Online Application for Entry for Employment under the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (formerly known as Supplementary Labour Scheme) in Hong Kong

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Who can Use this Service

You can use this online service to submit application for new entry for employment as imported workers under the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (formerly known as Supplementary Labour Scheme) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) (applicable to applications for visa / entry permit for a new contract with a new employer or replacement of an imported worker).

This online service is not applicable to application for contract renewal with the same employer or extension of stay application of imported workers.

Eligibility Criteria

To find out if you are eligible to apply for entry for employment as imported workers in Hong Kong, please visit this website.

Documents to be Submitted Online

Documents marked with * are mandatory.

A. Applicant

Documents	Maximum no. of files for upload
*Applicant's valid travel document containing personal particulars, date of issue, date of expiry and/or details of any re-entry visa held (if applicable). For an applicant who is currently staying in the HKSAR, his/her valid travel document page containing the latest arrival stamp/landing slip/extension of stay label in the HKSAR and the latest issued “e-Visa” (if applicable). A Chinese resident of the Mainland who has not been issued with a travel document may submit his/her People's Republic of China resident identity card.	5
*Applicant’s recent photograph	1
Hong Kong identity card (if any)	1
*Proof of academic qualifications and relevant work experience	5
*Declaration and authorisation form completed by the applicant (ESLS-11)	1
Other supporting documents, such as: Applicant’s Macao identity card [for Macao SAR residents only] Applicant’s household registration in Taiwan and Taiwan identity card [for Taiwan residents only]	5

B. Employer

Documents	Maximum no. of files for upload
*Company chop	1
*Business Registration Certificate	1
*The standard employment contract (LD 294) signed between the employer and the imported worker	5
*The approval-in-principle letter issued by the Labour Department (including the Annex attached thereto) [for a contract with a new employer]	5
*Notification for Application for Replacement of Imported Worker [for replacement of an imported worker]	5
Other supporting documents	5

Please note that in the online application process, the applicant and employer will be required to fill in an online application form and sign to confirm that all information given in the online application form is correct, complete and true.

File Formats

Before uploading the required documents you will need to scan them in one of the following formats:
File type: JPEG, PDF, GIF, PNG or TIF (RAW, LZW, JPEG, CCITT-G4)
File size: 5Mbytes or below for each file
Colour depth: Grayscale (for documents without photos)
Colour (for documents with photos)

How to Start

Once you have prepared your supplementary documents, you can access the online service through the following link.

Online application for entry for employment under the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme in Hong Kong

Please ensure that the information you provide is correct. Incorrect information may render your submission invalid.

Supplementary Document Submission

If you have submitted an entry application for employment as imported worker and received a notification letter from the Immigration Department asking you to provide supplementary documents, you can use the online submission service. The following link will take you to further information on how to submit your supplementary documents online.

Online supplementary document submission

Assistance and Further Information

If you need technical assistance in using the online service, you can call the Immigration e-Services Hotline at (852) 3128 8668 between 7 am and 11 pm daily.
For general enquiries, please call (852) 2824 6111 during office hours (from 8:45 am to 5:15 pm, Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 12 noon on Saturday, except public holidays), send a fax to (852) 2877 7711 or send an email to enquiry@immd.gov.hk.

Further information on the online service is available in a set of helpful frequently asked questions (FAQs).

FAQs about online application for entry for employment under the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (formerly known as Supplementary Labour Scheme) in Hong Kong

Last review date: October 2023