Tariq Shaikh, 30, is an architect currently designing a bar and recovering from a season of playing rugby for a local club.
Nicknamed Taz, he came to Hong Kong 17 months ago after qualifying in his native Britain and working in Germany. Taz lives in Mid-Levels with his girlfriend, a librarian.
What's on your mind? I'm looking forward to going to Macau for the weekend. I've never been there and I've been working really hard recently so it will be a nice break.
Did you know it will be the last weekend when immigration officers will give British passport holders a one-year visa before rule changes on April 1? Yes and that's part of the reason for going. I want to see all the places in Macau I have heard about and eat all the food and drink all the cheap wine I have heard about. But it will be a lot less hassle now if I can get a one-year stay.
I think it's good that Britons can get this one-year visa at the moment to see them through the handover. If everyone had to queue up to get a new visa from July 1 it would mean a lot of unnecessary problems. I know people who want to stay through the handover and a little while after, but a year will be more than enough for them.
Some Britons are finding they are not getting the one-year stamp when re-entering Hong Kong. What will you do if this happens? I'll definitely hassle for the one-year stamp so I hope the immigration officers are co-operative because, as a rugby player, I'm used to getting into rucks and mauls - and coming through. If I don't get it, I have got the stamp until January from when I came back from holiday. I don't know how long I will be in Hong Kong. I'm just playing it off the cuff, so maybe I will have to apply for a visa at some stage.