Answers To All Your Hong Kong Immigration Questions

Help!! All My Family Are Permanent Residents of Hong Kong and I’m Stuck as a Visitor Due to My Time Spent Studying Abroad – Is There Any Way Forward?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / 5 responses

Sometimes the sun and the moon simply doesn’t align on your Hong Kong immigration situation and, with the system working against you, find yourself orphaned from the rest of your family and questioning the fairness of it all… QUESTION I’m about to kill myself over this visa situation I’m in. I’m Singaporean, but I grew […]

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Hong Kong CPA For A NCIES Application Is Compulsory

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PRACTICE UPDATE 2026 How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the New CIES Policy Our original article addressed the role of a Hong Kong Certified Public Accountant (CPA) within the immigration ecosystem, focusing on audited accounts for the Hong Kong Investment as Entrepreneur visa and tax compliance. Historically, engaging an accountant was […]

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Hong Kong Prolonged Visitor Visas No Longer Available to British National Trailing Life Partners

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

It has recently become apparent that British Citizens can no longer receive Hong Kong Prolonged Visitor Visas to stay in Hong Kong with their defacto spouses and Life Partners… Update: the issue remains open, after all… QUESTION Hi I moved here with my partner two years ago for his job and since then have been […]

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I Worked in Hong Kong for 4 Years – then Left for 2 – and Have a Valid Visa in My Passport – Can I Still Work & then Apply for PR?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / 7 responses

For many foreign national residents, it can take a couple of runs at living in Hong Kong before they catch the bug and realise they want to call the HKSAR their permanent home. Inadvertently, however, such folks can break their continuity of residence and also find themselves back to square one when it comes to […]

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It Took Me Almost 12 Months to Settle in Hong Kong After My QMAS Approval – When Does the 7 Year Clock Start Ticking for the Right of Abode?

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

How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the practical casework analysis examined in It Took Me Almost 12 Months to Settle in Hong Kong After My QMAS Approval – When Does the 7 Year Clock Start Ticking for the Right of Abode?, the […]

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Understanding the Procedure for a Hong Kong Same Sex Partner Visa Application

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / 20 responses

You’d be amazed at the number of queries we get on our website for same sex partner visas and I am grateful to the person who asked me this question as it allows me to clear up any application process confusion. QUESTION I am commencing a 2 year secondment in HK with my company in […]

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Will I Get My First QMAS Visa Extension if I Have Not Yet Taken Up Residence in Hong Kong?

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How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the practical advisory dialogue published in Will I Get My First QMAS Visa Extension If I Have Not Yet Taken Up Residence In Hong Kong?, the discussion addresses the acute peril faced by successful entrants who […]

What Happens to Your Hong Kong Right of Abode if, as a UK Citizen, You Choose to Naturalise as a Taiwanese National?

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

One of the really neat things about running this Blog, is the incredibly varied type of Hong Kong visa and immigration question I receive. Like this one today, which is a definite first for me! QUESTION Hello, I am a white British person considering applying for Taiwanese Citizenship. I also have PR in Hong Kong. […]

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Hong Kong Investment Visa – An Excellent Example of a Foreign SME That Could Expect Immigration Approval to Relocate to the HKSAR

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Hong Kong Investment Visa – An Excellent Example? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: Discretionary Case Studies and Lean SME Relocation Historically, as published by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in Hong Kong Investment Visa – An Excellent Example of a Foreign SME That […]

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How Important Are Employment Testimonials in a Hong Kong QMAS Visa Application?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Special Programmes, Your Question Answered / 8 responses

How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the foundational advisory Q&A published in How Important Are Employment Testimonials In A Hong Kong QMAS Visa Application?, the analysis focuses on the pivotal evidentiary role played by previous employers’ reference letters during the assessment process. […]

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