Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

I Possess an APEC Business Travel Card – Will It Advantage Me in My Hong Kong Investment Visa Application?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Your Question Answered / 5 responses

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this explainer clarified whether holding an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) conferred any special advantage or streamlined treatment when applying for a Hong Kong investment as entrepreneur visa. The Geeza pointed out that while an ABTC demonstrates legitimate regional […]

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Do You Really Need to Set Up Your Own Office if You Have a Hong Kong Investment Visa?

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

Once you have persuaded the Hong Kong Immigration Department of your ability to make a substantial contribution to the economy of Hong Kong and have been granted an investment visa, can you then argue, after the fact, that actually, you have no practical need to establish office premises of your own after all? PRACTICE UPDATE: […]

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Which is Better – Apply for a Hong Kong Investment Visa Directly or for an Employment Visa First then after Approval Become a Shareholder in Your Own Business?

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

It hardly matters how you skin this cat, ImmD will approach it in exactly the same way… as a new business situation.   PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this strategic dilemma examined whether an aspiring business owner should apply directly for an investment as […]

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Hong Kong Employment Visa Holder – Join in a Side Business or Change Visa Category to a Full Investment Visa – Which is Better?

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

 This question raises quite a number of issues surrounding a decision to go into business for yourself in Hong Kong whilst presently holding an employment visa sponsored by a third party employer (and it’s only the immigration parts which I am qualified to address).   PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in […]

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Should I Change My Hong Kong Visa Category From Sponsored Employment to Business Investment or Seek Permission to Join in a Side Business Instead?

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

Change my Hong Kong visa? This question is less either / or from an immigration perspective but more an issue of full time entrepreneur or not… PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy:QUESTION This comparative dilemma—weighing whether an employed professional should transition into a full-time entrepreneur visa […]

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Freelance Investment Visa For Hong Kong Where All Your Income is Sourced Overseas (A Digital Nomad Visa)??

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

Freelance Investment Visa For Hong Kong? Can You Freelance In Hong Kong As A Visitor Digital-Nomad Style … First Published September 30, 2018 – Updated October, 2026     What is the law about visitors working in Hong Kong as freelancers but not engaging in the local economy? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now […]

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I Possess an APEC Business Travel Card – Will It Advantage Me in My Hong Kong Investment Visa Application?

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

This question really is all about the Catch 22 which I have posted on quite a few times previously. However, there is an interesting twist in that the questioner has entered Hong Kong on an APEC Business Travel Card and none of his clients are actually based in Hong Kong. So I am grateful for […]

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How Can I Manage the Expiry of My Hong Kong Employment Visa With My Intention to Resign From My Job & Start My Own Business Here?

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

Juggling commitments to your employer and your employment visa status can be challenging when you plan to quit and start your own business…   PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this strategic guide walked an employed professional through the delicate timing of resigning from a […]

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Interview: In the Last 20 Years Which Type of Hong Kong Visa Has Been Most in Demand and the Easiest to Anticipate an Approval For?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, Refusals & Appeals, Special Programmes, Visitor Visas / 11 responses

First Published August 22, 2013 Which type of Hong Kong visa has been most in demand in the last 20 years and how easy has it been to get approval for this visa type? On June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences […]

Business Review – The Sword of Damocles for Successful Hong Kong Investment Visa Applicants

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 1 response

PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this advisory explored the tension surrounding the periodic business review—the “Sword of Damocles” hanging over successful entrepreneur visa holders when applying for an extension of stay. The Geeza explained that initial approval was merely the opening act; the real […]