Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

Is it Better To Apply For Your Visa Before Or After You Move To Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Musing, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

When considering whether to apply for your visa before or after relocating to Hong Kong, it’s important to weigh the pros and cons of each option in relation with the type of visa you are applying for As a matter of fact there are some types of Hong Kong immigration status where the rules are […]

The Challenge Of Visa Approvability For Freelance Writers & Reporters In Hong Kong

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

Freelance writers & reporters in Hong Kong are often faced with a round-pegs-in-square-holes visa situation that is not easily resolved. This post attempts to deal with the challenge of visa approvability for these people and shed some light on what is actually do-able from an immigration perspective. QUESTION I am currently a full-time reporter in […]

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Hong Kong Business Investment Visas – The Catch 22 For Foreign National Entrepreneurs

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Investment Visas, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

  There are 2 pathways you can follow to apply for a business investment visa for Hong Kong. 1. You can be in Hong Kong as either as resident or a visitor seeking to adjust your immigration status to join in an existing, or establish a new, business; or 2. You can apply prospectively for […]

How Does Pre-Existing Business Ownership Impact On A Hong Kong Prolonged Visitor Visa Application?

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

Will what has been done before impact on a Hong Kong Prolonged Visitor Visa out of policy application now? QUESTION I have a general question regarding conditions of stay for a Hong Kong prolonged visitor visa. On the Hong Kong Immigration website it says: “Subject to the following conditions of stay: (a) he shall not take any […]

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How Can My Chinese Girlfriend And I Create The Immigration Circumstances To Allow Us To Relocate To A New Life Together In Hong Kong?

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

Being a Chinese national resident on the Mainland makes it difficult to relocate to Hong Kong… QUESTION I’m a British and Australian citizen (dual nationality) living in Australia and I have a mainland Chinese girlfriend, presently living in China. We wish to move to Hong Kong to live together and I want to start a […]

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Is There A Minimum Number Of Days You Need To Be In Hong Kong In Order To Maintain Your Investment Visa Status?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Your Question Answered /

Hong Kong is a small place with borders on our doorstep so how much time do you need to be physically in Hong Kong to retain your Hong Kong investment visa? QUESTION I would like to know, if I am able to hold a visa in Hong Kong, then what is the minimum time per […]

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Can I Go From A Hong Kong Investment Visa To An Employment Visa And Back To An Investment Visa Again?

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

Entrepreneurship is a fluid beast! This post deals with special situations around the Hong Kong Investment Visa. QUESTION Hello, I was on an investment visa for a year when I started my own business and then took on a full time role with another company.  I was transferred to an employment visa.  I am now […]

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