Entry Visa

The visa that you use to enter Hong Kong will depend on many factors, including whether you’re here to visit, to work, or to join your spouse or parents (or children) as a dependant. One important point to remember is that your passport must be valid for six months or more to apply for any…

Health Insurance

The Hong Kong government healthcare system is modern and fairly inexpensive, but expats are not expected to use it. In fact, it is a criterion for employers in Hong Kong to make sure their foreign employees are not a burden on the local healthcare system. You should therefore have private health coverage through your employer,…

Residence Visa

In Hong Kong there are two categories of ‘expat’ resident. Firstly, there are permanent residents who can live and work without a visa (but can’t be away from Hong Kong for more three years). This permanent residence status is granted to people who have lived in Hong Kong continuously for seven years, and who fulfil…

ID Card

The Immigration Department requires that all residents, aged 11 and above, register for a Hong Kong Identity Card. There are two types of card – one states that the holder has ‘the right of permanent abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,’ whereas the other does not. The website www.immd.gov.hk explains the process. To…