Hong Kong Working Holiday Scheme

 

Hong Kong offers a Working Holiday Scheme. Currently, the three participating countries are Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. The annual quota of the Hong Kong Work Holiday Scheme for Australia is 1000, while it is 100 and 200 for Ireland and New Zealand respectively.

 

If you are applying for the Hong Kong Working Holiday Scheme, below are some factors that will aid in a successful application:

 

An application for Hong Kong working holiday visa from a national of the participating country will be favourably considered if the following criteria are met:

 

1. the applicant holds a valid national passport issued by the participating country and is ordinarily residing in that participating country;

2. the applicant's primary intention is to holiday in Hong Kong;

3. the applicant is aged between 18 and 30;

4. the applicant is able to produce financial proof of having an amount sufficient for his/her maintenance during the proposed stay in the HKSAR, e.g. bank statement, saving accounts passbook, etc.;

5. the applicant holds a return air ticket or financial proof of having sufficient funds to purchase a return air fare; and

6. the applicant agrees to hold medical and comprehensive hospitalisation and liabillty insurance to remain in force throughout his/her stay in the HKSAR (only applies to participants from Ireland and New Zealand).

 

33. The holder of a working holiday visa will be allowed to enter the HKSAR for a period of not more than 12 months and subject to normal immigration requirements being met. Applications for extension of stay will not normally be considered.

 

34. Participants of the Scheme are not permitted to engage in permanent employment and should not work for the same employer for more than three months during their stay in Hong Kong. Participants from Australia and New Zealand may enrol in study or training course(s) of not more than three months during their stay.

 

35. Participants will not be eligible to come to Hong Kong for any further working holiday under the same Scheme. Applications for entry as dependants of the participants of this Scheme will not be considered.