[rrb]

I am relocating to HK January with my current employer from London. They are sorting my VISA and relocation etc but are not providing a VISA for my girlfriend who works in sales marketing. They indicated she should enter on a tourist VISA and try and find a job when she gets here.

Apart from the normal effort of finding a job how hard is it to get a working VISA for HK? i.e. if she is highly skilled and can find a job how hard is it to get the compnay to sponsor her with a working VISA?

Alternatively is there such a thing as a dependents VISA she could get with me providing financial support etc?

Thanks.

[BenderBends]

i am wondering the same thing...

im coming from US...and want my gf to come with me......

[jaykay]

Dependant visa is only available if you are married. Your girlfriend will have to come on a tourist visa (180 days with UK passport) and try and find work and a company to sponser her here. To do that the employer has to prove that her job cannot be performed by a local, and unfortunately Sales and Marketing jobs are one of those mentioned as being highly catered for by locals in the market, so she would have to show a particluar skill or perhaps consider a slight change of career where she is able to use her talents.

[zatoichi]

Originally Posted by rrb

Alternatively is there such a thing as a dependents VISA she could get with me providing financial support etc?

Sorry, no. Get her to contact a bunch of head hunters ASAP. Don't wait until you get here. Getting a working visa together with a sponsor is still a quite lengthy process.

Good Luck!

btw, I was in the same situation and it worked out okay for us - but it took three months... My girlfriend did develop a nasty Yoga during daylight & Lai Kwai Fong during nighttime habit during that period that wasn't really comparable with my working hours...

[blueseasky]

There are so many similar cases. My friend is in Australia now. Any good head hunters recommended?