Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

How Can I Go From Being A Sponsored Hong Kong Employment Visa Holder To Working In My Own Business As I Wait Out The 7 Years To Permanent Residency Here?

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If you leave your job and want to start your own business in Hong Kong, what are the immigration implications of this if you are a temporary resident foreign national employee? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this advisory mapped out a strategic pathway for […]

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If You Start A Company Based In Hong Kong Do You Always Need To Have An Investment Visa To Be Able To Run It?

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Do You Always Need to Have an Investment Visa? The question of investment visa or not is actually quite straight forward. It’s all about ‘living’ in Hong Kong …     PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Under Hong Kong corporate and immigration law, a sharp […]

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13 – How To Apply For A Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – The Catch 22

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13 – How To Apply For A Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – The Catch 22 – First Published February 28, 2013 – But The Advice Holds Good Today PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this guide addressed the classic administrative Catch-22: […]

Joining In A Side Business In Hong Kong – An Obvious Visa Solution For Certain Types Of Employed Professionals

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Joining In A Side Business In Hong Kong – An Obvious Visa Solution For Certain Types Of Employed Professionals PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this answer highlighted an elegant, low-friction immigration strategy for employed professionals: applying for official ImmD permission to “join in a […]

Can I Set Up A Hong Kong Company, Employ My Business Partner & Sponsor An Employment Visa For Him?

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Can I Set Up A Hong Kong Company, Employ My Business Partner & Sponsor An Employment Visa For Him? The answer to this question is multi-part and ultimately driven by the challenges associated with a New Business Situation… QUESTION I am based in Hong Kong and would like your advice on visa applications for a […]

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How Important Is A Good Set Of Financial Projections In A Hong Kong Business Investment Visa Application?

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Business Investment Visa Application | Financials You Will Need To Show To ImmD What’s Required?   PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Where this article previously advised that ImmD merely expects to view proposed numbers “from 39,000 feet” to evaluate commercial coherence, projections can no longer […]

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Can I Go From A Hong Kong Investment Visa To An Employment Visa And Back To An Investment Visa Again?

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To & Fro From A Hong Kong Investment Visa Is It Possible? Entrepreneurship is a fluid beast!   PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this comparative advisory examined the blurred conceptual boundary between holding a standard GEP employment visa and an investment as entrepreneur visa, […]

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Comprehensive Guide to Business Immigration in Hong Kong | Updated | November 2023

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All You Need to Know | Business Immigration In Hong Kong | Updated Q3 2023 | Part 1/24 Explore Business Immigration In Hong Kong With Our In-Depth Guide. Part 2/24 | Practical Hong Kong Visa Insights: Your Guide to Navigating Recent Policy Adjustments | Here Update For Q3 2023 Welcome to our complete guide to […]

One-Man Hong Kong Investment Entrepreneur Visa – What’s Required – In Words & Pictures?

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One-Man Investment Entrepreneur Visa For Hong Kong If you’re a one-man Hong Kong investment entrepreneur visa applicant seeking to establish a business here what’s the likelihood of success? I PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: The entire premise of qualifying as a “one-man business” under the […]

Do You Have A Business Plan Template I Can Use For My Hong Kong Investment Visa Application?

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Is There A Business Plan Template I Can Use For My Hong Kong Investment Visa To Help Get My Case Approved? Updated September, 2023 A Business Plan Template? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: While this post traditionally reassures applicants that ImmD prefers concise narratives over […]