Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS)

Requirements

• Category A: annual income of HKD 2.5 million+ in the year before applying
• Category B: degree from one of ~200 eligible universities plus 3+ years’ work experience in the past 5 years
• Category C: eligible-university degree within the past 5 years with under 3 years’ experience (annual quota, first-come first-served)
• Sufficient funds for self-support without public assistance
• No criminal or adverse immigration record

Time and cost

Processing time

About 2-3 weeks once all documents are received

Validity

36 months (Category A) or 24 months (Categories B and C)

Cost

From HK$1,900

Required

• HK$600 application fee
• HK$1,300 visa fee (for a stay over 180 days)

Path to residency

Right of abode after 7 years of continuous ordinary residence

Documents

• Valid passport

  Copy of bio-data page

• Income proof (Category A) (if it applies)

  Tax returns, audited accounts or salary statements evidencing HKD 2.5M+

• Degree certificate and transcripts

  From an eligible university for Categories B and C

• Employment proof (Category B) (if it applies)

  Reference letters covering 3+ years in the past 5

• Recent photograph

  Per Immigration Department specifications

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