Hong Kong

General Employment Policy. A US professional with skills needed in Hong Kong may apply for an employer-backed employment entry permit under the quota-free General Employment Policy.

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General Employment Policy

Employment entry and stay for the approved professional job, subject to immigration conditions.

Who qualifies

A genuine vacancy and confirmed offer must match the applicant's education or experience, be hard to fill locally, and pay broadly at prevailing professional market levels.
Hong Kong Immigration Department: General Employment Policy
The applicant normally holds a relevant degree, with documented specialist qualifications or experience considered in special cases; no serious crime or security objection.
Hong Kong Immigration Department: General Employment Policy

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

One question, from the program’s own rules.

Do you have a binding job offer in that country?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Time: Confirm current processing time with the issuing authority.
Cost: Confirm current fees with the issuing authority.
The hard part: Employer evidence of a hard-to-fill specialist role and market-level pay.

The road past the first permit.

No automatic permanent residence or citizenship transition established by the cited procedure.

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Route candidate
The residence and work authorization sequence still needs verification.

We have not yet confirmed this country’s road from residence to citizenship.
We have not yet confirmed how this route counts toward residence or citizenship.

Living there.

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: Where you become tax resident follows the days you spend there and where your home is. We map it for your family before you move.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Secure a Hong Kong professional offer and submit the GEP application with employer records online.Open immd.gov.hk ↗
Round up the papers.
- The signed job offer, salary, and recognized qualifications
- Health cover for the move

Or let us run it.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.Standard first year: $1,200. Everyone renews at $399.One membership, the whole family. Accounts and activation included.

12 steps, from the first paper to every renewal. You do 4 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Accounts and activation are included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Accounts depend on provider availability. Government, record and approved third-party charges are extra.

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