Top Talent Pass Scheme: Categories A, B and C

Eligibility requirements

• Category A: earn at least HK$2.5 million equivalent in taxable employment or qualifying business income in the year immediately preceding application. Personal investment income is excluded; self-owned-company income requires ownership and financial evidence.
• Category B: hold an eligible bachelor-level award and have at least three years of qualifying post-graduation full-time employment or self-employment in the preceding five years.
• Category C: hold an eligible bachelor-level award from the preceding five years and have less than three years of relevant work experience. An annual quota applies on a first-come basis. The specified non-local Hong Kong undergraduate group is excluded from Category C.
• For B/C, use the current aggregate university list and verify the exact awarding institution. An honorary degree, a master's alone or an award from an excluded extension/continuing-education arm is not a substitute for an eligible undergraduate award.
• Meet general immigration, security, character and financial-support requirements. Nationality exclusions and special PRC-passport/residence arrangements must be assessed where relevant.

Legal framework

Build the evidence

Prepare records that substantiate the relevant criteria. The final checklist depends on the applicant, route and filing authority.

• Passport, photograph, current immigration documents and any nationality/residence-specific supporting records.
• For Category A, official tax assessments/payment records and employment remuneration evidence; audited company accounts, ownership and tax evidence for qualifying business income.
• For B/C, the bachelor's certificate, transcript and required third-party or awarding-institution verification, with online authentication information where required.
• Dated employment or self-employment evidence for the relevant category, plus marriage/birth records and financial-support evidence for dependants.

How to apply

1. 01

   Select the category and audit its evidence

   WG tests the correct income period or degree/experience combination. Reconcile any income statement or university name with the underlying tax and award documents.

2. 02

   Prepare a consistent online application

   Organise the required identity, category and family documents, including verification. Resolve differences in names, dates and employers before submission.

3. 03

   Submit and complete e-Visa formalities

   Use the official online process, pay the applicable application and issuance fees when required, and follow additional-document requests. Meet the entry formalities applicable to the travel document.

4. 04

   Plan the first permission around real activity

   Use the initial stay to establish qualifying employment or a viable business. Keep contracts, payroll, tax, business activity and Hong Kong residence evidence for the extension.

After approval & family planning

• TTPS holders on time limitation only may change employment or establish/join a business without prior employer-specific permission.
• Extension requires evidence of qualifying employment with stable income or an operating Hong Kong business. Holding the original category credentials does not ensure renewal.
• Eligible spouses/recognised partners and unmarried dependent children under 18 may apply; approved dependants are generally not prohibited from employment or studies.
• Right of abode requires a separate assessment, including at least seven years of continuous ordinary residence where applicable; elapsed visa validity alone is insufficient.

Frequently asked questions

Points to consider

• An eligible category is not a guarantee: admission and extension remain discretionary.
• University lists, quotas and evidence requirements must be checked at filing.