Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme

Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, commonly known as QMAS. The Scheme seeks to attract highly skilled or talented persons to settle in Hong Kong in order to enhance Hong Kong's economic competitiveness.Upon successful application, a 3-year residence visa is granted in one go. If the applicant meets the requirement of "having lived in Hong Kong and made contributions to Hong Kong", the visa can be renewed after 3 years. The conventional renewal pattern is [3+2] (if the applicant's annual income in

The Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals

The Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals, also known as ASMTP, is an employer-sponsored work visa policy launched by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in 2003. It aims to attract mainland talents with professional skills, knowledge, or experiences that are in demand in Hong Kong but are locally scarce, in order to fill talent gaps in specific industries and promote economic development. ASMTP has no industry restrictions or quota limits. The approval is gr

Hong Kong Top Talent Pass Scheme

TTPS was officially implemented on December 28, 2022. TTPS seeks to attract top talents with rich work experience and good academic qualifications from all over the world to explore opportunities in Hong Kong. These top talents include high-income talents and graduates from the world’s top universities. The applicant is initially granted a 2-year visa (3-year visa for Category A), allowing talents to explore opportunities in Hong Kong. The applicant's spouse and unmarried children under the age

Hong Kong New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

The Capital Investment Entrant Scheme was implemented on October 27, 2003, and suspended on January 15, 2015. The initial investment threshold was HKD 6.5 million, which was later raised to HKD 10 million. The New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme was announced for Dec.19, 2023 and officially launched on March 1, 2024. The program emphasizes promoting Hong Kong's economy and industrial development, creating opportunities for applicants eager to establish businesses in Hong Kong.

Singapore

In 1992, Singapore first launched the EP programme (Employment Pass), aimed at attracting international professionals and management elites to work in Singapore. In 2010, the minimum salary threshold for the EP was SGD 3,000. In 2016, the threshold was raised to SGD 3,300. And in 2027, it was further increased to SGD 3,500.

Malaysia

The Malaysia My Second Home Programme originated from the “Silver Hair Programme” launched in 1996, which was initially designed for the long term residence of foreign retirees. In 2002, the programme was officially renamed the “Malaysia My Second Home Programme” and the scope of applicants was expanded to include foreign individuals aged over 21. In 2009, the validity period of the MM2H visa was extended from five to ten years and conditional renewal was permitted.