Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

What’s the Deal if You’re in Hong Kong With a Dependant Visa & Your Employment Visa Holding Spouse Wants to Leave but You Want to Stay?

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

First Published August 7, 2013 What’s the deal if you’re in Hong Kong with a dependant visa and your spouse wants to leave but you want to stay? QUESTION Hello, I am here on a dependent visa with my husband. He is planning to leave his employment in Hong Kong and return to his home […]

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Does the Hong Kong Employment Visa Change of Sponsorship Process Expressly Disclose to My New Employer the Reason For Me Leaving My Previous Job?

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

This an excellent question which has never come up in this fashion before so I’m delighted to provide the answer! First Published July 30, 2013 QUESTION I have just been made redundant by my Australian employer and my last day working in Hong Kong will be August 30, 2013. My visa permit period extends to […]

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Can I Use the Impending Expiry of My Hong Kong Work Visa as a Way to Force the Early Termination of My Employment Contract?

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

In the final analysis, this question is really about employment law which I am not qualified to answer (I’m an immigration guy). However, it does afford an opportunity for a discussion about extending an employment visa when there’s only the notice period remaining on a subsisting employment contract. QUESTION I am an Australian expat, currently […]

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When There Really is No Need to Spend Any Money With a Hong Kong Immigration Service Provider

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Employment Visas, Family Visas, Investment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza, Visitor Visas /

First Published May 9, 2013 For many people, especially those with a natural ability to manage a process or work to a set of procedural guidelines, there may very well be no need to spend good money on securing the professional assistance of a Hong Kong immigration service provider. Of course, if you prefer to […]

If You No Longer Work for Your Sponsoring Employer What Impact Will This Have on Your Hong Kong Right of Abode Application?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Long Stay & PR, Musing, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

On May 29, 2014  I gave a talk on How to Apply for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong at the American Club. The following question was asked:..

How Can Presently Unemployed Investment Bankers Reorganize Their Careers in Order to Remain in Hong Kong?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in 60 Second Snapshot, Investment Visas, Special Programmes, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

These are trying times for investment bankers with the global financial crisis continuing to lead to career uncertainties for these professionals with seemingly no end..

Will Redundancy Impact Your Eligibility for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong?

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

QUESTION Hi there, you provide a very helpful advice service, so thank you for that!  I have a few questions which I would like your..

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