Planning a trip to Mainland China? You might want to read this!

No doubt, traveling between Hong Kong and China is quite common among HK expats.  So it is important to stay up to date with all the entry and exit policy changes. And speaking of the devil, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China has announced new immigration  regulations, effective as of September 1st, …

Family Comes First Or How to Get Your Loved-Ones to Hong Kong?

Who can you invite to Hong Kong as your dependents? If you hold the Right of Abode or unconditional stay – you can bring to Hong Kong: –       your legal spouse –       unmarried dependent children under the age of 18 –       and your parents who are 60 or older If you hold any other visa …

WORKSHOP: Effective Use of Linkedin To Grow Your Business

November 27th brings us a wonderful opportunity to grow as networkers and online marketers. Learn more about Linkedin – the biggest business networking tool with over 230 million members at a FREE workshop, organized by HKTDC. How can Linkedin boost your business? Are you making the best of your presence in the network? How to …

Shenzhen Experience: Investment Visa Talk by Stephen Barnes

Yesterday, on November 14th centre o and the one and only Stephen Barnes held their first visa talk in Shenzhen, at the cozy Boathouse restaurant in Shekou. After the formal presentation, where Stepehen described in detail the process of getting a Hong Kong investment visa on your own, came the Q & A section. The …

Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, or “CIES” – No more real estate. So what to invest in?

As of October 14th 2010 the threshold for investment under CIES is $10 million HKD. Furthermore, real estate has temporarily been suspended as a permissible asset under the scheme.  So what can you invest in? You can invest in stock, equities or debt securities (from an approved list) or a combination of the qualifying criteria. …

您是在香港创办或加入公司吗?

(图片) 新实体的投资签证和就业签证之间的区别在于,您需要持有公司股份(每种情况下的股份数量不同)。 您需要展示的内容: 您必须具备必要的技能、资格和经验才能使公司受益。 公司必须证明新实体具有潜在的生存能力,并且母公司或海外公司或个人有能力维持新企业(请记住[…]

Are you starting or joining a company in Hong Kong? Here’s what you will need to consider.

The difference between investment and employment visas for new entities is that you will need to be a holder of company shares (the number of shares is different for each case). What you will need to show: You must possess the necessary skills, qualifications and experience to benefit the company. The company must demonstrate that …