I’m heading to Hong Kong
Route and file review — before you buy your ticket
You cannot fly to Hong Kong and register on arrival. That means all the work is done in advance: which of the four pathways is available to you, and what in your case will be grounds for rejection, and how much the first year will cost. This is a two-hour conversation with a written plan, not general advice.
Who it suits. For those choosing between Hong Kong, Singapore, and mainland China. For those who have a degree and experience but no offer. And for those who are already was planning to fly for 14 days to ’look around and apply.’
What is included
- ⚠️ We verify the essentials before any money changes hands: fly in on a visa-free 14-day stay and arrange status on the spot is not possible. A long-term Hong Kong visa must be arranged before entry, and being a tourist within the country does not change one’s status
- We review your situation: which of the four routes are open to you and which is cheaper in money and in time
- We tell you exactly what will be the reason for rejection in your case
- We calculate the first-year estimate: housing, insurance, school, taxes
- We provide a written plan with dates
What the package does not include
Paid separately and directly, with no markup from us.
- Document submission and agency handling — this is the ’Here for the Long Term’ package
- Apostille, notarization, and translation of documents in the country of issue
- Hong Kong government fees: 230 HKD (approx. 30 $) for a visa or renewal, initial HKID identity card — free. Paid directly to the authority
Russian nationals enter Hong Kong visa-free for 14 days. Entry is free — and that is exactly where people lose money. A long-term visa is processed before entry: a tourist already in Hong Kong cannot change their status on the spot. Coming for a scouting trip and applying from abroad won’t work, and leaving for a day trip to a neighbouring city and back — the border officer notices and asks questions. We work out this calendar before you buy your first ticket.
The second thing the market doesn’t tell you: permanent status in Hong Kong is granted after seven years of continuous ordinary residence, and that period resets easy. Time spent as a tourist does not count, time as a dependent or student — goes on, and any gap between visas resets the time already served. The Talent Visa for 24 months does not renew itself: to renew, you must show employment or your own business, and someone who arrives and doesn’t settle loses two years. Proving seven years will require lease agreements, tax files and bank statements that are impossible to find by year seven — they need to be collected from the start, not recalled at the end.
A visa must be obtained before entry. Russian nationals can enter Hong Kong without a visa for 14 days, but a visa-free entry does not become a long-term status from inside: you cannot change your status while in Hong Kong as a tourist. Figuring it out on arrival won’t work.
The exact amount for your situation is stated before we begin and confirmed in writing in the agreement. If it changes, you will be informed before payment, not after.
Situation review, available options, reasons for refusal in your case, first-year budget and a written plan with dates.
Everything in the assessment plus verification of your degree and experience against the authority’s lists and a fully assembled file, ready to submit.
- We check your university and program against the Immigration Department’s lists, including the updated list of 60 professions effective 1 March 2025
- We compile the dossier and translate documents into English
- We prepare the full package for submission and verify its completeness before sending
Prices are in US dollars and are all-inclusive — nothing is added on top. Hong Kong government fees are paid separately and directly to the authority: visa or extension — 230 HKD (approx. $30), initial HKID card — free. There is no VAT in Hong Kong. SVOY initial consultation — 100 $, credited in the cost of support — the same as for Mexico and Argentina. It is paid from the first minute: a breakdown of the Chilean case — these are two dates that must align, a category matching your income and an honest answer on whether you can make it in time. We hand over the roadmap with a schedule and budget, even if the conclusion is negative.
Other points
Housing rental and purchase, documents, bank accounts and taxes, schooling, driving licence — 39 services in Hong Kong, each has its own price.
Package «I’m planning to leave» · Hong Kong
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The same package in another country
There is only one moment in life, but the documents, deadlines and costs are unique to each case: the rules are set by the country.