Visas For Legal Dependants

Hong Kong Visas For 2 Week Visitor Nationals – Family Visas

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Musing / 4 responses

On May 30, 2016 I gave a talk at the Russian Club Hong Kong on the types of Hong Kong visas available to those nationalities who are only granted a 2 week limit of stay as visitors upon arrival in the HKSAR. This ‘2 week rule’ has a very real practical effect on citizens of […]

How Important Are Photographs When Documenting Relationship Bona Fides in a Same Sex Partner Visa Application for Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Your Question Answered / 5 responses

It’s quite rare in most types of family visa applications that a single supporting document will definitively determine success or refusal. Of course, if you claim to be married or a legal parent (for example) and seeking a legal dependant’s visa, marriage and birth certificates are an absolute prerequisite to establish proof of legal relationship. But […]

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Hong Kong Visas For 2 Week Visitor Nationals – Hong Kong Visas That Allow You To Work

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

On May 30, 2016 I gave a talk at the Russian Club Hong Kong on the types of Hong Kong visas available to those nationalities who are only granted a 2 week limit of stay as visitors upon arrival in the HKSAR. This ‘2 week rule’ has a very real practical effect on citizens of […]

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio 3 – December, 2016

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It had been a few months since I got to see Maestro Phil Whelan over at RTHK Radio 3 yesterday.  As always, we had a good chat, talking mostly about the implications of the recent Audit Commission report on certain aspects of ImmD operations. Click the above to watch our short video of yesterday’s session at RTHK. […]

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The Nuts & Bolts of Growing a Business in Hong Kong – Visas to Consider

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

On September 29, 2016 at PaperclipHK, Fresh Accounting (Paul Gardner), Talenox (Gordon Ng) and myself gave a talk on the nuts and bolts of growing a business in Hong Kong. In this short video I discuss the visas to consider to this end. More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting How a Hong Kong […]

Moving Your Family to Hong Kong? The Challenge of Visas & Schools For Your Kids – WYND – Thursday November 24, 2016 @ 7 pm

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On Thursday, November 24  (7-9 pm) I will be giving a free talk with Ruth Benny of TopSchools Hong Kong on the issues associated with immigration status for families seeking to educate their children in Hong Kong AND how to go about getting a place in a school here. Hope to see you there! Date:   […]

Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Stuff That Counts – With Dragon Law @ Cyberport – Visas For Accompanying Loved Ones

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Musing / 4 responses

On April 28, 2016 Dragon Law, the Hong Kong Visa Centre and Cyberport co-hosted a seminar entitled Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Stuff That Counts This segment deals with visas for accompanying loved ones joining you on your employment, startup or entrepreneurial journey to Hong Kong. You can download the Presentation slides […]

Legal Opinion & ImmD Position On the State of Hong Kong Immigration Law For People Who’s Dependant Visas Are Expiring But Who’s Marriage Has Irretrievably Broken Down

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This material is five years old presently but does set out in detail the legal problems for some applicants associated with getting an extension of stay to their dependant visa in the wake of an irretrievable breakdown in their marriage to a sponsoring (ex) spouse.     LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL – Meeting on Marital Status ─ […]

Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Stuff That Counts – With Dragon Law @ Cyberport – Visas Allowing Work

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 10 responses

On April 28, 2016 Dragon Law, the Hong Kong Visa Centre and Cyberport co-hosted a seminar entitled Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Stuff That Counts This segment takes you through the various visas that enable the ability to work in Hong Kong. You can download the Presentation slides here.  The Rest of […]

Weird & Wonderful Ways to Get Working Permissions in Hong Kong – The Dependant Visa

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On April 4th I gave a talk at Centre O Connect in Sheung Wan about some of the quirky ways to get working permissions in Hong Kong and delighted to share them with you now in this series of  8 short videos. You can download the slides here. The Rest of the Series Introduction You […]