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1. HONG KONG VISA FOR MAINLAND TALENTS www.hongkongvisahandbook.com

2. www.hongkongvisahandbook.com ADMISSION OF MAINLAND TALENTS & PROFESISONALS To attract qualified Mainland talents and professionals who possess skills & knowledge not readily available locally. Such talents must contribute with a view to facilitating Hong Kong’s economic development, the arts, culture, sports and the culinary profession. The objective of the Scheme = to enhance HK’s status as an Asian world city

3. www.hongkongvisahandbook.com GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Relevant Offer Confirmed offer for a job relevant to the applicant’s background Good Education First degree in relevant discipline OR associated expertise and experience Competitive Package Must be broadly commensurate with prevailing market rates No Security Objection And no known record of serious crime Genuine Job Vacancy Which a local person cannot reasonably be expected to perform Local Sponsor Validly registered local entity is required Special skills knowledge & experience of value to and not readily available in Hong Kong There is no quota nor sector specificity for Admission of Mainland Talents & Professionals

5. Establishes a new company

6. Leaves Hong Kong

7. Applies for AMT&P Visa

8. HKID considers the application

9. Applies the approvability test

10. Owner must be ‘skills eligible’

11. If OK, AMT&P visa issuedEstablishing a new Hong Kong operation & seeking to relocate to the HKSAR

12. www.hongkongvisahandbook.com MAINLAND BUSINESS EXECUTIVES Implement Biz Plan Once the start up plan has materialized, seek to extend the AMT&P visa Enter as a Visitor Business visit brings the mainland executive to the HKSAR Permitted Activity Visitor visa allows preparatory work such as incorporating the company Apply Short AMT&P This will allow a return to HK to set up the office, start business, implement the plan Establish Company Then return to the Mainland to progress the next stage Apply Full AMT&P Seek permission to remain in HK, but ‘full’ eligibility criteria must be met Mainland business executive seeks to set up a new operation in Hong Kong

13. www.hongkongvisahandbook.com MAINLAND INTERCOMPANY TRANSFEREE Hong Kong Enterprises With factories or offices in the Mainland 12 Month Prior Employment on the Mainland Necessary precondition for consideration under the MICT approvability criteria Remuneration Package to be Competitive Compensation to be broadly commensurate with prevailing market rates in Hong Kong Managerial or Professional Staff Supervisory duties, at a minimum, are expected and skills set must be high MICT Numbers to be Reasonable When compared to the total employment and the nature of the business operations Mainland Enterprises With branch offices in Hong Kong With branch offices in Hong Kong and the Mainland Multi-National Enterprises

14. www.hongkongvisahandbook.com LOOSE ENDS Entry Visa Only Strictly no change of status applications whilst visiting Hong Kong Change of Employers Once approved, such change is permitted but still have to satisfy eligibility criteria and approvability test AMT&P Dependants Allowed to accompany and secure dependant visas subject to normal test Extensions Subject to continuing satisfaction of eligibility test and granted to normal 2-2-3 year pattern