Hong Kong
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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7 Years
Dual citizenship
Yes
Birthright
Restricted
Ancestry
1 Generation
PIT top rate
17%
Corporate tax
16.5%
Territorial tax
Yes
Wealth tax
No
Crypto tax
exempt
Unemployment
2.95%
Social security (EE)
โ
Pathways published
9
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Entry for Investment as Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur
Route under the General Employment Policy for people establishing or joining a business in Hong Kong as entrepreneurs.
Entry for Residence as Dependants
Family
Route for spouses, civil partners, dependent children and (for permanent-resident sponsors) elderly parents to reside in Hong Kong.
Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES)
Investor / investment
Investment-migration route relaunched in 2024 for people who place a substantial sum in permissible Hong Kong assets.
Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme
Residency
Points-based scheme for skilled professionals.
Official applicationQuality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS)
Skilled Migration
Points-based talent route for highly skilled or talented people to settle in Hong Kong without first securing a job offer.
General Employment Policy (GEP)
Sponsored work
Hong Kong's main employer-sponsored route for non-local professionals with a confirmed job offer that cannot be readily filled locally.
Technology Talent Admission Scheme (TechTAS)
Sponsored work
Fast-track scheme for eligible technology companies to admit non-local R&D talent against a quota allotted by the Innovation and Technology Commission.
Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG)
Unsponsored work
Route for non-local graduates of Hong Kong institutions (and eligible Greater Bay Area campuses) to stay and work after graduation.
Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS)
Unsponsored work
Talent route for high earners and graduates of top-ranked universities to enter Hong Kong without a prior job offer.
7
Mobility (FoM)
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Travel risk
Asia/Hong_Kong
Timezone
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Population
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