
Hong Kong / Ireland Working Holiday Scheme reopens for application
@27/06/2023
The Government of Ireland had paused the processing of applications under the Working Holiday Scheme (WHS) arrangement between Ireland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Immigration Department adjusts application procedures of visa/entry permits
@24/05/2023
The Immigration Department (ImmD) announced today (May 24) the adjustment of application procedures of visa/entry permits. The ImmD has all along been assessing each application for visa/entry permits in a rigorous manner and will adjust from ti...
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Special Arrangements for Working Holiday Schemes (Updated)
@20/03/2023
Despite our partner economies have resumed the visa services (including Working Holiday visas), inbound control measures such as provision of COVID-19 negative test result and mask-wearing on board the flight are still in force in some of the...
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The First Ballot for the Hong Kong/United Kingdom Working Holiday Scheme 2023
@13/01/2023
Since 1 January 2014, Hong Kong has become one of the participants of United Kingdom (UK)'s Youth Mobility Scheme. The annual quota for HKSAR passport holders is 1 000. The lottery to allocate places on the Youth Mobility Scheme is administ...
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