Helpers, visa renewal, healthcare, HKID, study, second-hand goods, the community board — everything new arrivals need, explained in plain language. Read it yourself, handle it yourself, skip the middleman fees.
Every module answers the questions new arrivals ask most
Local helpers' profiles: browse for free, pay a small info fee to unlock contact details. Overseas direct hire routed to a licensed agency partner. Plus helper know-how and statutory insurance.
Enter →New renewal rules for TTPS, QMAS, ASMTP and IANG: how to prepare two addresses and two bills, what counts as genuine contribution, four ways to get rejected. Getting status is only the start — renewal is the real test.
Enter →2026 public healthcare fees: how the $400 A&E charge works, daily inpatient cost, $10,000 annual cap. Public vs private, where to find post-op and home caregivers.
Enter →After approval: e-visa → D endorsement → activate on arrival → apply for HKID within 30 days. Online booking, documents needed, temporary ID — the whole process step by step.
Enter →Undergraduate: three tracks — local students, non-local, new dependant rules. Taught master's: application timeline, language requirements, IANG stay arrangements.
Enter →Since the 2024 stamp-duty repeal, permanent and non-permanent residents pay the same rates. Stamp duty quick check, real mortgage thresholds for non-PRs, process and pitfalls — understand it before you view.
Enter →Moving, ending a lease, upgrading — don't throw it away. Post for free, trade freely, meet at MTR stations. Reduce waste.
Enter →Second-hand, flatshares, jobs, carpools, meetups — the board for new arrivals. Free to post and browse; sign in to unlock contact details, keeping scammers out.
Enter →asiaxpat served the English-speaking community for 20 years. The Chinese community never got one.
Government pages, insurance policies, school brochures — all findable, but new arrivals need someone to explain the essentials in plain language.
Procedures you can do yourself are explained for free; when you genuinely need professionals, we refer you to licensed providers with transparent pricing.
Every module is built from "the things that were most painful in my first year here" — no fluff, just what to do next.
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