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How To Apply For A Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Paying For Professional Help – 6 – Work Visa Vs Investment Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Musing / 1 response

This post on how to apply for a Hong Kong investement visa without paying for professional help deals with the differences between  work visa vs investment visa. I have given this talk around town for the last couple of years now and so pleased to finally add it to our coverage of the Hong Kong investment […]

Hong Kong IANG Work Visa For Non-Local Graduates: The Ultimate Guide

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

IANG Work Visa for Non-Local Graduates If you’re a non-local graduate looking to kickstart your career in Hong Kong, you will be eligible to apply for the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG) work visa. PRACTICE UPDATE: How to read in light of current ImmD policy: While the foundational overview in the IANG Work Visa […]

If I Get A Hong Kong Investment Visa Can I Consult To A Single Client Only As A Pseudo-Employee?

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

Just how ‘flexible is the Hong Kong investment visa? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Editorial Standard: This Question of the Week addresses an independent professional seeking to hold a GEP Investment as Entrepreneur visa while billing 100% of their time to a single corporate […]

I Was Convicted Of A Crime And Removed From Hong Kong – How Do My Visa Options Look Now?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Refusals & Appeals, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / No responses

Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published Under Hong Kong immigration law, suffering a criminal conviction and being formally removed from the territory creates an extraordinarily severe adverse immigration profile that fundamentally reshapes all future entry and visa prospects. In I […]

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Is It A Good Or A Bad Sign That The HKID Keep Coming Back With Further Requests For Information?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / No responses

Is It A Good Or A Bad Sign That The HKID Keep Coming Back With Further Requests For Information? This question seeks to understand what you should make of repeat requests for information from the Hong Kong Immigration Department (HKID) during the course of your visa application. QUESTION “Good day. In the course of what […]

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Can You Use The Foreign Domestic Helper Visa To Employ Your Mother In Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes, Your Question Answered / 2 responses

The Hong Kong Immigration Department are not especially receptive to what can appear to be family reunion via the back door… Can you use the Foreign Domestic Helper visa to employ your mother in Hong Kong? QUESTION Hello, My wife and I are on work visas in Hong Kong and are expecting a baby in […]

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Long Term Business Visit To Hong Kong – Do I Need An Employment Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / 2 responses

Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published Under Hong Kong immigration law, international corporate executives and foreign personnel routinely face significant ambiguity when distinguishing legitimate commercial visitation from unauthorized local employment. In Long Term Business Visit To Hong Kong – Do […]

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Can You Remain In Hong Kong Under An Employment Visa Sponsored By An Ex-Employer & Run A Hong Kong Sole Proprietorship Providing Services Outside Of Hong Kong (Mostly)?

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Remain in Hong Kong under an Employment Visa sponsored by an ex-Employer? Unusual set of facts in this case and a question never posed to me in this fashion previously… PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: This warning against attempting to retain residence via a defunct […]

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Is There A Minimum Number Of Days You Need To Be In Hong Kong In Order To Maintain Your Investment Visa Status?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Special Programmes, Your Question Answered / 4 responses

Hong Kong is a small place with borders on our doorstep so how much time do you need to be physically in Hong Kong to retain your Hong Kong investment visa? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: This article addresses the common scenario of mobile entrepreneurs […]

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How Can I Get A Visa & Work Legally In Hong Kong?

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

Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published Under Hong Kong immigration law, foreign nationals attempting to transition from visitor status into lawful employment face a formidable administrative threshold: securing a genuine, approvable job offer from an employer willing to shoulder the […]

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