Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

What Can You Do to Get a Longer Period of Stay if the Hong Kong Visitor Visa Granted at CLK Airport Doesn’t Meet Your Needs?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Family Visas, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered / 3 responses

Hong Kong Visitor Visa? Need To Visit Longer Than The Visa Upon Arrival Period Granted At The Airport Or Boundary?   Hong Kong visitor visa? Whilst Hong Kong affords very generous visitor-visa-upon arrival arrangements to almost 200 foreign nationalities, sometimes the limit of stay you receive at the airport or boundaries is not enough – […]

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4 Realistically Achievable Visas to Live, Work or Establish a Business in Hong Kong – Shenzhen Shuttle

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

On the 6th of August 2015, I was invited by the good guys at WYND to give a talk about the Hong Kong visas that are the most realistically achievable to live, work or establish a business in Hong Kong, all things considered. The Rest of the Series 1 – Introduction 2 – Policy 3 […]

Extending Your Visitor Visa | It’s An On-Line Process Now

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Extending Your Visitor Visa It’s An On Line Process Now … Thinking about extending your visitor visa and wondering how?  Extending your visitor visa is now an online process. Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published Under Hong Kong immigration law, […]

How to Extend a Hong Kong Prolonged Visitor Visa for a Defacto Spouse or Same Sex Partner

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

I am really grateful to a client of mine whom we assisted in securing a prolonged visitor visa sponsored by his same sex life partner in 2013. This morning he very kindly sent me the following synopsis of the extension experience he underwent down at Immigration Tower recently, which I am delighted to share: Extension […]

So, What Happens to Fiances Now in Hong Kong – Can They Get Any Kind of Visa Prior to Marriage?

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

Nope. For Hong Kong visa purposes, fiances may as well not exist. It used to be that the Immigration Department would routinely grant extensions to visitor visas for up to 2 months for those foreign nationals who were engaged to be married, had booked their ceremony and were one bag of sugar away from icing […]

Vistor Visas for Hong Kong

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If you need to apply for a visa before visiting Hong Kong. Visitor Visa Bona Fide Visitor Hong Kong Visa Handbook     If you wish to extend your stay in Hong Kong as a visitor. Visitor Visa Extensions The Shenzhen Shuttle Hong Kong Visa Handbook     If you visit Hong Kong often, want […]

The ‘Shenzhen Shuttle’ – A Good Way to Extend Your Hong Kong Visitor Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Hadley Says…, Visitor Visas / 12 responses

Extend Your Hong Kong Visitor Visa Via The Shenzhen Shuttle? What Do ImmD Make Of “The Double Back”?     Practice Update 2026 – This content must be read in light of changes to ImmD practice since it was first published Under Hong Kong immigration control, foreign nationals nearing the expiration of their permitted limit […]

Can I Apply for a Residence Visa for Hong Kong While I Am Visiting?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Hadley Says…, Investment Visas, Special Programmes / 2 responses

In making your decision about making your Hong Kong residence visa application from inside or outside of Hong Kong you really need to consider: • That some types of visa applications such as Mainland Talents and Permanent Residency require you to be specifically inside or outside of Hong Kong when you apply but for most […]