Answers To All Your Hong Kong Immigration Questions

QOTW: Can You Take Up Short Term One-Off Employment in Hong Kong on a Visitor Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Visitor Visas, Your Question Answered /

The Hong Kong Immigration Department are interested in regulating activity, not whether you get paid for it or not… or even where you might get paid for that matter… QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I run a team of Field Engineers who travel the world doing warranty repairs for our company, manual labour. I also have […]

How Can I Resign From My Current Job BEFORE My Hong Kong Change of Employer Application Has Been Approved?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

Hong Kong change of employer application – how can you readily manage the should-you-resign-before-your-change-of-work-visa-sponsorship-application-has-been-approved conundrum? QUESTION I have held a Hong Kong work visa for 2 .5 years now and I am currently in the process of finalizing an offer letter with a new employer here. I need your advice in relation to the timing […]

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QOTW: What Happens if Your Hong Kong Investment Visa Extension Application is Refused by the Immigration Department?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Refusals & Appeals, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

So what happens if, after slogging your way through the Hong Kong investment visa extension process ImmD decide not to grant you an extension…? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK Thank you for sharing great resources on the web. I have a question regarding Hong Kong investment visa extension risk. If the renewal application is rejected, is […]

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

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

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 […]

Can You Work For a Single Client as a Pseudo-Employee Whilst Holding a Hong Kong Investment Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

If you are granted a Hong Kong investment visa, does this allow you to (essentially) take up a dedicated employment on a consulting basis for a single client, effectively taking up a full time role to the exclusion of all other business opportunities for your sled-owned company? Hi, I’m currently in the process of applying […]

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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, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

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 […]

QOTW: How Are Mainland Applicants for Visas Issued Under the Hong Kong General Employment Policy Treated Differently From Other Foreign Nationals?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Investment Visas, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

Under the Hong Kong General Employment Policy, what’s the procedural difference if you are a Chinese citizen applying for a Hong Kong work visa (or any other type of visa for that matter) compared to the rules applying to non-Chinese foreign nationals? QUESTION  OF  THE  WEEK I am a Chinese citizen currently enrolled in a […]