Good fit
High-income applicants and graduates of eligible universities who meet the relevant work-experience or recent-graduation category, and applicants who value flexible employment or business activity after admission.
Hong Kong · Skilled Worker
Top Talent Pass Scheme
A Hong Kong talent admission route with Category A for high annual income, Categories B and C for graduates of eligible universities, and no Hong Kong job offer required at initial application.
Status note. Hong Kong Immigration Department publishes category, stay, dependant, extension, and right-of-abode information for TTPS. Eligibility and policy details remain under human review.
Decision fit
Who this pathway serves
Important limits
Applicants who do not fit Category A, B, or C, or who need a guaranteed permanent outcome. Category C is quota-limited and extension requires evidence of Hong Kong employment with stable income or a Hong Kong business.
Minimums · 1 of 9 fields sourced
Eligibility
Age
Work experience
ContextCategory B requires at least three years of work experience over the preceding five years; Category C covers less than three years and has an annual quota.
Language
Education
ContextCategories B and C require a bachelor's degree from an eligible university; Category A is income-based.
Selection threshold
CompetitionUnknown - confirm with the official source
Health and character
Medical examUnknown - confirm with the official source
Police certificateYes
Costs · 1 of 2 fields sourced
Funds and fees
Settlement funds
No settlement-fund table is published.
Application fees
- Unknown - confirm with the official source HKDNon-refundable TTPS application fee
Outcomes · 4 of 7 fields sourced
Residence, work, and family
Permanent residence
WorkYes
ContextPersons admitted under TTPS who have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of not less than seven years may apply for right of abode under the law.
Family
PartnerYes
ChildrenYes
ContextThe TTPS dependant policy covers a spouse or qualifying civil partner and unmarried dependent children under 18; dependants are not prohibited from employment or study.
Citizenship
ContextThe retained Immigration Department pages establish a right-of-abode route but do not establish a citizenship route.
Processing time
ContextEntry applications normally take four weeks after all required documents and the relevant fee are received; extensions are normally processed in two to three weeks.
Sources
Official sources
Citations
Field provenance
Information only, not legal advice. Rules, fees, and processing times change. Confirm the linked official pages before acting.