Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

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 […]

Will Redundancy Impact Your Eligibility for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Your Question Answered / 8 responses

QUESTION Hi there, you provide a very helpful advice service, so thank you for that!  I have a few questions which I would like your advice on: 1. I have 1.5 years left towards my Right of Abode in Hong Kong application (been working in Hong Kong 5.5 years), but was recently laid off. Still […]

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Hong Kong Investment Visa Processing Times – Current Residents Much, Much (Much!) Faster Than Non Residents

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 3 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: Procedural Velocity for Existing Residents Historically, as examined in Hong Kong Investment Visa Processing Times – Current Residents Much, Much, Much Faster Than Non-Residents, this advisory post highlighted a marked operational disparity in how the Immigration Department (ImmD) […]

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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What to Do if You Find Yourself in the Hong Kong Visa ‘Twilight Zone’

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas, Special Programmes / 4 responses

Sometimes, Hong Kong residents find themselves changing employers or swapping from a sponsored employment visa to a business investment visa, when their current limit of stay expires and they find themselves ‘without a visa’ whilst the Hong Kong ID are working on their applications. In this instance, so long as you have an ‘active application’ […]

WRAP UP: How to Apply for a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Public Talk by Stephen Barnes on January 17, 2013

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 34 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: Consolidating the Philosophy of Self-Directed Discretionary Approval Historically, as published by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in Wrap Up – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Public Talk by Stephen […]

IT’S OFFICIAL: The Quality Mainland Migrant Admission Scheme – 77% of All QMAS Visas Go to Chinese Nationals!

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How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the empirical analysis published in IT’S OFFICIAL: The Quality Mainland Migrant Admission Scheme – 77% of All QMAS Visas Go to Chinese Nationals!, the core commentary exposes the dramatic statistical disparity defining Hong Kong’s flagship talent […]

Statistically, What Are the Chances of Your Hong Kong Investment Visa Application Being Approved?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Hadley Says…, Investment Visas / 15 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: High Statistical Approval Rates in the Discretionary Era Historically, as published by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in Statistically, What Are the Chances of Your Hong Kong Investment Visa Application Being Approved?, this analysis evaluated published Immigration Department […]

How to Get a Hong Kong Working Visa Automatically With No Questions Asked!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Hadley Says… / 26 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 baseline guidance published on the Hong Kong Visa Geeza at How To Get A Hong Kong Working Visa Automatically With No Questions Asked framed the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates as […]

How to Ensure You Are Not Breaking the Law by Operating a Business in Hong Kong as a Visitor

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Operating a Business in Hong Kong as a Visitor? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: Navigating Preparatory Acts Versus Operating as a Visitor Historically, as published by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza in How to Ensure You Are Not Breaking the Law by Operating […]