Working in Hong Kong

Employment Situation & Policy

Click on https://www.gov.hk/en/nonresidents/workinghk/employment/ to learn more about job search, recruitment and other employment-related matters in Hong Kong, including labour legislation and guidelines, Mandatory Provident Fund scheme, employees' protection and compensation and so on.

Higher Education Employment Information e-Platform

To strengthen employment support for persons with higher education, particularly Hong Kong students who were educated in tertiary institutes outside Hong Kong, the second generation of Hong Kong emigrants who are interested in working in Hong Kong, as well as persons from overseas with higher academic/professional qualifications, the Hong Kong Labour Department launched the dedicated employment information e-platform named “Higher Education Employment Information e-Platform”. This e-platform aims to enhance their understanding of the Hong Kong employment market as well as search and apply for suitable job openings through the new dedicated webpage. Job seekers who are degree holders are welcomed to use this e-platform.

For detailed information, please refer to the following link:
Higher Education Employment e-Platform

Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS)

The TTPS seeks to attract top talents with rich work experience and good academic qualifications from all over the world to explore opportunities in Hong Kong. These top talents include high-income talents and graduates from the world’s top universities.

For detailed information, please refer to the following links of the Immigration Department of Hong Kong:
Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS)

Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS)

The QMAS seeks to attract highly skilled or talented persons to settle in Hong Kong in order to enhance Hong Kong's economic competitiveness. Successful applicants are not required to have secured an offer of local employment before their entry to Hong Kong for settlement.

For detailed information, please refer to the following links of the Immigration Department of Hong Kong:
Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS)

Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals (ASMTP)

Chinese residents of the Mainland of China who possess special skills, knowledge or experience of value to and not readily available in Hong Kong may apply to come to work under the ASMTP. The ASMTP is quota-free and non-sector specific.

For detailed information, please refer to the following links of the Immigration Department of Hong Kong:
Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals (ASMTP)

General Employment Policy (GEP)

Applicants who possess special skills, knowledge or experience of value to and not readily available in Hong Kong may apply to come to work under the GEP. The GEP is quota-free and non-sector specific.

For detailed information, please refer to the following links of the Immigration Department of Hong Kong:
General Employment Policy (GEP)

Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG)

Applicants who are/were non-local students and have obtained an undergraduate or higher qualification in a full-time and locally-accredited programme in Hong Kong may apply to stay/return and work in the HKSAR under the IANG.

Persons who have obtained an undergraduate or higher qualification in a full-time programme offered by a higher education institution in the Mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area jointly established by universities of the Mainland and Hong Kong in accordance with the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Cooperation in Running Schools may also apply to come and work in the HKSAR under the IANG.

The IANG is quota-free and non-sector specific.

For detailed information, please refer to the following links of the Immigration Department of Hong Kong:
Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG)

Technology Talent Admission Scheme (TechTAS)

TechTAS provides a fast-track arrangement for eligible companies to admit non-local technology talent to undertake research and development (R&D) work for them in the HKSAR. Eligible companies would first have to apply for a quota. A company allotted with a quota by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) can accordingly sponsor an eligible person to apply for an employment visa / entry permit within the 24-month quota validity period.

For detailed information, please refer to the following links of the Immigration Department of Hong Kong:
Technology Talent Admission Scheme (TechTAS)