Hong Kong adjusts application submission process for four talent schemes from 2 April 2023

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Applicants must submit their relevant applications via electronic services.

To further promote electronic services for visa applications, with effect from 2 April 2023, Hong Kong's Immigration Department (ImmD) has adjusted the submission means for visa/entry permit and extension of stay applications under the following four talent admission schemes:

• The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme,
• The Technology Talent Admission Scheme,
• The Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates,
• The Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents.

Applicants must submit relevant applications by electronic services and the ImmD will no longer accept such applications submitted in person, or by post or drop-in-box. Electronic services for visa application allow applicants to complete the entire process of application submission, payment, and collection of "e-Visa" through the ImmD mobile application, the ImmD's website or the GovHK website, without having to visit an Immigration Office in person.

After submitting the application online, applicants can also upload supplementary documents online and/or inquire on the status of applications if necessary.

Eligibility and approval criteria for the relevant schemes remain unchanged. 

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