Online Application for Entry to Hong Kong under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme

Who can Use this Service

You can use this online service to submit application for entry under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

This online service is not applicable to extension of stay application from persons admitted in Hong Kong under QMAS. If required, you may apply via this website.

Eligibility Criteria

To find out if you are eligible to apply for entry to Hong Kong under QMAS, 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 personal net worth
3
  • *Proof of academic/professional qualifications
10
  • Proof of work experience

10

  • Language proficiency proof

3

  • Proof of achievement

10

  • Proof of relationship with family member(s) and other relevant proof (if any)

5

  • Company related proof (if any)

5

  • 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]
    • Proof of applicant’s overseas residence, such as official documents showing applicant's condition of stay and limit of stay endorsed by overseas authorities [for overseas Chinese holding People’s Republic of China passports only] 

10

B.  Each accompanying dependant of an applicant under QMAS

Documents Maximum no. of files for upload
  • *Dependant'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 a dependant 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
  • *Dependant's recent photograph
1
  • *Evidence of the applicant’s relationship with the dependant, e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate, census record book and Privilege Card for Single child (if applicable)
5
  • Other supporting documents, such as:
    • Macao identity card [for Macao SAR residents only]
    • Household registration in Taiwan and Taiwan identity card [for Taiwan residents only]
5

Please note that in the online application process, the applicant and dependant (if applicable) 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. If the dependant is under the age of 16 (child dependant), the online application form must be signed by his/her parent or legal guardian.

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 to Hong Kong under QMAS

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

Group Submission

If your accompanying dependants are also applying for the visa/entry permit, you can submit their applications with yours as a group. The maximum number of applications that can be submitted in each group is nine. The system will guide you through the steps of providing the personal information of each applicant, and uploading the documents required. If you cannot obtain the online submission acknowledgment at the end of the process, you will have to re-submit the applications.

Supplementary Document Submission

If you have submitted an entry application under QMAS 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 to Hong Kong under QMAS
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Last revision date: November 2022