Answers To All Your Hong Kong Immigration Questions

Can the Employer Sponsoring a Gay Employee’s Hong Kong Employment Visa Assist in Any Way in a Visa Application For an Accompanying Life-Partner?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / 3 responses

With the prolonged visitor visa being a less than satisfactory yet ultimately practical solution to the issue of same sex partners in Hong Kong, it is hardly surprising that it throws up lots of questions and I am grateful to this questioner for raising the issues that he does. QUESTION Hi Stephen, First a big […]

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How Important Are Photographs When Documenting Relationship Bona Fides in a Same Sex Partner Visa Application for Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Your Question Answered / 5 responses

It’s quite rare in most types of family visa applications that a single supporting document will definitively determine success or refusal. Of course, if you claim to be married or a legal parent (for example) and seeking a legal dependant’s visa, marriage and birth certificates are an absolute prerequisite to establish proof of legal relationship. But […]

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QOTW: Do I Need to be Physically Present in Hong Kong When My Father Extends His Dependant Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Your Question Answered / 1 response

My father extends his dependant visa: do you need to be physically present in Hong Kong when extending a dependant visa for an elderly parent? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I am a permanent Hong Kong resident. I am the sponsor of my father who is my dependent. My father is applying for an extension to […]

QOTW: Will My Current Lack of Employment Under an IANG Visa Have Any Impact On My Application for the Verification of Permanent Identity Card?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Special Programmes, Your Question Answered / No responses

PRACTICE UPDATE 2026 How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated IANG (Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates) Policy Historically, the advisory podcast and case analysis delivered by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in I Don’t Have A Job Under IANG – Will It Impact My Application For A PHKID? addressed the […]

QOTW: Will My Hong Kong Work Visa Change of Employer be Denied If My Fixed Compensation is Significantly Less Than in My Current Role?

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

What happens to your Hong Kong work visa change of employer application if your new job pays much less than your old one? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I currently hold an employment visa with a Hong Kong company where I am receiving a monthly salary of HK$50,000 (fixed salary, no bonuses), and have been working with this […]

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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Is There a Minimum Annual Residency Requirement to Maintain a Hong Kong Dependant Visa?

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

Can you keep your Hong Kong dependant visa if you no longer live in Hong Kong with your sponsoring spouse? QUESTION My wife has a Hong Kong dependant visa. She recently took a job outside of Hong Kong and will not be able to return for 8-10 months. Is there a requirement for dependant visas […]

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QOTW: Any Chance to Visit Hong Kong After Being Convicted of a Serious Offence Overseas?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / 2 responses

Visit Hong Kong After Being Convicted of a Serious Offence Overseas? Possibly – Possibly Not …     What might ImmD make of such a foreign national seeking to come to visit Hong Kong?   Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first […]

QOTW: What Happens to Your Hong Kong Dependant Visa if Your Spouse is Made Redundant?

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

If your spouse loses his (or her!) job what impact does it have on your Hong Kong dependant visa? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I am on a Hong Kong dependant visa. My husband and I were both working for the same company (he has been with them over 2 years in Hong Kong) and we […]

QOTW: Swapping from a Hong Kong Work Visa to an Investment Visa – the Impact on Right of Abode After 7 Years

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

How does swapping from a Hong Kong work visa to an investment visa impact your eligibility for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong after 7 years? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this strategic guide addressed the high-stakes intersection between status transitions and the […]