Hong Kong Visas Made Easy

What Are The Chances Of Being Allowed Back If You Overstay Your Hong Kong Visa And Are Then Convicted Of That Crime?

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

It is NEVER a good idea to overstay your Hong Kong visa for the reasons set out below… Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published Under Hong Kong immigration law, overstaying an authorized period of stay constitutes a severe statutory violation […]

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I Am About To Lose My Hong Kong Dependant Visa & My Employer Won’t Sponsor An Employment Visa. Can I Just Keep Quiet At Work? They Probably Won’t Check My Visa Status…

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Uncategorized, Your Question Answered / No responses

What can you do if your marriage has irretrievably broken down and your Dependant visa is about to expire? QUESTION I am separating from my wife and she is refusing to keep me on her Dependent visa. My visa expires in a month and my employers have always made it clear that they won’t sponsor […]

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Will Vocational Rather Than Academic Qualifications Satisfy ImmD When Making a Hong Kong Work Visa Application?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Uncategorized, Your Question Answered / No responses

Hong Kong Work Visa Is A Degree An Absolute Pre-Requisite? Is it always absolutely necessary to call upon a university degree qualification in order to get a Hong Kong work visa application approved? QUESTION I have found a job here and am now in the process of applying for a Hong Kong work visa. It […]

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How Can I Address the Issue of Immigration Officers Repeatedly Stopping My Girlfriend At The Airport In Hong Kong

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Feature Article, Uncategorized, VG Front Page, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / No responses

I got this email in from a website visitor yesterday about “Immigration Officers repeatedly stopping my girlfriend” when she arrives at Hong Kong airport. This is often the case in specific circumstances so I am grateful for the opportunity to address the matter in this short question and answer post.   QUESTION Immigration Officers Repeatedly […]

Short Term Work Visa For Hong Kong | Cancelled If the Holder Activates It | But Only Starts Work Just Before Expiry?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Uncategorized, Your Question Answered / No responses

Will A Short Term Work Visa Be Cancelled Due To Non-Activation? Short term work visa for Hong Kong – I originally answered this question 9 years ago but it is still relevant today …   QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK We have sponsored an Indian passport holder for a short term work visa for Hong Kong to work “legally” […]

Hong Kong Investment Visa For Freelancers with Overseas Income – What’s Needed?

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

Hong Kong investment visa for freelancers with overseas income? Are you a freelancer living in the HKSAR? You might be wondering whether you need to obtain a Hong Kong investment visa, especially if all your income is sourced overseas …  PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: […]

What Happens to Hong Kong Dependant Visa Holders When They Reach the Age of 18?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Uncategorized, Your Question Answered / No responses

First Published On May 7, 2015 Kids grow up quickly so what happens to a Hong Kong dependant visa holder when she reaches the age of 18? QUESTION Hi, There are two parts to my question: I’m here on a Hong Kong work visa and have been here for 15 months now. My daughter will be turning […]

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Will Vocational Rather Than Academic Qualifications Satisfy ImmD When Making a Hong Kong Work Visa Application?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Uncategorized, Your Question Answered / No responses

Is it always absolutely necessary to call upon a university degree qualification in order to get a Hong Kong work visa application approved? QUESTION I have found a job here and am now in the process of applying for a Hong Kong work visa. It is a Quality Assurance position in the garment business. My […]

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Can You Leave Hong Kong to Pursue an MBA Overseas & Not Lose Your Continuity of Ordinary Residence if You Intend to Go On to Secure the Right of Abode in Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Uncategorized, Your Question Answered / No responses

Right of abode in Hong Kong – the issues associated with studying overseas whilst, ostensibly, remaining resident here for work purposes… QUESTION I have been a HK resident since December 2010, and my plan has always been to remain here until I get  the right of abode in Hong Kong. However, I am now considering […]

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LIFTING THE LID: What Would It Take For the Hong Kong Visa Centre to ‘Fire’ a Client?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Uncategorized, VG Front Page, Visitor Visas / No responses

In this occasional series of commentary, I provide a peek inside our professional practice and offer a glimpse of what it’s like to be part of the Hong Kong Visa Centre team. In this short piece, I discuss what needs to happen in the relationship with a Hong Kong Visa Centre client that would lead […]

QOTW: Can You Take Up Short Term One-Off Employment in Hong Kong on a Visitor Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Uncategorized, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / No responses

Short Term One-Off Employment in Hong Kong? What Kind Of Visa Is Needed …   The Hong Kong Immigration Department are interested in regulating activity, not whether you get paid for it or not… or even where you might get paid for that matter…     Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read […]

Hong Kong Immigration Policy | 2015 Enhancement Measures Come Into Effect | What It Means For You

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

On Monday May 4, the Hong Kong Immigration Department 2015 Enhancement Measures officially came into effect. I will be in the studio this weekend recording more details but for now, it’s a case of puff and fizzle rather than crash and boom! I will be posting updates frequently on what we learn and the Hong Kong […]

2015 Hong Kong Immigration Policy Update – Extra QMAS Points for the Brightest of the Bright

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Special Programmes, Uncategorized / 1 response

How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the strategic policy analysis published in 2015 Hong Kong Immigration Policy Update – Extra QMAS Points for the Brightest of the Bright, the discussion examines the landmark introduction of tier-one academic and international experience bonuses under […]

If You Are Waiting For Me to Answer a Question these Last Few Days Please Read This

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Uncategorized, Your Question Answered / No responses

I have had a system crash where I lost your question details. If you have been waiting for me to answer your question via this Blog,  please resend it to me via sbarnes [at] hkvisacentre [dot] com and I’ll answer it for you within 24 hours. If I have already answered your question via email […]

2015 Hong Kong Immigration Enhancement Measures Applicable to the Employment Visa and Visas Issued Under the Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents & Professionals

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes, Uncategorized, VG Front Page / 6 responses

In his recent Policy Address, the Chief Executive of the HKSAR, CY Leung announced the 2015 Hong Kong Immigration Enhancement Measures to the employment visa issued under the General Employment Policy with corresponding tweaks to the Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents & Professionals. This short Update offers commentary on these changes. More Stuff You May Find […]

Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Suspended – Business Investment Visa Gets a Boost!

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

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this landmark piece captured the seismic regulatory shift of January 2015, when Chief Executive CY Leung abruptly suspended the original Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES) and pivoted Hong Kong’s economic immigration policy toward active business creation via the Business […]

Merry Xmas – Let’s Not Forget Those Going Hungry Today (& Every Day)

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Uncategorized / No responses

Jason & Janice of  the Sizzle & Fry Show have raised money for Foodlink this year and we were privileged to be a part of it. Watch how they prank call Robin Hwang and deliver a Xmas donation to this especially worthy cause!