Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

Interview: Is the Hong Kong Immigration Department Website Actually Fit For Purpose?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 16 responses

On June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over the last 20 years. We covered a great deal of ground in the 90 minutes we spent together and over the next few weeks I will be posting the interview […]

The Visa Geeza on RTHK Radio Three – August 2013

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing / 1 response

  Phil Whelan was on holiday in Bali  last week when we coordinated my visit to him on his Morning Brew show over at RTHK Radio 3 yesterday. It was clear that he’d been thinking about a few things visa and immigration related whilst sunning himself by the pool as no sooner had I sat […]

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The Remarkable Tale of a Hong Kong Investment Visa Approval – Buying a Restaurant, Maintaining Jobs & Managing Remotely

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

On Friday last week, our client Mike Chapin very graciously invited my colleagues and I to have dinner at his restaurant JAR in Central. He asked us along as his guests to celebrate the approval of his and his wife Natalia’s Hong Kong investment and dependant visa applications a few weeks earlier. Due to travel and other (family) […]

Starting a Business in Hong Kong

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in / 5 responses

If you’re not yet resident, but intend to start a new business or join in one. Visitor Starting A Business Must Have Resources Hong Kong Visa Handbook       If you’re a current resident and wish to go into business for yourself. Resident Starting A Business Must Have Resources Hong Kong Visa Handbook   […]

Can an Offshore Company Sponsor a Hong Kong Employment or Business Investment Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas / 6 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this advisory installment answered a frequent structural question from multinational operators and offshore founders: could a foreign, overseas-incorporated company (such as a Delaware LLC, a UK Ltd, or a BVI entity) directly sponsor a Hong Kong employment visa (under […]

Are Such Facilities as Virtual Offices, Incubators, Serviced Offices & Co-working Spaces Deemed ‘Suitable Business Premises’ for the Purposes of a Hong Kong Business Investment Visa Application?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Hadley Says…, Investment Visas / 4 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: The legacy position explored here—that serviced business suites, executive desks, or shared co-working memberships can serve as acceptable business premises for initial entry clearance—is now outright obsolete. Adjudicating officers have systematically eliminated accommodation for flexible, unsegregated office arrangements; ImmD now […]

How Can Presently Unemployed Investment Bankers Reorganize Their Careers in Order to Remain in Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Investment Visas, Special Programmes, VG Front Page / 5 responses

These are trying times for investment bankers with the global financial crisis continuing to lead to career uncertainties for these professionals with seemingly no end sight. PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: This advisory piece—which historically suggested that redundant finance executives could bridge career transitions by […]

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

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this concluding installment in the flagship DIY Visa Guide series served as the interactive capstone: “How to apply for a Hong Kong investment visa without any professional help – your questions answered.” The Geeza tackled real-world queries from aspiring […]

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

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this cornerstone installment was the ultimate manifesto of the DIY Visa Guide philosophy: an explicit, step-by-step masterclass titled “How to apply for a Hong Kong investment visa without any professional help (all good stuff).” In that era, the Geeza […]

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

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this installment in the flagship DIY Visa Guide series served as the practical engine room of the entire self-filing curriculum: providing open-source, downloadable templates for business plans, representation letters, financial projections, and document checklists for an Investment as Entrepreneur […]