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| Field | 🇭🇰Hong KongTop Talent Pass Scheme — Hong Kong 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong (HK) |
| Route | Top Talent Pass Scheme — Hong Kong 2026 |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | talent |
| Summary | Hong Kong TTPS guide covering Category A high-income applicants, eligible-university Categories B/C, quotas and initial stay. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-29 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employment, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Income requirement | Category A requires taxable employment or business income of at least HK$2.5 million in the year immediately before application; personal investment income is excluded. Categories B and C require a bachelor's degree from an eligible university plus, respectively, at least three years' work experience in the preceding five years or graduation within five years with less experience (Category C subject to quota).As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | The Immigration Department's published TTPS categories specify income or eligible-degree/work-experience criteria, not a fixed savings balance. Normal immigration requirements still apply, and the FAQ's stated categories should not be read as waiving those requirements.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | TTPS is a specified scheme: the application fee is HK$600, and the visa/entry-permit issuance fee for the normal 24- or 36-month initial stay is HK$1,300. Both fees apply per applicant, including each dependant; the application fee is non-refundable and issuance is charged upon approval.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | TTPS applications normally take four weeks after the Immigration Department receives all required documents and the application fee; processing cannot begin before both are received.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | Successful entrants are normally granted an initial stay on time limitation only: 36 months for Category A and 24 months for Categories B and C. They may take up or change employment without prior Immigration Department approval during the permitted stay.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | An extension may be applied for online within three months before expiry. Applicants must show Hong Kong employment with stable income or an established/joined business; approval normally grants up to three years or the shorter employment-contract period. Unemployed applicants must have a qualifying job offer at extension time.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | A TTPS entrant may apply for a spouse or qualifying legally recognised civil-partnership/union partner and unmarried dependent children under 18. The sponsor must demonstrate ability to support dependants above subsistence and provide suitable accommodation; up to eight accompanying dependants can be included in one online application.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | A spouse admitted as a dependant under TTPS is allowed to take employment or study in Hong Kong under the prevailing policy.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | TTPS entrants are admitted on time limitation only without other conditions of stay and may take up or change Hong Kong employment without prior Immigration Department approval. Extension requires qualifying employment with stable income or a Hong Kong business.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Applications are submitted online through the Hong Kong Immigration Department system with supporting documents and the application fee. An employing company must also complete an online form for applicants already in Hong Kong under talent schemes or applying for extension; company participation also applies when the applicant has established or joined a business.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | A TTPS entrant may apply for Hong Kong right of abode after at least seven years of continuous ordinary residence, subject to nationality-specific legal requirements and the relevant application process; TTPS itself is temporary permission.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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