入境事務

Immigration matters can affect your work, your family, and your ability to remain in Hong Kong. The rules can be detailed, the procedures can be strict, and deadlines for appeals are often short, so it helps to have clear guidance.

Our immigration lawyers in Hong Kong at Jal N. Karbhari, Solicitors & Notary assist with the full range of immigration matters, from preparing and lodging visa applications to appealing refusals and, where appropriate, challenging decisions through the court. As visa lawyers and human rights lawyers in Hong Kong, our team is here to support you.

Expatriate Professionals & Executives
Senior managers, bankers, lawyers, and technical specialists seeking employment visas, extension of stay, or permanent residency in Hong Kong.

Investors & Entrepreneurs
High-net-worth individuals and business founders applying under the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES) or establishing businesses in Hong Kong.

Students & Trainees
International students applying for study visas, extension of stay, and post-study employment or internship arrangements.

Families & Dependants
Spouses, children, and other dependants seeking to join family members lawfully residing in Hong Kong.

Employers & Sponsors
Hong Kong companies and organisations sponsoring foreign talent for employment visas and work permits, including compliance with sponsorship duties.

Detained Persons & Overstayers
Individuals held in immigration detention, facing removal orders, or who have overstayed their visas and require urgent legal intervention.

Individuals Facing Deportation or Removal
Persons subject to removal orders, deportation directions, or inadmissibility decisions—including those with criminal convictions or alleged breaches of immigration conditions.

Visa applications

Our visa lawyers in Hong Kong prepare applications suited to your circumstances, including employment visas, investment and business visas, study visas, dependant and family visas, applications for permanent residency and the right of abode, and extensions of stay. We aim to present a clear, well-supported application.

Appeals and reviews

Where an application has been refused or your status has changed, strict time limits usually apply. Our team advises on and pursues appeals against refusals and removal decisions, and makes representations for reconsideration where appropriate.

Judicial review

Where a decision has been made unlawfully or unfairly, our lawyers can advise on and bring judicial review proceedings in the court, including applications for urgent relief where the situation requires it.

Detention and human rights matters

As human rights lawyers in Hong Kong, our team can assist with concerns arising from detention and with claims involving fundamental rights protected under Hong Kong law and the Bill of Rights Ordinance.

Contact our qualified immigration and human rights lawyers at Jal N. Karbhari, Solicitors & Notary today for confidential advice.

Call us: +(852) 2367 7577
Email us: inquiries@karbharilaw.com
Visit us: Rooms 703-705, 7/F, Cheung Lee Commercial Building, No. 25 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong