American expats giving up US citizenship to avoid taxes
More and more American expatriates are renouncing their citizenship as a result of the crackdown in foreign tax regulations. The number of US expats filing their incomes fell by 65 percent in the second quarter of 2015, according to the…
Pilot Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents (ASSG)
Visa-free access for HKSAR passport holders to Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dated: 2 August 2012 The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has received confirmation from the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Hong Kong that with immediate effect, HKSAR passport holders do not need a…
Expats rush in to Hong Kong to escape Euro-woes
The number of expats arriving to take up jobs in Hong Kong from countries such as Spain and Ireland is soaring as European economies struggle Europe's economic troubles are washing up on Hong Kong's shores in the form of a…
Foreigners face stricter visa rules amid review
Foreigners face stricter visa rules amid review Authorities are evaluating duration of stay, which could be cut to 90 days as part of crackdown on illegal expatriates and rise in anti-foreigner sentiment Teddy Ng in Beijing Jun 27, 2012 …
Immigration Scheme may scrap foreign residency rule
Department will review requirement for mainlanders wanting to invest in HK under programme - and it could allow participants to buy property here again. May 25, 2012 The Immigration Department will consider next year whether to seek removal of a…
Visa-free access to the Republic of Montenegro for HKSAR passport holders
19 April 2012 The Immigration Department announced today (April 19) that the Government of the Republic of Montenegro has confirmed to grant visa-free access to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) passport holders visiting the country for a stay of…
Hong Kong Immigration Ruling – Court Rules Against Permanent Residency for Maids
Foreign domestic helpers do not have the right to apply for permanent residency in Hong Kong, the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the government on Wednesday, overturning a lower court’s controversial ruling. The appeal court held, in a…
Extension of e-Channel service to Mainland frequent visitors at Hong Kong International Airport control point
22 March 2012 The Immigration Department announced today (March 22) that it will extend its Mainland frequent visitors e-Channel service to the Hong Kong International Airport control point with effect from next Monday (March 26). A spokesperson for the Immigration…