Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

1 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Introduction

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing, Resource / 42 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: The Democratic Foundation of DIY Entrepreneur Advocacy Historically, as examined in 1 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Introduction, this foundational installment launched the landmark Centre O seminar series, […]

How Can Mainlanders Establish Businesses in Hong Kong Under the General Employment Policy?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Hadley Says…, Investment Visas / 2 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Context: The Overseas Gateway and Discretionary Substantive Evaluation Historically, as examined in How Can Mainlanders Establish Businesses in Hong Kong Under the General Employment Policy?, this advisory piece addressed the strict jurisdictional boundaries governing Chinese nationals holding PRC passports […]

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 […]

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: This article’s historical discussion of approval odds (traditionally citing around 250–400 approvals annually and a modest ~15% baseline success rate) must now be framed as an even steeper institutional filter. The historical failure rate was largely attributed to poorly prepared […]

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

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Your Question Answered / 1 response

Even modestly scaled SME’s with a track record of operations overseas can expect the Hong Kong Immigration Department to look favourably on an application from the owner for a business investment visa to, effectively, redomicile the business operations into Hong Kong. This question asked recently sets the scene nicely. QUESTION “Firstly thanks for providing such […]

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

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Investment Visas / 4 responses

The fabled Catch 22 applies if you are a visitor to Hong Kong, have started a business here and have become defacto resident without the correct visa permissions in the process. Eventually, the immigration hounds will catch up with you and you will have to deal with the question of an investment visa. But what […]

Hong Kong Investment Visas & Joseph Heller – What’s the Connection?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Hadley Says…, Investment Visas / 3 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How to read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Editorial Standard: In this classic editorial, the Geeza invokes Joseph Heller’s satirical novel Catch-22 to illustrate the quintessential immigration paradox facing foreign founders: by law, you cannot lawfully work or run a business in Hong Kong without an investment visa, yet the Immigration […]

60 Pages or 7 Pages for Your Hong Kong Investment Visa Plan? It’s Your Choice…

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Hadley Says…, Investment Visas / 3 responses

If someone has told you that you need a fully fledged business plan in support of your Hong Kong investment visa, don’t believe them because it’s not true. Most definitely have your plans, intentions and money flows written down and make sure your business is planned, but don’t be intimidated into drawing up a formally […]

Can I Apply for a Residence Visa for Hong Kong While I Am Visiting?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas, Special Programmes / 2 responses

In making your decision about making your Hong Kong residence visa application from inside or outside of Hong Kong you really need to consider: • That some types of visa applications such as Mainland Talents and Permanent Residency require you to be specifically inside or outside of Hong Kong when you apply but for most […]

Can I Apply for a Visa After I Have Moved to Hong Kong or Should I Apply Beforehand?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas / 2 responses

In some cases, you simply must be outside of Hong Kong to apply. In others, you definitely have to be in Hong Kong on the day your application is filed. It all depends. There are pros and cons and a lot depends on your nationality too! More Stuff to Help You Along I have been made […]