sunset over the islands

visa run

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September 13th 2009
We’re almost fully emigrated! All the paperwork is done and we have a clean bill of health from the authorities! I was not looking forward to the medical - required for the work visa, but it was ok, even a bit amusing. We were given heated toweling dressing gowns to wear and then were directed into a series of rooms to have various tests including an ECG, ultrasound, blood test. Thankfully, ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong

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Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong... ... read more