Hong Kong forms

Every Hong Kong visa form with a direct government download link.

2 programmes covering the most-used Hong Kong visa routes. Every link below points at the official government download page — your form is always the current version.

Hong Kong — General Employment Policy (GEP)

Official application portal ↗See visa rules

GEP is the standard HK work-visa route. Renewable; permanent residence after 7 continuous years of ordinary residence. No salary threshold formally, but offered packages typically need to be 'commensurate with the local market'.

  • ID 990A

    Application for entry for employment as professionals

    Official source — immd.gov.hk

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    ID 990A

    Application for entry for employment as professionals

    Submit with application

    Main GEP application form. Filed by the applicant via the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

    Filed by applicantDownload from immd.gov.hk ↗

  • ID 990B

    Recommendation letter from sponsoring employer

    Official source — immd.gov.hk

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    ID 990B

    Recommendation letter from sponsoring employer

    Submit with application

    Hong Kong-registered employer confirms the job offer + that no suitable local candidate is available.

    Filed by employerDownload from immd.gov.hk ↗

Hong Kong — Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS)

Official application portal ↗See visa rules

Top Talent Pass launched Dec 2022 — fast-track work visa with no employer sponsor needed at entry. Hong Kong's response to talent outflow post-2020. Convert to GEP / IANG / other for long-term residence; same 7-year PR pathway.

  • ID(E) 1026

    Guidebook for Top Talent Pass Scheme

    Official source — immd.gov.hk

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    ID(E) 1026

    Guidebook for Top Talent Pass Scheme

    Submit with application

    Official TTPS guidebook + application instructions. Application itself is filed online via the Immigration Department portal; the ID 1100A reference was retired.

    Heads up: Three tiers: Category A (HK$2.5M+ income last year, 2-year pass); Category B (top-100 university degree + 3+ years work experience, 2-year); Category C (top-100 university degree, <3 years work experience, 1-year capped at 10,000/year).

    Filed by applicantDownload from immd.gov.hk ↗

See the actual visa rules + processing times for Hong Kong on the Hong Kong destination page.