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Mike Tyson: Welcome in Hong Kong, New Zealand Say No, Australia Still Deciding

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

Well, it’s hardly news that convicted rapist Mike Tyson made it to Hong Kong last month. At least now know the impact  a criminal record can have on your application for an employment visa here (maybe). What is news is that New Zealand yesterday decided they didn’t want to have him grace their shores after […]

10 Must Have Resources for Same Sex Partner Visa Applications in Hong Kong

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Musing / 24 responses

Same sex partners struggle with Hong Kong immigration applications for the simple, yet wholly unsatisfactory, reason that true equality has not yet arrived in the HKSAR. I have compiled these 10 resources to help you apply for a gay partner visa for Hong Kong. If you need specific answers, as always, please feel free to […]

Legal Champion of Immigration Rights in Hong Kong – Mark Daly Talks at the FCC (VIDEO)

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing / 2 responses

I have known Mark Daly (and his partner Peter Barnes, no relation) since their time with (sadly departed) Pam Baker in the 1990’s. I have the utmost respect for Mark and Peter and in fact these are the only 2 lawyers in Hong Kong that I refer clients of the Hong Kong Visa Centre to […]

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – Sept 2012

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing / 7 responses

Phil and I covered some interesting ground on Morning Brew yesterday morning, driven mostly by recent posts to this Blog. If you’re interested in hearing more analysis on the Mike Tyson situation, the crazy American who tried to sue his way into an employment visa and the long stay residence options for people holding Capital […]

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10 Must-Have Resources for a Successful Hong Kong Permanent Residency Application

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing, Resource, VG Front Page / 91 responses

Download the slides from my accompanying talk here. Watch my accompanying talk here. Now that you’ve lived in Hong Kong for a minimum of 7 years continuously, you’ll no doubt be turning your attention to your eligibility for the right of abode and making preparations for a permanent residency application. To help guide you  in […]

Mike Tyson – His Criminal Record His Hong Kong Visa …

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Visitor Visas / 6 responses

Update May 30, 2023   Mike Tyson – His Criminal Record His Hong Kong Visa … You have probably heard by now. Yep, one of the meanest and toughest son-of-a-gun’s who ever walked the face of this earth  is coming to town. Probably. That’s if he can get a visa, he is. You see, Mike […]

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – July 2012

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Visitor Visas / 7 responses

I really enjoyed my entanglement with Phil @ Morning Brew today when he really went to town on the question of people who overstay their visa and Professional Visitors. We also talked about the Hong Kong Immigration Department as a system and what happens when the hammer falls on people doing their umpteeth Shenzhen Shuttle […]

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The Hong Kong Immigration Department – What an Efficient Organisation They Really Are!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Musing / 11 responses

It’s not often that I am required to physically present myself at the Hong Kong Immigration Department these days. My staff usually take care of the administrative aspects of the Hong Kong Visa Centre case load and I have not been in to see the operations of the HKID myself for a couple of years […]

Is the Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Actually Fit for Purpose?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 6 responses

The Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (“CIES”) came into effect on October 27, 2003. The purpose of the CIES is to encourage financial investment in Hong Kong, granting residence to qualifying applicants who invest a minimum of HK$10 million into qualifying Hong Kong financial assets (not, for the moment, including real estate – but that might […]

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – June 2012

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Visitor Visas / 9 responses

After a bit of confusion over scheduling, on the 11th of June I finally made it back to the studios at RTHK in Broadcast Drive to once again appear as a guest on Phil Whelan’s Morning Brew show. This morning we talked about a lot of stuff, but Phil was keen to press the issue […]

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