The above-mentioned eligibility criteria may be subject to change from time to time by the Immigration Department without prior notice. Please consult with Kaizen Consultants for more information. The above-mentioned eligibility criteria may be subject to change from time to time by the Immigration Department without prior notice. Please consult with Kaizen Consultants for more information. The above-mentioned eligibility criteria may be subject to change from time to time by the Immigration Department without prior notice. Please consult with Kaizen Consultants for more information.

Kaizen currently accept Hong Kong Dollar check, cash or TT and credit card through PayPal only. If payment is settled through PayPal, extra 5% services fee will be charged. Upon receipt of your order, we will issue an invoice to you for your settlement. According to nature of services, payment must be fully settled in advance. No refund can be applied once services provided.

If China or Taiwan official tax invoice is required, Value-Added Tax or Business Tax at the prevailing rate in the respective jurisdiction will be charged.

In general, the processing time of work visa application takes around 4-8 weeks after submitted the application document to the Hong Kong Immigration Department. The Hong Kong Immigration Department will verify the validity of the information submitted and may request additional evidence document that the application time shall be extended.

If the application is approved, the Hong Kong Immigration Department will issue an Entry Permit which must be collected from the immigration office in-person by the applicant or an authorized representative. In case the work visa application is rejected, an appeal can be filed with authorities.

Upon collected the Entry Permit, the applicant may visit Hong Kong with original of the Permit and start the employment. After the arrival, the Permit holder should apply the HKID at the earliest.

The applicant is required to prepare and provide the following documents and information for the purpose of application for Hong Kong work visa:

All documents submitted must be in English or Chinese or translated into English or Chinese by a certified translation body.

For checklist of requiring documents during visa application, please refer to “Document Checklist for Hong Kong Work Visa Application”. The Immigration Department reserve the right to demand further documents from the applicant or employing company as and when necessary.

Most initial work visas issued are valid for 2 years depend on the employment condition or in accordance with the duration of the employment contract (whichever is shorter).

The work visa/permit holders may apply for extension of stay in Hong Kong within four weeks before their limit of stay expires. Such applications will be considered only when the applicants continue to meet the eligibility criteria under the relevant visa application scheme. The person will normally follow the 3-3 years pattern if approval by Immigration Department, also on employment condition, or be in accordance with the duration of the employment contract (whichever is shorter).

Professionals admitted under the visa application scheme which are mentioned in this quotation who are on employment condition shall only take up such employment as approved by the Director of Immigration. In case the visa holder decided to change of job, they must seek prior approval from the Hong Kong Immigration Department even the work visa still not yet expired. Such applications may be favourably considered if the applicants continue to fulfil the eligibility criteria under relevant visa application scheme.