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The Industry Secret Most Hong Kong Immigration Consultants Don’t Want You to Discover

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 31 responses

What Hong Kong Immigration Consultants Like To Keep Quiet About … All cases are ‘hard’, right? Lifting The Lid [Looking around furtively…] Shussh… You are probably paying Hong Kong immigration consultants too much for your Hong Kong visa service. It’s true, and here’s the reason why. Hard vs Easy Your ‘easy’ Hong Kong visa application […]

Hong Kong Investment Visa Wrongly Applied For | Clearing Up the Confusion & Getting the Correct Employment Visa Instead

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Case Study, Employment Visas, Feature Article, Investment Visas, VG Front Page / 7 responses

Hong Kong Investment Visa Wrongly Applied For This case study looks at the problems which arise when an applicant for a Hong Kong employment visa mistakenly applies for an investment visa in light of the fact he is an intercompany transferee establishing his employer’s business operations in Hong Kong from scratch 1. Hong Kong Investment […]

The Perils of Contriving a Job Offer Just for the Purposes of a Hong Kong Employment Visa Application

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Hadley Says… / 17 responses

Pretending You Have A Job Offer To Get A Hong Kong Employment Visa? Updated August 22, 2023 What are the consequences of providing false information to an Immigration Officer in Hong Kong? Is it worth the risk to pretend you have a job offer for a Hong Kong employment visa?  Is It Worth The Risk? […]

Freelance Visa Hong Kong | Can You Get Immigration Permissions For A Hong Kong Freelance Job?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Your Question Answered / 6 responses

Can You Get A Visa For A Hong Kong Freelance Job? First Published April 22, 2012 – Updated August 2023 Visas for one-man consulting businesses figure constantly in our enquiry Inbox. This post will attempt to put to bed this question once and for all, namely … Is It Possible To Get Visa For A […]

The 5 Key Factors Which Impact On Your Eligibility For A Hong Kong Employment Visa

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Musing / 14 responses

Your Eligibility For A Hong Kong Employment Visa? The 5 Factors  In Play For Eligibility For A Hong Kong Employment Visa 1 –  You need a credible sponsor – this means, an established company which has been established for more than 2 years and which currently employs local staff, has offices and manifestly operates commercially […]

Hong Kong Work Visa Rejection Reasons | When All Else Failed We Appealed to the Chief Executive | And Won!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Case Study, Employment Visas, Refusals & Appeals, VG Front Page / 14 responses

Hong Kong Work Visa Rejection Reasons? If an application for a case Reconsideration has played itself out without the Hong Kong work visa rejection reasons being overturned, where does that leave you in the appeal process?   Hong Kong Work Visa Rejection Reasons – Until 1999 … Until 1999, section 53 of the Immigration Ordinance […]

If I Stop Working for My Current Employer Will My Hong Kong Employment Visa Remain Valid?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Your Question Answered / 4 responses

Will My Hong Kong Employment Visa Remain Valid If I’ve Lost My Job? First Published March 5, 2013 QUESTION Help with my Hong Kong employment visa please! For the last few years I’ve been working for an American company with an American contract of employment. I am under an employment visa for this position and […]

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Are There Any Advantages To Being An Existing Resident Of Hong Kong When You Make An Application For An Investment Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas / 25 responses

Existing Resident Of Hong Kong When You Make An Application For An Investment Visa? When you make an application for an Investment Visa in Hong Kong you have to be able to demonstrate that you are in a position to make a substantial contribution to the economy here. But, if you are presently resident in Hong Kong, […]

What’s The Deal If You’re In Hong Kong With A Dependant Visa & Your Employment Visa Holding Spouse Wants to Leave but You Want to Stay?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Your Question Answered / 1 response

In Hong Kong With A Dependant Visa & Your Spouse Wants To Leave? First Published On April 11, 2013 – Still Relevant in August 2023 What’s the deal if you’re in Hong Kong with a dependant visa and your spouse wants to leave but you want to stay? Consider … If you find yourself in […]

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How to Stop Worrying About Your Hong Kong Visa & Start Applying!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Special Programmes / 16 responses

Worrying About Your Hong Kong Visa ? Everyone, at some point during their time in Hong Kong, has had to deal with the hassle of visas down at the Immigration Department in Wanchai. First, you have to get the damn thing, and then you need to extend it. Before long  (maybe) you’ll change employers, possibly […]