Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

QOTW: Do You Need to Have a Job in Hong Kong to Be Able to Sponsor a Dependant Visa for Your New Spouse?

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

If you hold an employment visa and are between jobs what impact would this have on being able to sponsor a dependant visa for your spouse?

QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK

Hi Stephen,

I am in between jobs (currently on an employment visa in HK) and plan to get married soon.

Can you tell me if being in between jobs is considered to be a negative point when I apply for my wife’s dependent visa for Hong Kong.

Can such cases be rejected by the Hong Kong Immigration Department?

Thank you

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Extending Your Visitor Visa – Video Presentation by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza

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

Every wondered  how to go about applying to extend your Hong Kong visitor visa down at Immigration Tower?  Here’s your chance to find out.

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

This short segment discusses the process of getting your Hong Kong visitor visa extended in considerable detail.

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How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong (American Club Talk) – Part 7 of 7 – Keeping It & Losing It!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing / 3 responses

On May 29, 2014 The Henley Group sponsored a talk on How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong at the American Club.

We originally produced a version of this presentation last year.

However, this time we can bring the material to life a bit more with an actively engaged audience and a lovely ambiance to the session all told.

I hope you get value from it.

The Other Segments of this Talk

Part 1 – The Make Up of My Presentation

Part 2 – 7 Years in Hong Kong – Do You Qualify?

Part 3 – Hong Kong Ordinary Residence & When it Starts

Part 4 – Maintaining & Breaking Your Ordinary Residence

Part 5 – Settlement & Only Place of Permanent Residence

Part 6 – Paperwork & Process

Part 7 – Keeping it & Losing it!

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How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong (American Club Talk) – Part 6 of 7 – Paperwork & Process

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing / 2 responses

On May 29, 2014 The Henley Group sponsored a talk on How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong at the American Club.

We originally produced a version of this presentation last year.

However, this time we can bring the material to life a bit more with an actively engaged audience and a lovely ambiance to the session all told.

I hope you get value from it.

The Other Segments of this Talk

Part 1 – The Make Up of My Presentation

Part 2 – 7 Years in Hong Kong – Do You Qualify?

Part 3 – Hong Kong Ordinary Residence & When it Starts

Part 4 – Maintaining & Breaking Your Ordinary Residence

Part 5 – Settlement & Only Place of Permanent Residence

Part 6 – Paperwork & Process

Part 7 – Keeping it & Losing it!

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How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong (American Club Talk) – Part 5 of 7 – Settlement & Only Place of Permanent Residence

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing / 3 responses

On May 29, 2014 The Henley Group sponsored a talk on How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong at the American Club.

We originally produced a version of this presentation last year.

However, this time we can bring the material to life a bit more with an actively engaged audience and a lovely ambiance to the session all told.

I hope you get value from it.

The Other Segments of this Talk

Part 1 – The Make Up of My Presentation

Part 2 – 7 Years in Hong Kong – Do You Qualify?

Part 3 – Hong Kong Ordinary Residence & When it Starts

Part 4 – Maintaining & Breaking Your Ordinary Residence

Part 5 – Settlement & Only Place of Permanent Residence

Part 6 – Paperwork & Process

Part 7 – Keeping it & Losing it!

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How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong (American Club Talk) – Part 4 of 7 – Maintaining & Breaking Your Continuity of Residence

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

On May 29, 2014 The Henley Group sponsored a talk on How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong at the American Club.

We originally produced a version of this presentation last year.

However, this time we can bring the material to life a bit more with an actively engaged audience and a lovely ambiance to the session all told.

I hope you get value from it.

The Other Segments of this Talk

Part 1 – The Make Up of My Presentation

Part 2 – 7 Years in Hong Kong – Do You Qualify?

Part 3 –  Hong Kong Ordinary Residence & When it Starts

Part 4 – Maintaining & Breaking Your Ordinary Residence

Part 5 – Settlement & Only Place of Permanent Residence

Part 6 – Paperwork & Process

Part 7 – Keeping it & Losing it!

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DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: Tips on How to Apply For a Hong Kong Visa – Public Talk @ WYND on June 17, 2014 From 7 ~ 8 pm

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / No responses

Not everyone needs a business investment visa to start your own business in Hong Kong…

This Tuesday evening, the good guys at WYND co-working space right in the heart of SOHO and LKF have asked me to come and have a fireside chat about the types of immigration status available if you are a foreign national visitor to Hong Kong yet fancy getting involved in business here.

The topics I anticipate covering are business investment visa, working visa, working holiday visa, training visa, dependant visa, student visa, the immigration arrangements for non-local graduates and the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme.

This session is designed to provide an essential overview of the visa types that might be relevant for you as you seek to gain a foothold on residence in the HKSAR.

Most important, though, it gives you an opportunity to button hole me and have all your questions answered – for free!

I will stick around after the session for as long as it takes to make sure you know what you need to do next regarding any Hong Kong visa application you are thinking of making.

Hope to see you then!

The session is 100% free but does require eventbrite registration.

You can do this now, here.

WHEN Tuesday June 17, 2014 @ 7pm

WHERE Wynd Co-Working Space

LOCATION  Room 1003, 43-55 Wyndham Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central.

CONTACT +852 3462 2777

REGISTER Sign Up Here

MAP Directions Here

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