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First Birthday, Changes & the Future of the Hong Kong Visa Geeza Blog, Handbook and Centre Websites

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 5 responses

You may have noticed some changes in the design, look and feel of this Blog over the last week or so. At the moment we are undergoing what my business partner Martyn calls the ‘Anniversary Makeover’. On May 14, 2013 the Hong Kong Visa Geeza Blog had its first birthday and with it 309 posts, […]

How To Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong – Without Any Professional Help – No Need to Take Notes!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing / 10 responses

 10 Must Have Resources for A Successful Hong Kong Right of Abode Application This presentation has been designed to serve as the anchor or reference point in making your own application for a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card. You will find along with each slide, not only my narrative on each segment, but also links […]

How To Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong – Without Any Professional Help – Introduction

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing, Resource / 26 responses

10 Must Have Resources for A Successful Hong Kong Right of Abode Application This 15 segment presentation is designed to empower long term foreign national residents of Hong Kong to remove all their current immigration conditions and go on to become permanent residents. Permanent residency is derived from the Hong Kong Basic Law and, once […]

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – May 2013

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

Phil  and I had a rare old discussion yesterday when he had me back on Morning Brew over at RTHK Radio 3. By the time I got there he had, unbeknownst to me, prepared the judges words from a recent Hong Kong court case about transgender recognition which he wanted to debate. The whole session […]

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REMINDER: How to Apply for a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Public Talk by Stephen Barnes Today in Wanchai

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

Just a quick reminder about the talk I am giving  at  Centre O  tonight (Tuesday, 14th of May)  on the challenges faced by foreign national entrepreneurs in securing the necessary immigration permissions to join in or establish businesses here in Hong Kong. This is a free session (i.e. no $$ required) and a great opportunity […]

Britcham Spills the Beans on the Hong Kong Visa Centre’s Deepest Secret…

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, VG Front Page / 14 responses

Not really. There’s nothing revealed here that I haven’t disclosed many times previously. Just looking for a catchy headline! In the My Story video (part 3), I explain why and how my professional practice is configured in the way it is and, in the form of an Infographic, I answered the question that I get […]

24 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Your Questions Answered!

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

On January 17, 2013 I gave a talk at Centre O in Wanchai on how to go about applying for a Hong Kong business investment visa without the need to pay for any professional help. The 30 minute talk was broken down into 24 very easy to digest segments and each of these segments is presented here. The talk […]

23 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – All Good Stuff!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 2 responses

On January 17, 2013 I gave a talk at Centre O in Wanchai on how to go about applying for a Hong Kong business investment visa without the need to pay for any professional help. The 30 minute talk was broken down into 24 very easy to digest segments and each of these segments is presented here. The talk […]

22 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Templates

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 2 responses

On January 17, 2013 I gave a talk at Centre O in Wanchai on how to go about applying for a Hong Kong business investment visa without the need to pay for any professional help. The 30 minute talk was broken down into 24 very easy to digest segments and each of these segments is presented here. The talk […]

21 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Case Studies

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 11 responses

On January 17, 2013 I gave a talk at Centre O in Wanchai on how to go about applying for a Hong Kong business investment visa without the need to pay for any professional help. The 30 minute talk was broken down into 24 very easy to digest segments and each of these segments is presented here. The talk […]