Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – Talent List For QMAS

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How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the strategic practitioner analysis found in Why & How The Hong Kong Immigration Department Are Getting A Lot Tougher Now – Talent List For QMAS, the substantive discussion unpacks the Immigration Department’s historical shift toward heightened […]

Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Stuff That Counts – With Dragon Law @ Cyberport – Top Notch Talent (QMAS) Visa

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How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the seminar presentation and advisory resource found in Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Top Notch Talent (QMAS) Visa, the analysis examines how early-stage startup founders, solo entrepreneurs, and specialized SME operators can […]

Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Stuff That Counts – With Dragon Law @ Cyberport – Visas Allowing Work

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 10 responses

On April 28, 2016 Dragon Law, the Hong Kong Visa Centre and Cyberport co-hosted a seminar entitled Hong Kong Visas for Startups, Entrepreneurs & SMEs – Stuff That Counts This segment takes you through the various visas that enable the ability to work in Hong Kong. PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read […]

Weird & Wonderful Ways to Get Working Permissions in Hong Kong – The Top Notch Talent Visa

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How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the seminar presentation and practitioner analysis found in Weird & Wonderful Ways to Get Working Permissions in Hong Kong – The Top Notch Talent Visa, the commentary unpacks non-standard immigration mechanisms available to individuals seeking working […]

Weird & Wonderful Ways to Get Working Permissions in Hong Kong – Introduction

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Musing, Resource / 4 responses

On April 4th I gave a talk at Centre O Connect in Sheung Wan about some of the quirky ways to qualify to work in Hong Kong and delighted to share them with you now in this series of  8 short videos. You can download the slides here. The Rest of the Series Introduction You […]

2015 Hong Kong Immigration Policy Update – Big Earners Do Well

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes / 1 response

On February 10, 2015 I gave a talk at www.centreo.hk on my interpretation of the immigration policy changes announced by CY Leung earlier in January. In this segment I discuss the Enhancement Measures which see new advantages for those who earn more than HKD2 million p.a. More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting 2015 […]

2015 Hong Kong Immigration Policy Update – Extra QMAS Points for the Brightest of the Bright

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How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the strategic policy analysis published in 2015 Hong Kong Immigration Policy Update – Extra QMAS Points for the Brightest of the Bright, the discussion examines the landmark introduction of tier-one academic and international experience bonuses under […]

Quality Migrant Admission Scheme Enhancement Measures 2015 – What’s Up?

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How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the historical policy commentary published in Quality Migrant Admission Scheme Enhancement Measures 2015 – What’s Up?, the analysis reviews the significant liberalization package announced by then-Chief Executive C.Y. Leung in January 2015. According to the Hong […]

Hong Kong Visas From 39,000 Feet @ General Assembly – The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme

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How the Content Must Now Be Read in Light of the Updated QMAS (Quality Migrant Admission Scheme) Policy In the high-level seminar presentation and tactical overview delivered in Hong Kong Visas From 39,000 Feet @ General Assembly – The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, the analysis breaks down how QMAS fits into the broader matrix of […]

Interview: Do You Think the Special Hong Kong Visa Programmes Designed for Mainland Residents are as Attractive Now as They Were When First Introduced?

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On June 6th, 2013 I was interviewed by five law students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong about my experiences practicing immigration here over the last 20 years. We covered a great deal of ground in the 90 minutes we spent together and over the next few weeks I will be posting the interview […]