Category Archives: Visa Arrangements

Good news for non-Chinese Hong Kong and Macau Permanent Residents. Starting on 10 July 2024, they can apply for a 5-year permit to travel to the Mainland for short-term purposes, such as business or tourism. Permit holders no longer need to apply for a China Visa. Then, they can travel to the mainland within the …

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Hong Kong Government launched a number of talent admission schemes to enrich the talent pool. In order to enhancing Hong Kong’s international competitiveness, 4 schemes are updated. Which schemes are adjusted? Pattern of limited of stay under various admission schemes Names of Schemes Old Pattern New Pattern No. of years Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) …

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Lining up to go through the immigration is always headache when travelling. As you may need to spend up to 2 hours to the immigration officer booth. However, if you have enrolled for the E-Channel service. Then you can save your time and go through the immigration at an ease. Are you eligible to enrol …

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Hong Kong Government relaxed the social distancing measures and effected from 17th November, 2022. In fact, the measures will continue to resume normalcy in orderly manner. Thereby, some premises of the vaccine pass will change to “Passive Checking”. Once the premises changed to “Passive Checking”, then the Amber Code Holder can enter the premises without …

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China’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced to reduce the mandatory quarantine period for foreign arrivals from 7 days to 5 days. And followed by 3 days of medical surveillance at home. So, we call it 5+3 quarantine policy. Inbound arrivals still need to undergo 6 nucleic acid test (NAT) and prohibit to go outside during …

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If you have the Right to Land, does it mean you have the right of abode? This is a very frequently asked question in Hong Kong. According to Hong Kong’s Immigration laws, the Right of Abode and the Right to Land are 2 differences status. Obviously, the Right of Abode and the Right to Land …

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Quarantine Policy Under the implementation of 3+4 COVID quarantine rules, travellers arriving from overseas or Taiwan need to spend 3-day in a quarantine hotel. And 4-days in their own accommodation under medical surveillance. During those 4 days, they must conduct rapid antigen test (RAT) tests. Yet, they can visit their workplaces and shops for essentials, …

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How to make your Hong Kong Investment Visa application more favourable to the Immigration Officers? Hong Kong welcomes the overseas entrepreneurs as the act is contributing to the city. Definitely, you will be the more favourable Hong Kong Investment Visa applicant if you are a potential contributor. In fact, the actual potential contribution can be …

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Are you eligible to apply for the Entrepreneur Visa? The Hong Kong Immigration department has been receiving no less than 10,000 Entrepreneur Visa applications in 2021. Even-though, the whole world is going through a pandemic and economy downturn, many business owners sees Hong Kong as a place where there are more business opportunities and possibilities. …

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