold one?

QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK

I am from the UK and have just gained a working holiday visa for Hong Kong.

As I understand it, as a UK citizen, you can work for 12 months and the 3 month limit does not apply for me as it does to most other nationalities.

I have an opportunity to work for a company, but in doing so I am required to register as a sole proprietor and have a business registration certificate.

Is this possible?

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Teaching the Lawyers: Business Immigration to Hong Kong : A Practical Guide (March 21, 2014) – Course Materials For Your Use

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 24 responses

Yours truly delivering Business Immigration to Hong Kong : A Practical Guide at the Chinese Club today.  

I’ve been doing this about 15 years now. The course is accredited by the Law Society of Hong Kong as part of the Solicitors’ Continuing Professional Development programme. I always enjoy myself when I do this as I get to talk to my peers about my favourite subject for a three full hours! You can download my presentation here. Video snippets coming soon.

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QOTW: Can I Expect to Get a Hong Kong Investment Visa if All of Our Work is Undertaken Outside of Hong Kong?

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

The question asked actually belies a bigger issue when it comes to getting a  business investment visa for Hong Kong…

QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK

I’m looking at incorporating an internet based Company in Hong Kong, with the intention to cut my residency ties to my current country and operate the Company full time there.

All of the income generated would be from outside of Hong Kong.

My question is, under the business investment Vvsa, how many days per year would I need to be in Hong Kong in order to maintain my investment visa at the end of each year?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

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Startup Grind Happening Sell Out – The Visa Geeza Turns Out to Wave the Video Cha Cha Flag!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 1 response

As you have no doubt cottoned on by now, Martyn and I have opened our own video production facility in Wanchai recently and called it Video Cha Cha.

Earlier last month (Tuesday, the eleventh) we proudly acted as the video sponsor for the Startup Grind Launch Happening which had an amazing turnout.

Here is the video of the Fireside Chat with the StartupsHK boys – all good stuff!

The next Startup Grind bash is on March 20, 2014 with Jong Lee at The Hive Kennedy Town – sign up here.