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Starting your first Hong Kong visa application is an exciting milestone, whether it’s for work, study, or joining family. However, behind the promise of new opportunities lies a complex process filled with detailed requirements, strict timelines, and evolving immigration policies. For first-time applicants, this can quickly become overwhelming. This is where partnering with a professional visa agency  can transform your experience from stressful to streamlined, ensuring your

US' International Student Immigration Crisis - Hong Kong Visa Services is facilitating these emergency transitions, providing end-to-end support from initial university applications through visa processing and arrival arrangements. Our Hong Kong partnerships ensure priority processing and seamless academic credit transfers.

With over 1,500 international students having their visas cancelled and visa processing suspended indefinitely, the need for immediate relocation assistance has never been more critical. Hong Kong Visa Services is providing emergency student relocation services, particularly to Hong Kong's world-class university system and beyond.

Learn about Hong Kong's updated 2025 visa application fees, including new HKD 600 application charges and revised issuance fees. Comprehensive guide for professionals and employers navigating immigration changes.

Navigating Top Talent Pass Scheme Visa Extensions: Challenges and Solutions

Discover the top 5 mistakes that delay your Hong Kong dependent visa application.

Hong Kong continues to refine its visa policies, emphasizing integrity and authenticity in all applications for tackling false information and ensuring authenticity. Recent updates by the Immigration Department aim to address challenges posed by false information, ensuring a streamlined and credible process for international talent and students. Updated Hong Kong Visa Policies for 2024 Comprehensive Review of Visa Policies The Immigration Department has conducted a detailed r

Learn about Hong Kong's extended multiple-entry visa policy for mainland China, offering 5-year validity for permanent and non-permanent res

Hong Kong continues to enhance its appeal as a global talent hub with new immigration measures announced in the 2024 Policy Address. Chief Executive John Lee unveiled several key initiatives aimed at attracting and retaining high-skilled professionals in the city. Expansion of Top Talent Pass Scheme The Top Talent Pass Scheme, a cornerstone of Hong Kong's talent attraction strategy, has been significantly expanded. The number of universities recognized under the scheme has in

Hong Kong's recently relaunched Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES) has garnered substantial attention from wealthy investors worldwide, potentially bringing a significant influx of capital to the city. According to Christopher Hui Ching-Yu, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, approximately 600 applications have been received since the program's revival earlier this year. This level of interest could translate to an impressive HK$20 billion in new investme

(image: by SHUJA OFFICIAL on Unsplash ) The HKSAR Government has published a slew of measures recently aiming to trawl the world for talents. One of the talent schemes is the Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme. Here are the top facts about the Hong Kong QMAS visa. 1. What is the Hong Kong QMAS Visa? The Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme is a point-based scheme where you are given points according to your age, qualification, work experience, language prof

(Photo by evening_tao on freepik ) Recent years, as China is becoming one of the key global economies, many of the large multinational firms are looking to relocate their regional headquarters to cities in China. Local firms in China are also looking into expanding their businesses internationally. Job candidates who are bilingual professionals with international experience become high in demand, both international and local firms are looking for top talent to fill the skill

(Photo by Hunters Race on Unsplash ) Many Hong Kong employers are confused with the type of visa that their new foreign employees are required to apply for, whether they should apply for a brand new Employment visa, or an extension on their existing Employment visa, or a Change of Sponsorship. In many cases, for foreigners who had been living and working in Hong Kong, holding a valid Employment visa under the General Employment Policy, changing jobs means changing sponsorshi

(Photo by Steven Wei on Unsplash ) Hong Kong is a city that many expats consider as a transit place, they would come to the city for temporary assignments, also to take advantage of its geographic location into exploring other Asian cities. After a few years of living in Hong Kong, many young professionals fell in love with this vibrant city and plan to make Hong Kong their new home. Read on to find out about the different types of residency statuses; the benefits of being a

(photo created by fanjianhua - www.freepik.com) Hong Kong is an attractive city for many talents because of the many varieties of opportunities available in the city. Each year, the Hong Kong government would make a list of objectives to commit to, and in order to achieving the goals, they will need assistance from talents from certain industries. Those specific areas will then become high demand and professionals from these fields are needed the most in this vibrant city. T