Work Visas in Hong Kong: Routes, Requirements and How We Help
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
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.