Employment visa in Hong Kong

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Types of Visa in Hong Kong: - Short-term travel visa. You can check the visa requirements on the website of Immigration Department of Hong Kong. - Long-term visa (Employment as Professionals). This type of visa is issued in the event of a formal proposal (contract) between a recipient of the visa and a Hong Kong company that is sufficient justification for the creation of job positions for foreign employees from the Hong Kong company as well as on the basis of relevant qualifications and work experience in a particular area. In case of positive decision by the Immigration Department you will get permission for an indefinite period of stay in Hong Kong within the visa validity period (one year). If you renew your employment contract with sponsor (a Hong Kong company) in a year, you can get a visa valid for two years, and so on. After visa is received, you can apply for the temporary Hong Kong Identity Card. It is unique official document which can be used for many things, like opening of bank accounts in Hong Kong, for any agreement’s concluding, and also for entry in and departure from Hong Kong. If you’ve been continuously living in Hong Kong for 7 years and fulfilled the statutory requirements, you can also apply for the permanent Hong Kong Identity Card. It will allow you to avoid any visa arrangement in the future. In case of receipt of Employment visa, you will need to receive salary as per your contract and pay income tax accordingly. In the application of employment visa, the applicant may also apply their dependants (such as his wife or her husband and their kids) to stay in Hong Kong by the validity period as same as the applicant. The adult dependent is also allowed to have a job in Hong Kong. - Long-term investment visa (to establish/join in business). This type of visa can be applied if you are the founder of a real operating business in Hong Kong, or a new company that has plans for developing business in Hong Kong For more details contact us.