Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

QOTW: Can You Stay As a Visitor While Processing a Hong Kong Work Visa Application?

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

Lots of visa gossip and rumours in Hong Kong and we can safely add the following question to that bucket… QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK Processing a Hong Kong work visa application… At the time when a Hong Kong visa agent submits an employment visa application on my behalf, is it then in fact considered problematic […]

Hong Kong Chef Visas – Managing the Two Week Rule & Applying For a Change of Employer

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing / 2 responses

Hong Kong chef visas – special rules apply… As a ‘special category’ occupation, chefs who hold Hong Kong employment visas must expressly notify the Immigration Department when they leave their job and must leave Hong Kong within 2 weeks of the employment termination date. This rule is imposed by ImmD on chefs due to the ‘high risk’ […]

QOTW: Do You Need an Employment Visa to Deliver a Short Term Training Programme in Hong Kong?

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

If you’re being sent to Hong Kong by your overseas employer to deliver a short term training programme in Hong Kong, do you need an employment visa for this activity or will the visitor visa suffice? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK We are a software company offering bespoke software packages and products which cover the whole […]

How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Paying for Professional Help – 13 – Trying Again… (Sigh)

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing, Refusals & Appeals / No responses

I have given this talk around town for the last couple of years now and so pleased to finally add it to our coverage of the Hong Kong investment visa. This segment sets out  what to do if your Hong Kong visa applications has been denied by the Hong Kong Immigration Department. PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content […]

How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Paying for Professional Help – 11 – Your Loved Ones

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Investment Visas, Musing / No responses

I have given this talk around town for the last couple of years now and so pleased to finally add it to our coverage of the Hong Kong investment visa. This segment discusses the immigration arrangements for accompanying family members of a Breadwinner seeking to get a Hong Kong investment visa as the principal applicant. PRACTICE […]

2015 Hong Kong Immigration Enhancement Measures Applicable to the Employment Visa and Visas Issued Under the Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents & Professionals

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes, Uncategorized, VG Front Page / 6 responses

In his recent Policy Address, the Chief Executive of the HKSAR, CY Leung announced the 2015 Hong Kong Immigration Enhancement Measures to the employment visa issued under the General Employment Policy with corresponding tweaks to the Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents & Professionals. This short Update offers commentary on these changes. More Stuff You May Find […]

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

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing, Resource, VG Front Page / 2 responses

I have given this talk around town for the last couple of years now and so pleased to finally add it to our coverage of the Hong Kong investment visa. PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historical Editorial Standard: This foundational introductory lecture sets the stage […]

The Sorry Saga of Hong Kong Employment Visas for the Food & Beverage Industry Here

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Musing, Refusals & Appeals / No responses

I was delighted to be invited onto the Sizzle & Fry show with Jason and Janice recently… We talked in detail about the perennial problem of staff shortages in the food and beverage industry here and why the situation never seems to get any better… More Stuff You May Find Useful or Interesting The Hong Kong […]

QOTW: Can I Easily Swap Back to a Hong Kong Investment Visa from an Employment Visa Once Again?

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

Entrepreneur to employee and then back to being an entrepreneur again – what will the Hong Kong Immigration Department make of this scenario…? PRACTICE UPDATE: How the content must now be read in light of current ImmD policy: Historically, this Question of the Week addressed a professional who had previously held an Investment as Entrepreneur […]

Appealing a Hong Kong Visa Refusal – Video Presentation by the Hong Kong Visa Geeza

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Musing, Refusals & Appeals / No responses

What can you do if your residence visa application for Hong Kong has been denied? On March 21, 2014 I gave a presentation at the Chinese Club entitled Business Immigration to Hong Kong – A Practical Guide. This segment discusses how you can commence down the path of appealing a decision of the Hong Kong Immigration […]