Hong Kong Visa & Immigration Topics

One-Man Hong Kong Investment Entrepreneur Visa – What’s Required – In Words & Pictures?

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One-Man Investment Entrepreneur Visa For Hong Kong If you’re a one-man Hong Kong investment entrepreneur visa applicant seeking to establish a business here what’s the likelihood of success? I One-Man Hong Kong Investment Entrepreneur Visa – Can You Get One? A one-man Hong Kong investment entrepreneur visa is hard to get but not always impossible where the […]

Does A Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Need An Extensive Business Plan?

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Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa Need An Extensive Business Plan – Say 60 Pages Long? Not massively so. In fact you can get away without one altogether if writing such a document doesn’t fall readily within your existing skill set. There are other ways to skin this particular cat … Does A Hong Kong Entrepreneur Visa […]

Are There Any Advantages To Being An Existing Resident Of Hong Kong When You Make An Application For An Investment Visa?

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Existing Resident Of Hong Kong When You Make An Application For An Investment Visa? When you make an application for an Investment Visa in Hong Kong you have to be able to demonstrate that you are in a position to make a substantial contribution to the economy here. But, if you are presently resident in Hong Kong, […]

Hong Kong Investment Visa For Freelancers with Overseas Income – What’s Needed?

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Hong Kong investment visa for freelancers with overseas income? Are you a freelancer living in the HKSAR? You might be wondering whether you need to obtain a Hong Kong investment visa, especially if all your income is sourced overseas …  Hong Kong Investment Visa For Freelancers – Do You Actually Need One? Hong Kong investment […]

The Hong Kong Investment Visa – Is It Good For A Single Client Business Only?

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Have you got an opportunity to be an independant contractor rather than serving as a full time employee and wondering if you can get a Hong Kong investment visa with a single client only? Understanding the Limitations of the Hong Kong Investment Visa The Hong Kong Investment Visa is primarily designed for foreign nationals aspiring […]

20 – How to Apply For a Hong Kong Investment Visa Without Any Professional Help – Application Plan

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Updated March 23, 2023  Get the 100% Free Application Roadmap Here Today – Still Highly Relevant & Useful! On January 17, 2013 I gave a talk at Centre O in Wanchai on how to go about applying for a Hong Kong business investment visa without the need to pay for any professional help. 10 years have gone by and […]

As a Visitor Living in Hong Kong Do You Need to Get An Investment Visa if You Freelance Here But All Your Income is Sourced Overseas?

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First Published October 2, 2019 – Advice Still Valid Today What is the law about visitors working in Hong Kong as freelancers but not engaging in the local economy? Whilst this question was first asked 4 years ago, I have received three very similar quiestions in the last week so nows the time to republish […]

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Can I Employ Myself by Getting a Hong Kong Business Investment Visa?

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This is a typical question about what is really a Hong Kong business investment visa application – but most often people don’t know, understandably enough, how to couch it… First Published April 21, 2012   QUESTION “Hello, I’m interested in getting HK residence permit (working visa). Please advise what’s the easiest, fastest and cheapest way […]

Do You Really Need to Set Up Your Own Office if You Have a Hong Kong Investment Visa?

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Once you have persuaded the Hong Kong Immigration Department of your ability to make a substantial contribution to the economy of Hong Kong and have been granted an investment visa, can you then argue, after the fact, that actually, you have no practical need to establish office premises of your own after all? QUESTION I […]

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Hong Kong Employment Visa Holder – Join in a Side Business or Change Visa Category to a Full Investment Visa – Which is Better?

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 This question raises quite a number of issues surrounding a decision to go into business for yourself in Hong Kong whilst presently holding an employment visa sponsored by a third party employer (and it’s only the immigration parts which I am qualified to address). QUESTION Hello Stephen, I have an employment visa for the remaining […]

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