Foreign nationals who want to start working in hong kong need an entry permit from the Immigration Department before they can take up paid employment. More than a dozen admission routes exist, each matched to a different applicant profile.
Which Route Is Right for You?
| Profile | Route |
| Professional with a job offer | General Employment Policy (GEP) |
| High earner or top university graduate | Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) |
| Recent Hong Kong university graduate | Immigration Arrangements for Non local Graduates (IANG) |
| Points based talent applicant | Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) |
| Business founder | Investment as Entrepreneurs |
| Trainee or intern | Training Visa |
What Most Applicants Need
- Clean personal background and no security objections
- Qualifications or experience matched to the chosen scheme
- Signed employment contract for employer sponsored routes
- Academic or income evidence for talent scheme routes
- Business plan, capital evidence and active management role for the entrepreneur route
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What Hong Kong Visa Services Does
- Identifies the right route for your profile and nationality
- Builds your personalised document checklist
- Drafts forms, personal statements and sponsor letters
- Submits your file to the Immigration Department
- Handles immigration queries throughout assessment
- Supports entry permit collection and HKID registration
Requirements can change. The Immigration Department may request further documents on a case by case basis.
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