FAQ – Training Visa
Not if you are a national of Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Nepal or Vietnam. For Chinese residents of the Mainland, the employer must be a Hong Kong-based business associates of a well-established and multi-national company. In any case, you shall not have a record of serious crime.
You can stay in Hong Kong for a training period of up to 12 months.
Hong Kong Immigration Department has not set out any procedural provision on any renewal of Training Visa.
No. A person admitted to Hong Kong with a Training Visa must leave before the expiry of his/her Training Visa.
Yes, you may apply (in your visa application or subsequently) for your spouse or lawful domestic partner (same-sex or opposite-sex) and unmarried dependent children under the age of 18. Some restrictions on applicant’s nationality apply.
Yes, they can study and take up employment in Hong Kong without any prior approval.
- Completed form ID 992B
- Photocopy of training contract showing title, salary, benefits and training duration
- Photocopy of Certificate of Business Registration
- Photocopy of proof of financial standing
- Documents indicating company background
- Detailed business plan for companies set up within 12 months
- Completed Form ID 992A with recent photo affixed on page two
- Photocopy of valid travel document
- Photocopy of Hong Kong identity card, if any
- Photocopy of proof of academic qualifications and relevant working experience
- Photocopy of Macao identification card (for Macao residents only)
- Photocopy of household registration in Taiwan and Taiwan identification card (for Taiwan residents only)
- Part B of the form ID 990A completed
- Photocopy of valid travel document
- Photocopy of evidence of relationship with the applicant such as marriage certificate, birth certificate
- Photocopy of Macao identification card (for Macao residents only)
- Photocopy of household registration in Taiwan and Taiwan identification card (for Taiwan residents only)
It will normally take four to eight weeks.