Hong Kong work visa

1. General Employment Policy

   Other permit

   Non-Chinese nationals and Chinese nationals who have lived outside mainland China for more than one year may qualify, subject to the stated nationality restrictions.

2. Immigration Arrangement for Non-local Graduates

   Other permit

   Non-local students who received a degree from a Hong Kong higher education institution may qualify.

3. Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals

   Other permit

   Chinese nationals with household registration in mainland China may qualify.

   Passports that qualify (1)

   • China

4. Training visa

   Other permit

   People coming for employment-related training may qualify. Applications from Chinese nationals with mainland household registration are generally not accepted unless the sponsor is a multinational company well established in Hong Kong.

   Stay

   Up to 12 months.

5. Supplementary Labour Scheme

   Other permit

   Imported workers taking jobs at technician level or below may qualify.

6. Employment as a domestic helper

   Other permit

   Foreign domestic helpers have a separate employment route.

• General Employment Policy and Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals entrants need Immigration Department permission to change employers.
• Immigration Arrangement for Non-local Graduates entrants do not need that permission.
• Imported workers under the Supplementary Labour Scheme cannot change employment.
• Nationals of Afghanistan, Cuba and North Korea are excluded from the listed employment routes.
• Nationals of Cambodia, Laos, Nepal and Vietnam are described as eligible only for the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme among the listed employment, investment and study routes.
• Working holiday and talent schemes have separate entries below.

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