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Hong Kong Immigration… What Does It Mean… Twilight Zone?

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

First Published June 25, 2015 Over the last 20 years or so I have coined a number of phrases in Hong Kong immigration parlance. In this short video, I discuss the Hong Kong visa Twilight Zone. More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting Hong Kong immigration… what does it mean…Swapping Status? Hong Kong immigration… what […]

Please Don’t Ask Me To Advise You On How To Break Hong Kong Immigration Law!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Feature Article, Musing, Your Question Answered / No responses

First Published Years Ago!   I get loads of great questions to answer and it’s my genuine pleasure to help. Sometimes, though, people don’t appreciate what it is they are actually asking me to be a party to when they seek my advice via our websites.. So please don’t ask me to advise you on […]

Return2hk – Quarantine Travel Scheme for Hong Kong Residents

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Feature Article, Musing, VG Front Page / No responses

Fast moving – no experience with it yet – here is the Government blurb … Introduction Pursuant to section 12 and 12A of the Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (the Regulation) (Cap. 599C), the Secretary for Food and Health would specify Guangdong Province and Macao as Category 2 specified places in […]

Hong Kong Immigration… What Does It Mean… Contrived Employment?

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

First Published September 9, 2016 Over the last 20 years or so I have coined a number of phrases in Hong Kong immigration parlance. In this short piece I discuss  the old chestnut of contrived employment (fake job offers). More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting What does it mean… Twilight Zone? What does […]

Hong Kong Immigration… What Does It Mean… One Year Rule?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / No responses

First Published July 11, 2015 Over the last 20 years or so I have coined a number of phrases in Hong Kong immigration parlance. In this short video, I discuss the One Year Rule as it applies to PRC nationals applicants  for resident visa status in Hong Kong. More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting […]

Hong Kong Immigration… What Does It Mean…Roof-Over-Head-Food-On-Table ?

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

First Published July 27, 2015 Over the last 20 years or so I have coined a number of phrases in Hong Kong immigration parlance. In this short piece I discuss how the Hong Kong Immigration Department assess the bona fides of a sponsor seeking Hong Kong dependant visa permissions for his/her family to join him/her […]

Hong Kong Immigration… What Does It Mean… Suitable & Credible Sponsor?

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

First Published July 20, 2015 Over the last 20 years or so I have coined a number of phrases in Hong Kong immigration parlance. In this short piece I discuss how the Hong Kong Immigration Department assess the bona fides of a Hong Kong company seeking to sponsor the employment visa permissions of a foreign […]

Hong Kong Immigration… What Does It Mean… Approvability Test?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Special Programmes / No responses

First Published August 24, 2015 Over the last 20 years or so I have coined a number of phrases in Hong Kong immigration parlance. In this short piece, I discuss  how the Hong Kong Immigration Department position their internal test for visa application approval via, what I have couched, as their Approvability Test. More Stuff […]

10 Must Have Resources for a Successful Hong Kong Employment Visa Application

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Resource, VG Front Page / 32 responses

I have been asked twice recently about adding the Hong Kong employment visa to the “10 Must Have …” collection of resources on the Visa Geeza Blog so here you have it. In addition to the resources detailed below, you can also find how to extend your Hong Kong employment visa here and in case your proposed employer […]

10 Must-Have Resources for Any Hong Kong Investment Visa Application

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing, Resource, VG Front Page / 99 responses

If you are intending to make an application for a Hong Kong investment visa, you’re going to need a variety of resources to manifest your intentions properly with the Immigration Department en route to your all-important visa approval. To this end, I have collected and made available ten key resources in this post, all-in one […]