Moving my personal stuff to HK

[rafciu]

I will be moving back to HK from Singapore next month.Im going to use International Movers company to ship my personal belongings.Just wondering if i need employment or any other kind of visa i order to do so.Please advise me on this one.Cheers

[PDLM]

Your visa status is none of the shipping company's business and there is no reason for them to ask. You pay them - they ship the goods. Whether you are able to live in Hong Kong to use them is your business alone.

[rafciu]

yeah...but what about HK immigration...?

[PDLM]

Immigration might stop you coming in (if you don't have a visa or the right to visa-free entry) but they only check people, not cargo.

For your personal entry, what passport do you hold?

[rafciu]

Im polish and we dont need visa for 90 days stay...Btw.I lived in HK for 3 years before i moved to Singapore and moving back again in december...will be applying for employment visa once im back in HK...i`ve heard ffom someone that i must have employment or work visa before in order to ship your personal stuff to the country...looks i i`ve heard wrong,,,?

[PDLM]

Yes, you've heard wrong - there are no restrictions on your shipping your possessions to Hong Kong.

But you aren't allowed legally to move to Hong Kong until a visa has been granted.

[VPN]

PDLM is rite shipping company will bring & keep the goods in the Shipping yard or there Warehouse your goods have no concern with the immigration only with the customs clearing department

& As PDLM mentioned if you are not allowed to move then you might end up paying EXTRA charges to the Shipping Company to store your goods

Better be safe than sorry

[Expatriate]

You can move your stuff even without a valid working visa.

But you are not permitted to search for work while on a visitors visa. And therefore are not permitted to change your visitors visa to a working visa.

However, this being Hong Kong, there is always a way, if you explain it properly to the Immigration guys. Good Luck.

Hope you speak Chinese. Most of the jobs require Chinese nowadays.