need help w/ hk visa

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    Unhappy need help w/ hk visa

    hello!I have a bf who came here last july 8.And he was granted a two weeks stay here in hk.But then we miscounted the days of his stay and so, he was overstayed here for a day.During his stay here in hk, we applied for a multipule visa.So that everytime his visa expires he'd have to exit hk and visit china and enter hk again so that he could stay in hk.
    But since his overstay here in hk,his passport has been filled w/ SCL.
    So it is harder for him to get into hk once exiting china.
    Is there any other easy way that i could extend his visa for him since i'm a residence here in hk except marriage?

    Need Help......


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    Is he eligible for a passport from a country allowed a longer stay? (e.g. British)


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    Unhappy need help w/ hk visa

    Am not really sure? Why? and how do i find out


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    Because if he can get another passport he can get 6 months on each stay! What passport is he holding currently? Indian?


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    Unhappy need help w/ hk visa

    He's holding a philippine passport as of now.
    So is it possible for him to get another passport
    if he's currently holding a philippine passport?

    Thanks


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    Well only if he has a British grandmother or something like that... In the case of the Philippines, does his family have any "skeletons in the cupboard" involving the American colonisers? An American grandparent might get him a US passport...


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    Oh - and the other option would be for you to employ him as a Domestic Helper.


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    Unhappy need help w/ hk visa

    well all his relatives are filpinos but he has an auntie living in canda but who's also a filipino as well..I guess that won't help
    If i do employ him as a Domestic helper what are the requirements?


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    There is a publication from the Immigration Department (ID(E)969) which is a handbook on all you need to know. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be available for online download, so you would need to get a copy from the Immigration Dept in Wanchai.

    But you have to have your own place, with somewhere you can allocate for him to sleep, and you have to pay him $3270 per month (plus some allowances) and the HK tax of HK$400 per month.

    I'm not sure how common it is for male DHs to be granted permission though (except as drivers).


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    Unhappy need help w/ hk visa

    Ok I'll see to that.Thanks a lot on the info.
    But what if i don't employ him as a domestic helper
    and he'll just continue exiting of china to get into hk.
    Since the immigration officers are so strict on him because
    of the SCL in his passport is there a possibility that they'll
    assist him to the airport and ask him to go back to the philippines?
    Just wondering..

    Thanks again.


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