Hong Kong New Visa Scheme

There is a scheme in Hong Kong, aimed at migrants who wish to enter the city. It is called Hong Kong’s Quality Migrant Admission Scheme also known as QMAS. There are a lot of opportunities on offer in Hong Kong surrounding employment, this is why the city is a very popular destination for many immigrants from all over the world. The city is a top tourist destination and a major financial centre. Foreign skilled workers who hail from all kinds of countries are sought after in Hong Kong, this is why, the QMAS was drawn up. Priority goes to the highly skilled workers who wish to enter the city for work.

An application must be submitted if any individual from any country wishes to enter Hong Kong under the quality migrant admission scheme. There are requirements that must be met, as with any visa application to Hong Kong. The reason all visas have requirements that must be met, regardless of the country, is that security must be met, people must enter the country to do what they say they are doing, immigration must also be controlled and so visas are a way of doing this.

The requirements for the QMAS are that the individual who is applying must be aged eighteen or over, they must also have the financial ability to be able to support themselves for the duration of their stay in Hong Kong, relying on the state benefit of Hong Kong is not permitted. If the individual who is applying has a criminal record or a tarnished personal reputation they will not be successful in their application. Language is a high point, applicants must be able to speak either English  and Chinese to a high level. There is also a points test that will decipher whether or not an individual is eligible to be considered for the QMAS, the required amount of points must be scored.

Once the test has been completed, those individuals who scored highly will be selected to take part in a selection exercise. Which is run by the department of immigration. As with any system that is run on a points system, the highest scorers will have priority. Once an approval letter has been received and an interview date set, successful individual must go to the interview, held by the immigration department with original documentation. Persons who are eligible to qualify for a  QMAS  and are successful in their application can bring along their spouse and any children under the age of eighteen.