Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

I Will Only Be Working In Hong Kong For 6 Weeks – Should I Bother Getting An Employment Visa?

Posted by The Visa Geeza / in Employment Visas, Hadley Says…, The Hong Kong Visa Geeza /

Hong Kong immigration law is very clear about the need for foreign nationals to secure permission to work in Hong Kong via applying for an employment visa. If you intend to come here to take up employment, paid or unpaid, for long or short duration, for a local or an overseas employer, you need to […]

Is There Any Sure Fire Way To Get Defacto Extensions To Your Hong Kong Visitor Visa By Frequently Undertaking The Shenzhen Shuttle?

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

Is there any way to turbo-charge the Shenzhen Shuttle?   QUESTION Hey Visa Geeza, I am a citizen of  Russia and unfortunately have a very short visitor visa which is just 14 days, but I need to stay in Hong Kong for longer as I want to find a job here (I am a graphics […]

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Can I Lawfully Rent An Apartment In Hong Kong As A Frequent Visitor – What Would The Immigration Department Make Of That?

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

If you find yourself often in Hong Kong as a frequent Visitor is it lawful and / or possible to rent an apartment in order to keep accommodation expenses down… QUESTION I’m an Expat based in Thailand & often come to Hong Kong for meetings or transit for business trips to China, Taiwan, Korea and […]

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Can I Do Business In Hong Kong Yet Live In Shenzhen To Save Costs & Commute Across The Boundary Each Day To Do My Business?

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

Living in Hong Kong ain’t cheap, that’s for sure… QUESTION I’m an Australian and British citizen currently living in Australia and I want to found a technology Startup company in Hong Kong because the government incentives seem very attractive to do so. The downside is that housing is ultra-expensive in Hong Kong and paying this […]

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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 […]

Dependant Visa Proof Of Means – A Chicken & Egg Situation For A Couple Relocating A Business To Hong Kong

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

Thankfully, Hong Kong immigration is not overly bureaucratic or legalistic so what appears to be an intractable problem more often than not is not such a big deal after all… This post details the Dependant Visa Proof of Means First Published August 24, 2017 – Still of interest today QUESTION Hello, My wife and I […]

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If I Do Volunteer Work For A Charity Based Overseas But Also Operating In HK Whilst Holding A Visitor Visa Am I Breaching My Conditions Of Stay?

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

What is the deal if you help out a charity on a volunteer basis whilst holding a visitor visa in Hong Kong? Volunteer work for a charity based overseas but also operating in HK? QUESTION Hi Visa Geeza, I am  Canadian and I first came to Hong Kong on April under a 3 month training […]

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