A Visa For Entrepreneurs

How Can I Manage the Collection of My Approved Visa Label if I Have No Fixed Address Before Arriving in Hong Kong? (TEMPLATE INCLUDED)

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Special Programmes, Your Question Answered / 20 responses

Easy, yet an important question this one – all about visa label collection once your applications have been approved. QUESTION Hi, we have received information that our visa stamps will be sent out in November, however I will be travelling overseas during that time and won’t be at a fixed address until I arrive in […]

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Is it Legal for Company B to Hire Me Away from Company A (Assuming No Local Can Fill the Vacancy) & Apply For a New Hong Kong Work Visa Before the First Expires?

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

New Hong Kong work visa? This question has a straightforward answer which has been addressed quite a few times previously on this Blog but it was asked in such a novel away it made me realize that not everyone views Hong Kong immigration through the lens that I have carried with me for 20 years! […]

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Do You Need to Leave Hong Kong to ‘Activate’ Your Recently Secured Employment Visa Extension?

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

The answer to this question seemed so obvious to me before, but now it has been asked, I realize it’s not immediately obvious to everyone, so I’m grateful for the opportunity to address it now… QUESTION I have just recently had my employment visa successfully extended.  For 2 years.  My passport has been updated with […]

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Do You Need a Visa to Operate a Business in Hong Kong if You Are Not Yet Resident Here?

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

Great question today with a simple answer and an opportunity to shed some more light on the Catch 22 and  your ‘intention to reside’… QUESTION Who we are: We are a UK pharmaceutical wholesale distributor in business for 15 years, currently selling into Hong Kong.  Objective: To establish an office and register 3 pharmaceutical products with […]

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Can You Work For a Single Client as a Pseudo-Employee Whilst Holding a Hong Kong Investment Visa?

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

If you are granted a Hong Kong investment visa, does this allow you to (essentially) take up a dedicated employment on a consulting basis for a single client, effectively taking up a full time role to the exclusion of all other business opportunities for your self-owned company? QUESTION Hi, I’m currently in the process of […]

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10 Steps to a Successful Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application – Step 9 – Economic Sector Advantages

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

On April 21, 2017 I gave a talk at WYND Co-working space in Lan Kwai Fong entitled 10 Steps to a Successful Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application. This segment is Step Nine – Economic Sector Advantages The Rest of the Series Introduction How We Got Here Must Have Resources The Startup Visa Step 1 – […]

10 Steps to a Successful Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application – Step 8 – Creating Local Jobs

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On April 21, 2017 I gave a talk at WYND Co-working space in Lan Kwai Fong entitled 10 Steps to a Successful Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application. This segment is Step Eight – Creating Local Jobs The Rest of the Series Introduction How We Got Here Must Have Resources The Startup Visa Step 1 – […]

10 Steps to a Successful Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application – Step 7 – A Properly Set Up Office

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On April 21, 2017 I gave a talk at WYND Co-working space in Lan Kwai Fong entitled 10 Steps to a Successful Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application. This segment is Step Seven – A Properly Set Up Office. The Rest of the Series Introduction How We Got Here Must Have Resources The Startup Visa Step […]

10 Steps to a Successful Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application – Step 6 – Have You Got Enough $$?

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On April 21, 2017 I gave a talk at WYND Co-working space in Lan Kwai Fong entitled 10 Steps to a Successful Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application. This segment is Step Six – Have You Got Enough $$? The Rest of the Series Introduction How We Got Here Must Have Resources The Startup Visa Step […]

10 Steps to a Successful Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application – Step 5 – 3 Crucial Elements for Approval

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On April 21, 2017 I gave a talk at WYND Co-working space in Lan Kwai Fong entitled 10 Steps to a Successful Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application. This segment is Step Five – 3 Crucial Elements For Approval. The Rest of the Series Introduction How We Got Here Must Have Resources The Startup Visa Step […]