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Hong Kong Visas From 39,000 Feet @ General Assembly – Introduction

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 8 responses

On July 10, 2014 I was invited by the good folks at General Assembly to give an overview talk on the opportunities for their foreign national Alumni seeking to remain in Hong Kong after graduating from their excellent programmes. The Rest of the Talk Introduction Visa to Work Own-Business Visa Top Notch Talent Visa 10 […]

If You No Longer Work for Your Sponsoring Employer What Impact Will This Have on Your Hong Kong Right of Abode Application?

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

On May 29, 2014  I gave a talk on How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong at the American Club. The following question was asked: If you no longer work for your sponsoring employer but your Hong Kong employment visa has not yet expired what impact will this have on your Right of Abode application? […]

Appealing a Hong Kong Visa Refusal – Video Presentation by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Refusals & Appeals / No responses

What can you do if your residence visa application for Hong Kong has been denied? On March 21, 2014 I gave a presentation at the Chinese Club entitled Business Immigration to Hong Kong – A Practical Guide. This segment discusses how you can commence down the path of appealing a decision of the Hong Kong Immigration […]

QOTW: Can a Gay Married Couple Get a Hong Kong Dependant Visa?

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

You’d think so, right? Alas… QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I am a Hong Kong permanent resident but not currently living in the HK SAR.   I am considering re-locating back to Hong Kong and would like to bring my husband with me. We are a same-sex married couple.  We have a Civil-Partnership from London and were […]

My Daughter Will be Going Overseas for University – Will This Impact Her Eligibility for Permanent Residence in Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing / No responses

On May 29, 2014  I gave a talk on How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong at the American Club. The following question was asked: My daughter will be going overseas for university. Will this break her continuity of residence for her right of  abode application after 7 years? More Stuff You May Find Useful […]

Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme – Video Presentation by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / No responses

PRACTICE UPDATE 2026 How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the New CIES Policy Our original video presentation walked prospective applicants through the procedural mechanics and asset parameters of the legacy CIES. While that presentation remains an essential archival reference documenting the scheme’s historic structure, viewers must note that its specific financial […]

Global From Asia Video PodCast: More on the Recent Toughening Up By ImmD on Hong Kong Investment Visa Applications

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

A couple of weeks ago, Michael Michelini interviewed me for his Global From Asia PodCast show… This was my second interview with Mike (first one here), so this time I invited him to come along to the Video Cha Cha studio so we could capture the session on video too. Two birds with one stone! […]

UPDATE! All Hong Kong Business Investment Visas Now Routinely Subject to Business Review

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

An occasional, important update from the Hong Kong Visa Centre… PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this update alerted the community to an administrative shift by the Immigration Department: the institutionalization of mandatory, routine “business reviews” whenever an Investment as Entrepreneur visa holder applied for an […]

QOTW: Can I Still Work if My Hong Kong Employment Visa Extension is Under Processing But My Previous Limit of Stay Has Expired?

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

What’s the story if you hold an employment visa which has expired and your extension application has not yet been approved – can you still work? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK My work visa ends on the 11th of April and my extension has been applied for on the 12th of March. Can I still work after April 11th […]

How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong (American Club Talk)

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing, VG Front Page / 12 responses

On May 29, 2014 The Henley Group sponsored a talk on How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong at the American Club. We originally produced a version of this presentation last year. However, this time we can bring the material to life a bit more with an actively engaged audience and a lovely ambiance to the […]