As
the world's leading cosmopolitan city, Hong Kong is inherently well positioned
for business and has attracted many prominent multinational investors to
establish a permanent presence. Its unique business environment has allowed all
industries to flourish and Hong Kong has attracted the best and brightest from
around the world to excel in different fields. Many companies regard Hong Kong as an important
center for training talents and send their employees to Hong Kong for training.
Hong
Kong provide Training Visa for those who wish to enter for a limited period
(approximately no more than 12 months) of training to acquire special skills
and knowledge not available in applicants’ country/territory of domicile.
This
visa is not for nationals from Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, Nepal and
Chinese residents of Mainland (exc. Mainland employees and business associates
of well-established and multinational companies based in Hong Kong).
Any
person who enters Hong Kong for training must apply for an entry visa/permit
and meet the relevant eligibility criteria unless having he/she has the right
of abode or right to land in Hong Kong. It should be noted that the eligibility
criteria may be subject to change from time to time.
During the validity period of the Training Visa, the accompanying dependents can work in Hong Kong without restriction, but the period of stay in Hong Kong is linked to their sponsors.
Note: The information and eligibility criteria contained in this document are subject to change by the Hong Kong Immigration Department without prior notice. Please consult with Kaizen before applying.
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Services Fees |
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Our fee for handling training visa in Hong Kong is HKD8,800 per application, and HKD2,200 per dependent visa. A 15% off discount will be provided if sponsor company apply 5 or above training visa application.
The above fees are inclusive of government fee but exclusive of delivery charges, translation fees, notarial fee etc.
In particular, our fees cover the following services: |
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Payment Term and Method |
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Kaizen currently accepts Hong Kong Dollar cheque, cash or TT and credit card through PayPal only. If payment is settled through PayPal, extra 5% services fee will be charged. Upon receipt of your confirmation of engagement, we will issue an invoice to you for your settlement. Due to nature of the service, payment must be fully settled in advance. No fees will be refunded once services are provided.
If a China or Taiwan official tax invoice is required, the Value-Added Tax or Business Tax at the prevailing rate in their respective jurisdiction will be charged and collected. |
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Eligibility Criteria |
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This visa is not for nationals from Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, Nepal and Chinese residents of Mainland (exc. Mainland employees and business associates of wee-established and multinational companies based in Hong Kong).
Any person who enter Hong Kong for training must apply for an entry visa/permit and meet the relevant eligibility criteria unless having he/she has the right of abode or right to land in Hong Kong. It should be noted that the eligibility criteria may be subject to change from time to time. |
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Requirement
for Trainee |
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Applicant enter Hong Kong for
a limited period (approximately no more than 12 months) of training to acquire
special skills and knowledge not available in applicants country/territory of
domicile and meet the following criteria: |
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Requirement
for Dependents |
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Training visa applicant
may bring their spouse and unmarried dependent children under age of 18 to Hong
Kong. The visa holder will be the sponsors of his/her accompanying dependents.
The length of stay will be linked to the sponsors. Dependents are not
prohibited from taking up employment in the HKSAR under existing policy. The
dependents should meet the following criteria: |
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Required Document |
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The
following document and material need to prepared by the Training visa
applicant: |
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Document
prepared by sponsoring companies: |
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* No need to submit if the sponsoring company had successfully obtained an employment or training visa/entry permit for a non-local staff in the past 18 months immediately before submission of the application.
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Documents
prepared by each accompanying dependent: |
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Note: |
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Estimated Time Frame |
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Description |
Responsible Party |
Working Days |
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Advice and consultation throughout the training visa application with applicant and sponsoring company |
Applicant / sponsoring company / Kaizen |
Client’s Schedule |
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Assistance with preparation of supporting documentation, filling the application forms and drafting of authorization letter(s), statements and arguments |
Applicant / sponsoring company / Kaizen |
1 week |
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Submission of the application package to IMMD |
Kaizen / IMMD |
4 weeks** |
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Responding to request(s) for additional supporting documents, if any |
Client / Kaizen /IMMD |
2-4 weeks |
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Receive the Visa/Entry Permit |
Kaizen |
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Deliver the document to clinet’s mailing address |
Client / Kaizen |
Client’s Schedule |
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Estimate processing time |
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6-8 weeks |
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If you wish to obtain more
information or assistance, please visit our official website at
www.kaizenvis.com or contact us through the
following means:
T: +852 2341 1444
M: +852 5616 4140, +86 152 1943 4614
WhatsApp/Line/WeChat: +852 5616 4140
Skype: kaizencpa
E: info@kaizenvis.com