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🇭🇰 Hong Kong

Hong Kong Work Visa: requirements and how to apply

Fast-track 2-year open work visa with no prior job offer required for top university graduates and high earners.

Official Hong Kong work visa page

Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS 高才通)

Fast-track 2-year open work visa with no prior job offer required for top university graduates and high earners.

Typical duration
2 years initial stay (then 3+3 years)
Path to permanent residency
Eligible for Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card (Right of Abode) after 7 continuous years

Main requirements

  • World Top 100 University degree OR annual income ≥ HK$2.5M
  • Open work permit without sponsor tying

Official page

Documents usually needed for Hong Kong

  • For TTPS Category A: annual taxable income reaching HK$2.5 million (~$320,000 USD) in the preceding year
  • For TTPS Category B: bachelor’s degree from one of the world’s top 100 universities + 3 years of work experience
  • For TTPS Category C: bachelor’s degree from top 100 universities graduated within past 5 years (annual quota 10,000)
  • Submission via GovHK ImmD electronic e-Visa platform
  • Passport valid for at least 6 months and a compliant photo (make yours here)

Application steps

  1. 1

    Online TTPS / QMAS Submission

    Submit electronic application on GovHK ImmD portal with university degree certificate or tax proof.

    1 - 2 weeks (TTPS: 10 days)

  2. 2

    Electronic Visa (e-Visa) Issuance

    Receive approval notification letter and download digital e-Visa slip with QR code after paying HK$230 fee.

    1 day

  3. 3

    Landing & Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID)

    Enter Hong Kong via e-Channel or counter and book appointment for smart Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID) biometrics.

    2 - 3 weeks

More about moving to Hong Kong

Find a licensed adviser

For advice on your own case, use a licensed immigration lawyer or adviser. Always check they are registered before you pay anyone. Imiatlas does not refer or review cases.

Look for a lawyer registered with the national bar association or law society in Hong Kong. The official immigration website explains any rules on who may represent applicants.

Immigration Department of the Government of Hong Kong SAR (ImmD)

General information to help you research, not legal advice. Rules change often: always confirm with Immigration Department of the Government of Hong Kong SAR (ImmD) on the official website before applying.