Grow Your Workforce in Hong Kong

Labor Laws in Hong Kong

• Annual Leave: Minimum 7 days
• Maternity Leave: 14 weeks
• Public Holidays: 19
• Workweek: 40-48 hours per week..

Value Added Tax (VAT) in Hong Kong

There is no Value Added Tax, VAT, GST or any other sales tax in Hong Kong.

Work Visas Hong Kong

The work visas available to legally work in Hong Kong include:

General Employment Policy (GEP)

• Under Hong Kong's General Employment Policy (GEP), individuals with unique skills, knowledge, or experience that are valuable and not easily found locally are eligible to apply for jobs.
• To obtain the necessary documentation and approval to work under Hong Kong's General Employment Policy (GEP), the individual must meet the following requirements:
• Educational Background: The individual should typically hold a graduate degree relevant to the position. In some cases, the Hong Kong government may also consider exceptional technical qualifications, documented achievements, job experience, and/or proven professional abilities.
• Job Vacancy: There must be a genuine job vacancy.
• Employment Offer: The individual must have a confirmed job offer relevant to their education or work experience. The position must be one that cannot be filled by a local professional.
• Remuneration and Conditions: The job must offer remuneration, benefits, and working conditions that are comparable to local Hong Kong standards.

Top Talent Pass (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.
• Persons who wish to apply to enter the HKSAR under the TTPS are not required to have secured an offer of employment in the HKSAR upon application.
• They may be granted 24 months’ stay on time limitation only without other conditions of stay provided that normal immigration requirements are met.
• Applicants can apply under one of the following categories:
• Persons with annual income reaching HK$2.5 million or above, or its equivalent in foreign currency, in the year immediately preceding the date of application.
• Degree graduates of the eligible universities with at least three years of work experience over the past five years immediately preceding the date of application (Category B); or
• Degree graduates of the eligible universities in the past five years immediately preceding the date of application with less than three years of work experience, subject to an annual quota which is to be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis.

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