Hong Kong•Asia1 month
HK$230 HKD
Varies by filing options
Up to 24 months
Renewable
Renewal
Renewable
Family
Dependents allowed
PR Pathway
None
Sponsor
Job offer required
Work
Remote not required
Employer-sponsored work permit for ground handling and aviation support staff at Hong Kong International Airport, up to 24 months, with a 6,300-worker quota ceiling.
The Sector-specific Labour Importation Scheme for Aviation addresses manpower shortages at Hong Kong International Airport by importing ground handling and passenger support workers. Established in 2023, it applies to registered service providers with contracts from the Airport Authority Hong Kong. Applicants must demonstrate 14 days of local recruitment efforts and meet median wage requirements.
Main fee is HKD 330 for the entry permit (effective 8 September 2025), plus HKD 400/month Employees Retraining Levy (employer-paid, up to 24 months). Permission lasts up to 24 months or employment contract term, whichever is shorter, and is renewable. Processing takes 6 weeks. A 6,300-position quota ceiling applies across aviation. The visa is employer-tied; spouses cannot work independently.
This visa is ideal for skilled or semi-skilled ground support workers—ramp agents, cabin cleaners, mechanics, or passenger services officers—with relevant experience and approved employer sponsorship.
6,300 quota ceiling at any given time (aviation sector only)
Applicants must be registered business entities with a direct contract, license, franchise, or passenger handling permit with the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK).
Must prove sufficient efforts to recruit local workers for at least 14 consecutive days within the four months preceding the application.
Salary offers for local recruitment must be no less than the latest median wages for the respective job types.
Must cover 10 specific frontline non-supervisory airport job types (e.g., Passenger Services Officer, Ramp Services Agent, Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic).
Must provide free passage to/from the worker's place of origin and Hong Kong at the start and end of the employment term.
Completed Declaration and Authorisation Form (Annex B1).
Joint Declaration Form on Importing Labour from the Mainland to Hong Kong (Annex B2).
Signed Standard Employment Contract.
Proof of local recruitment efforts (e.g., advertisement records, job fair participation).
Valid travel document of the worker.
| ID 1030A Application Form for Visa/Entry Permit/Extension of Stay under Sector-specific Labour Importation Schemes (completed by the applicant) | Fill online |
| ID 1030B Application Form for Sector-specific Labour Importation Schemes (completed by the employer) | Fill online |
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