Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

Does A Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Need An Extensive Business Plan?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Investment Visas / 6 responses

Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Need An Extensive Business Plan – Say 60 Pages Long? Not massively so. In fact you can get away without one altogether if writing such a document doesn’t fall readily within your existing skill set. There are other ways to skin this particular cat … PRACTICE UPDATE: How to read in […]

10 Steps to a Successful Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application – Step 6 – Have You Got Enough $$?

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

On April 21, 2017 I gave a talk at WYND Co-working space in Lan Kwai Fong entitled 10 Steps to a Successful Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application. PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, Step 6 of this series tackled the perennial question of financial adequacy—determining […]

The Anatomy of a Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Pathway to a HKSAR Passport for a Chinese National Resident on the Mainland

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Case Study, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR / 4 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE 2026 How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the New CIES Policy Our original article mapped out the multi-stage immigration mechanics required for a Mainland Chinese national to leverage the legacy CIES as a bridge toward an eventual HKSAR passport. Historically, this route hinged on securing third-country permanent resident status […]

Doing the Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme On the Cheap!

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 10 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE 2026 How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the New CIES Policy Our original article addressed whether a prospective investor could navigate the legacy CIES “on the cheap” by minimizing advisory overheads and utilizing low-cost execution channels. While executing an application with cost efficiency has always been an understandable instinct, […]

Is the Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Actually Fit for Purpose?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing / 6 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE 2026 How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the New CIES Policy Our original analytical commentary directly asked whether the legacy Capital Investment Entrant Scheme was truly “fit for purpose.” Historically, the policy faced intense public and economic scrutiny for acting as a speculative conduit: capital flooded passively into liquid […]