Paid Or Unpaid Work In Hong Kong

Your Employer Must Help You Get Your Hong Kong Employment Visa!

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Employer Flicking You Off? Your Employer Must Help You Get Your Hong Kong Employment Visa! As we continue to finalise the programming of our large language model VisaGeeza.Ai, I am taking the opportunity to give a whole array of long-published, yet still totally accurate and relevant Hong Kong immigration content a fresh lick of paint […]

Flexible Hong Kong Work Visa | Is There Such An Animal | If So Where Might You Find It?

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Does A Flexible Hong Kong Work Visa Exist? Flexible Hong Kong work visa? Like the Yeti and the Loch Ness Monster, I’ve heard mention of this mythical beast several times over the years … The Employment Visa Is Not Flexible QUESTION Is there a flexible Hong Kong work visa? Because we are going to employ […]

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Hong Kong Employment Visa | Any Fixed Residency Requirement For Retention | Minimum Number of Days In-Country?

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Is There Any Fixed Residency Requirement For Retention Of A Hong Kong Employment-Visa? Understanding Half-Time Hong Kong Employment Visa and Its Impact on Permanent Residency QUESTION I am pursuing options to take up employment in Hong Kong and would like to know if there is any residence requirement for retention of a work visa. For […]

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50 Days | A Long Time To Process A Hong Kong Employment Visa Application?

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How Long To Process A Hong Kong Employment Visa Application | Q4 2023? How long should a Hong Kong Employment Visa Application take to finalize? (Especially in light of the 4 weeks cited on the Hong Kong Immigration Department website?) QUESTION My working visa application is now almost into its 7th week (49 days and counting). There […]

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Immigration Hong Kong Visa For Unpaid Charity Work | It Is Allowed | What Kind Of Visa Is Needed?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / 3 responses

Does Volunteering for a Good Cause Represent Unpaid Work That Requires the Specific Permission of the Hong Kong Director of Immigration? Immigration Hong Kong visa – the law here is clear – work, paid or unpaid requires the permission of the Hong Kong Director of Immigration Immigration Hong Kong Visa –  the question of volunteering […]

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Hong Kong Top Talent Pass Scheme | November 2023 | Where Are We Now?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Feature Article, Investment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 4 responses

Hong Kong Top Talent Pass Scheme Visa Going Like Hot Cakes … The Hong Kong Immigration Department released information about the Top Talent Pass Scheme (“TTPS”) on December 28, 2022.  It’s proving to be quite a hit already! Hong Kong Top Talent Pass Scheme Eligibility In A Nutshell Persons who wish to apply to enter […]

Hong Kong Visa Requirements | Type Of Visa You Will Need To Live Or Work | Considering The Top Talent Pass?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Feature Article, Investment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes, VG Front Page / No responses

Hong Kong Visa Requirements To Take Up Residence Here’s What You Need To Consider If You Want To Live Or Work In HK What Are The Hong Kong Visa Requirements Applicable To You? To live and work in the HKSAR you need to know the Hong Kong visa requirements; there are various visa types available. […]

Work Visa Hong Kong | How To Apply For Free Without Any Professional Help | Updated August 2023

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing / 3 responses

Work Visa Hong Kong – 100% For Free All about Hong Kong employment visas issued under the General Employment Policy – updated as of August 2023 Work Visa Hong Kong Oldie But Goodie Work visa Hong Kong presentation. On November 28, 2014, I was invited by the good folks at the General Assembly in Hong Kong […]

Application For Employing Professionals In Hong Kong | Declaration As To Local Recruitment Efforts

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Application For Employing Professionals In Hong Kong – How About The ‘Hire-Locals-First’ Policy? (Original Change Due To Audit Commission Report) Learn About The Need To Source Talent Locally … As a result of the Audit Commission Report Number 66 when making an application for employing professionals in Hong Kong ImmD were forced to change one critical aspect […]

General Employment Policy vs Admission Scheme For Mainland Talents & Professionals (GEP vs ASMTP)

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 12 responses

How Does The Admission Scheme For Mainland Talents and Professionals (ASMTP) Differ From GEP? Over 10 years ago, on June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over the last 20 years. More than 10 years on, in 2023 as I […]