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All foreigners and their
dependants entering Hong Kong will need a visa or entry permit to work, study, establish or join in any business or to take up residence in the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (HKSAR). The only exceptions are those born in Hong Kong or those holding a Hong Kong Permanent
Identity Card, HKSAR passport or British National (Overseas) passport.
To work in Hong Kong, it is necessary for
an employer/sponsor to apply for a work visa for the applicant. This
application is reviewed by the Immigration Department for its validity
before a work visa is issued. Immigration requires proof of local
unavailability of skills before issuing work visas to foreigners. In
general, it is best to apply for a work visa prior to arrival in the HKSAR.
At Home has the knowledge and specialist
resources to assist you with your work visa. Let us know what is required
and we will help to make the process easy and trouble free.
In 1980, the Hong Kong Government passed legislation requiring all Hong Kong residents to carry a Hong Kong Identity
Card (HKID). Everyone intending to remain in Hong Kong for a period of more
than 180 days must apply to the Immigration Department for a Hong Kong
Identity Card within 30 days of arrival in Hong Kong.
Visitors are not permitted to work in Hong Kong, nor are they permitted to
change their status after arrival in Hong Kong.
The duration of a tourist visa depends on the nationality of the visitor,
and varies from eight days to ninety days. Visitor visas may be obtained on
arrival at the airport. For frequent business visitors, a multiple entry
visa may be obtained.
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