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Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS)
A streamlined Hong Kong entry route for high-income individuals and graduates of eligible top universities, organized under Categories A, B and C.
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TTPS attracts high-income individuals and graduates from eligible universities. After approval, applicants can usually take up employment, change jobs, establish a business or join a business in Hong Kong.
Who it fits
- Applicants with annual income of HKD 2.5 million or more, or equivalent foreign currency, in the year immediately before application
- Bachelor’s degree holders from eligible universities with at least three years of work experience accumulated in the five years immediately before application
- Recent graduates of eligible universities with less than three years of work experience, subject to an annual quota and first-come-first-served allocation
Assessment route / category
- Category A: annual income of HKD 2.5 million or more, or equivalent foreign currency, in the year immediately before application.
- Category B: a bachelor’s degree from an eligible university plus at least three years of work experience in the five years immediately before application.
- Category C: recent graduates of eligible universities with less than three years of work experience, subject to an annual quota.
- Category C normally does not apply to non-local students who obtained a bachelor’s degree in a full-time locally accredited programme in Hong Kong; those applicants should usually consider IANG.
Stay arrangement after approval
- Category A applicants are usually first granted 36 months of stay.
- Category B/C applicants are usually first granted 24 months of stay.
- Eligible dependants may accompany the applicant.
Extension direction
- Extensions usually require evidence of employment with stable income in Hong Kong, or that the applicant has established or joined a business in Hong Kong.
- After ordinarily residing in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than 7 years, an applicant may apply for Hong Kong permanent resident status according to law.
Main advantages
- Clear eligibility categories for high-income applicants and eligible university graduates.
- After approval, applicants may usually work, change jobs, establish a business or join a business freely.
- Can connect with later employment, entrepreneurship and family planning.
Important notice
The information and assessment results on this website are for general reference only and do not constitute legal advice, immigration advice or a guarantee of approval. All applications are independently assessed by the Hong Kong Immigration Department based on individual circumstances. Applicants must ensure that all submitted information is true, accurate and complete. Final application outcomes, stay periods and extension arrangements are subject to the decision of the Hong Kong Immigration Department.
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