Specific Circumstances Visas

Hong Kong Visas For 2 Week Visitor Nationals – The Study-then-Work Visa

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 6 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 […]

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 […]

Pre-Arrival Registration For Indian Nationals – Video, Guidebook & Process

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Feature Article, Musing, Special Programmes / No responses

The following content is provided by the Hong Kong Immigration Department. The Pre-arrival Registration for Indian Nationals will be implemented on 23 January 2017. The online service of the Hong Kong Immigration Department for “Pre-arrival Registration for Indian Nationals” will be commence tomorrow, 19 December 2016. Watch the video: The registrant should visit the designated […]

Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – Breach of CIES Rules

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Special Programmes / 4 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE 2026 How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the New CIES Policy Under the legacy Capital Investment Entrant Scheme discussed in our 2016 analysis of Audit Commission Report No. 66, regulatory oversight was retrospective. The Immigration Department struggled to police portfolio compliance, leading to retrospective crackdowns on undisclosed asset disposals […]

Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – Documentation Authenticity

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 5 responses

On June 14,2016 I gave a talk at WYND Co-Working Space in Lan Kwai Fong on the topic of why and how the Hong Kong Immigration Department are getting a lot tougher now in the wake of the Audit Commission Report Number 66 released to ImmD in April and made public in June. This sixth […]

Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – Talent List For QMAS

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How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the strategic practitioner analysis found in Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – Talent List For QMAS, the substantive discussion unpacks the Immigration Department’s historical shift toward heightened […]

Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – Hong Kong Labour Market Testing & Salaries

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 6 responses

On June 14,2016 I gave a talk at WYND Co-Working Space in Lan Kwai Fong on the topic of why and how the Hong Kong Immigration Department are getting a lot tougher now in the wake of the Audit Commission Report Number 66 released to ImmD in April and made public in June. This is […]

Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – GEP & ASMTP Processing Times

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

On June 14,2016 I gave a talk at WYND Co-Working Space in Lan Kwai Fong on the topic of why and how the Hong Kong Immigration Department are getting a lot tougher now in the wake of the Audit Commission Report Number 66 released to ImmD in April and made public in June. This is […]

Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Stuff That Counts – With Dragon Law @ Cyberport – Top Notch Talent (QMAS) Visa

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How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the seminar presentation and advisory resource found in Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Top Notch Talent (QMAS) Visa, the analysis examines how early-stage startup founders, solo entrepreneurs, and specialized SME operators can […]

Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Stuff That Counts – With Dragon Law @ Cyberport – Working Holiday Visa

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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 discusses the Hong Kong Working Holiday Visa for certain nationalities aged between 18 and 30 years. You can download the Presentation slides here.  The Rest of […]