Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

QOTW: Can I Get An Employment Visa Again If I Still Owe Taxes From The Last Time I Worked In Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Case Study, Employment Visas, Your Question Answered / 2 responses

What is the interplay between unpaid taxes and a Hong Kong employment visa application subsequently? QUESTION Hi, I worked in Hong Kong last year, 2013, and left the city mid year after my work terminated. When I left, my company filed a IR56G “leaving Hong Kong” tax form for me with the IRD. However, I […]

Why Do Hong Kong Technology Startups Mostly Struggle To Win Investment Visa Approvals For Their Founders?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Investment Visas / No responses

I’m often asked how feasible business investment visas are for foreign nationals seeking to establish a new technology start up here. Bootstrappping and running Lean can be a double edged sword as a foreign national starting up in Hong Kong… PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: […]

QOTW: Can I Get A Hong Kong Work Visa With No Degree?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing / No responses

An old chestnut this question which comes up time and time again about getting a Hong Kong work visa with no degree – albeit this time in the context of a technical apprenticeship undertaken straight out of senior high school. QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I moved to Hong Kong from France one month ago. I […]

Hong Kong Employment Visa Self-Sponsorship – The Reality For Entrepreneurs Masquerading As Employees

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Musing / 6 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: This warning against attempting to bypass the investment visa test by setting up a company, owning shares, and applying for an employment visa as a “self-sponsored employee” carries far heavier consequences today. Historically, ImmD would simply “pierce the corporate veil,” […]

I Was Convicted Of A Crime And Removed From Hong Kong – How Do My Visa Options Look Now?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Refusals & Appeals, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / 21 responses

This post deals with the available visa options after being convicted and removed from Hong Kong Life in Hong Kong can throw up many challenges, none too much greater than the following: QUESTION Hello, and thank you for the opportunity to ask my question! I have questions, but I will frame my situation first. In […]

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Hong Kong Employment Visa | Any Fixed Residency Requirement For Retention | Minimum Number of Days In-Country?

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

Is There Any Fixed Residency Requirement For Retention Of A Hong Kong Employment-Visa? Understanding Half-Time Hong Kong Employment Visa and Its Impact on Permanent Residency QUESTION I am pursuing options to take up employment in Hong Kong and would like to know if there is any residence requirement for retention of a work visa. For […]

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What Chance of Approval For A 3-6 Month Intern Visa For Hong Kong & What Documents Are Needed?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Your Question Answered / 16 responses

What Chance of Approval For A 3-6 Month Intern Visa For Hong Kong & What Documents Are Needed? Intern visa for Hong Kong? Internships for foreign national students seeking experience in Hong Kong are getting ever more popular… QUESTION Hi, Our company is trying to hire an intern on a short 3-6 months internship. He […]

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Will A Criminal Record Impact On Your Application For A Hong Kong Residence Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 151 responses

This article tries to clarify the impact of a criminal record on your application for a Hong Kong residence visa Used to be no – but now the game has completely changed. Criminal records now must be disclosed across all visa types. Every now and again the question of criminal convictions and the impact they […]

Why Do The Immigration Department Prefer A Limited Liability Company To Underpin A Hong Kong Investment Visa Application?

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

This post deals with the reasons why the Immigration Department favors limited liability companies in the process of Hong Kong investment visa applications. PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this advisory explained why ImmD favored a private limited liability company over sole proprietorships or partnerships […]

What’s The Minimum Salary For A Hong Kong Employment Visa Approval?

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

Understanding the Minimum Salary Requirements for a Hong Kong Employment Visa This is a vexed question for many visa applicants and their employers but there is a simple rule of thumb that needs to be adhered to. The Hong Kong Immigration Department expect that a foreigner seeking employment visa permissions to work in Hong Kong […]