Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

Can I Employ Myself Via A Hong Kong Business Investment Visa (Or Any Other Way)?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Your Question Answered / 13 responses

Can I Employ Myself? Updated July 2023 Can I employ mself? This is a typical question about what is really a Hong Kong business investment (entrepreneur) visa application – but most often people don’t know, understandably enough, how to couch it… Can I Employ Myself? – QUESTION “Hello, I’m interested in getting HK residence permit […]

Hong Kong Investment Visa For Freelancers with Overseas Income – What’s Needed?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Feature Article, Investment Visas, Musing, Uncategorized, VG Front Page / No responses

Hong Kong investment visa for freelancers with overseas income? Are you a freelancer living in the HKSAR? You might be wondering whether you need to obtain a Hong Kong investment visa, especially if all your income is sourced overseas …  PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: […]

How Onerous is the Sponsorship Role In A Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Application?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Hadley Says…, Investment Visas / 10 responses

Sponsorship For A Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa? When a foreign national intends to start a new – or join in an existing – business in Hong Kong he needs a sponsor for his Hong Kong entrepreneur visa (aka a business investment (entrepreneur) visa. PRACTICE UPDATE: How to read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, […]

The Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa – Is It Good For A Single Client Business Only?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Feature Article, Investment Visas, Musing, VG Front Page / No responses

Have you got an opportunity to be an independant contractor rather than serving as a full time employee and wondering if you can get a Hong Kong entrepreneur visa with a single client only? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: This article’s warning against using an […]

20 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Application Plan

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing / 13 responses

Updated October 10, 2026  Get the 100% Free Application Roadmap Here Today – Still Highly Relevant & Useful! PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this guide detailed how a self-representing founder could craft a persuasive application plan to secure an investment visa without professional assistance. […]

As a Visitor Living in Hong Kong Do You Need to Get An Investment Visa if You Freelance Here But All Your Income is Sourced Overseas?

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

First Published October 2, 2019 – Updated October 12, 2026 PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this advisory addressed the common dilemma of digital nomads and remote professionals living in Hong Kong on visitor status, freelancing solely for overseas clients with offshore revenue. The Geeza […]

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

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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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What Happens to My Girlfriend’s Hong Kong Employment Visa if She Quits Her Job and We Get Engaged – Can She Carry on Working on the Strength of Our Relationship?

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

Does being formally engaged to be married to a Hong Kong Permanent Resident materially impact the work permissions available to an employment visa holding fiance? QUESTION I am a permanent resident of Hong Kong working here and I met my girlfriend who is currently employed and on a working visa. However she no longer wants to […]

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