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4 Realistically Achievable Visas | Live | Work | Establish A Business In Hong Kong | Study-then-Work Visa

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Establish A Business In Hong Kong | Study-then-Work Visa | A Little-Known Approach The Immigration Arrangements For Non-Local Graduates Could Be A Realistic Option If Your Circumstances Permit … A few years ago, I was invited by the good guys at WYND to give a talk about the Hong Kong visas that are the most […]

The New Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme | Starts in 2024 | Some Details Are Released

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The Capital Investment Entrant Scheme | To Re-Start In 2024 | HKD30M | A Big Boy’s Play … Stephen Barnes’ Comments On RTHK News Today   Capital Investment Entrant Scheme On December 19, 2023 the Hong Kong government announced a new scheme aimed at attracting foreign investment and talent, known as the Capital Investment Entrant […]

Hong Kong Entrepreneur | Opening A New Restaurant | What Is Mission Critical? | What Visa Do I Need?

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Hong Kong Chef Opening A New Restaurant | What Visa Do I Need | How To Guarantee Approval? You’re presently working in a restaurant – you’ve got an employment visa sponsored by your full-time employer and you have an interest in opening a new restaurant of your own … Immigration Considerations Opening a new restaurant […]

Hong Kong Visa Geeza | Going Back to Blackburn | Chinese New Year 2018

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The Journey of the Hong Kong Visa Geeza: From Blackburn to Hong Kong At Chinese New Year 2018 I went back to Blackburn, Lancashire the town of my birth in northern England. Updated September 2023 Childhood Memories in Blackburn Hong Kong Visa Geeza? After many years away, I returned to my hometown of Blackburn, Lancashire, […]

Navigating the Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa: A Guide to Business Investment in the HKSAR

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What is the approvability test for a Hong Kong entrepreneur visa, How does the approvability test for business investment to get a Hong Kong entrepreneur visa differ from that of a job-offer based employment visa? What are the key factors that contribute to the successful approval of a Hong Kong entrepreneur visa based on business […]

Now That I’ve Lost My Job What About My Employment Visa? Will I Get Kicked Out Of Hong Kong Or Can I Stay?

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Now that I’ve lost my job what about my employment visa? Will I get kicked out of Hong Kong? I really do need time to get myself sorted out and ideally I want to find another employer here and pick up my career again. I love Hong Kong even though recent years have been tough […]

10 Must Have Resources for a Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme Visa Application

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Considering A Quality Migrant Admission Scheme Visa Application? This post was originally published in 2012. The guidance is still largely applicable in 2023 with the additional updates in regard to the Talent List and the 2023 Enhancement Measures. Please refer what follows in light of these 2 major updates from the Immigration Department and you’ll be […]

IANG Visa PR In Hong Kong – Impact Of Working Abroad

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One of the key components of eligibility for IANG Visa PR (Permanent Residency in Hong Kong whilst holding an IANG visa) is to demonstrate that you’ve ordinarily resided here for seven years for a settled purpose. Your settled purpose is a function of the visa type that you hold. So if you hold an IANG visa […]

Hong Kong Immigration | What Does It Mean | Slippers And Pipe Visa?

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Slippers And Pipe Visa For Unmarried Life Partners? Gay or straight, if you’re unmarried other otherwise not legally hitched, the best you can expect is a prolonged visitor visa … 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 Immigration Advice | Why Do People Use Our Websites | The Modern ‘Connection Economy’

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Hong Kong Immigration Advice In The Connection Economy – Modern Tools & Creating New Relationships I was once a guest of Startup Grind Hong Kong. . .  Why Do People Use Our Websites? In the Q&A session after the interview, I was asked why people use our websites and how they end up gravitating to them […]