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Pathways to Hong Kong Residency

Hong Kong

Hong Kong offers talent, employment, study, investment-related, and family routes, including the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme for strong applicants without a local job offer. This guide gathers Hong Kong's main residency routes and links to a full breakdown of each.

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Career & business

For people with a job offer, in-demand skills, or a business to build. Most of these routes lead to settlement, and in time to citizenship.

Hong Kong Top Talent Residence Hong Kong's Top Talent Pass Scheme lets certain high earners and graduates of eligible universities move without first securing a Hong Kong job offer. residency Hong Kong Graduate Residence Hong Kong's nonlocal graduate route lets qualifying graduates remain or return for work, with more flexible rules for applications made soon after… residency Hong Kong Skilled Employee Residence Hong Kong's skilled employment route is for professionals with a confirmed local job that uses their education, technical skills, or substantial… residency Hong Kong Skilled Migrant Visa Hong Kong's Quality Migrant Admission Scheme is a selective talent route for highly skilled or exceptionally accomplished people who want to settle in… residency

Investment & premium residence

For people who can qualify through an investment, real estate, business funds, or a premium residence fee rather than a job or family tie.

Hong Kong Investment Residence Hong Kong's capital-investment route is for adults who can prove substantial recent net assets and place at least HKD 30 million into permitted… residency