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Hong Kong Working Visa – Empire World Consultancy
Work visas are required for foreigners by the Hong Kong Immigration Department before taking up any sort of employment whether it is paid or unpaid, short-term or long-term, unless you have been provided a Right of Abode, a Right to Land or an Unconditional Stay in Hong Kong.
Generally, in order to apply for a work visa in Hong Kong, an individual should have an employment offer in beforehand and possess unique qualifications and relevant working experience that are not readily available in Hong Kong. The processing time of a work visa is normally 4-6 weeks from the date of submission. Upon approval of the application, a one-year work visa will be granted.
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The approach to obtain a work visa depends on each applicant's circumstances. The applicant should apply and be granted a work visa before entering Hong Kong to take up his/her employment.
If an individual comes to Hong Kong before applying for a work visa, or an individual is recruited locally, and then subsequently applies for a visa whilst in Hong Kong, this will effect a change of status application from a visitor visa to a work visa. This type of application is comparatively more difficult to process, and requires an explanation as to why an individual did not apply for a work visa before he/she came to Hong Kong. Thus, if at all possible, it is advisable to submit the application prior to entering Hong Kong.
In situations where an overseas company wishes to transfer an employee internally to their Hong Kong office, these types of applications can be fairly straightforward as long as the employee has been employed by that company for some time. If the applicant has only been employed by the company overseas for a few months, then the application will probably be treated as a “new” application instead of an “internal transfer” application, and thus more supporting evidence as to why the position could not be filled locally will be necessary.
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