The Legislative Council of Hong Kong announced the latest data related to the Hong Kong Talent Scheme on January 27, in which for the Highly Talented Persons (HSP), as at the end of 2025, more than 150,000 applications have been received and more than 120,000 approved, of which about 105,000 HSPs have arrived in Hong Kong, with a renewal application rate of 52% and a renewal approval rate as high as 94%. Of the HSPs who have successfully renewed their HSPs, about 95% have an Among the successful applicants, about 95% of them have income higher than the median income of Hong Kong (i.e. over HK$20,000), and the income of 50% of them is nearly double (over HK$40,000). According to the HKSAR Government's estimation, highly talented persons can bring about HK$34 billion of economic contribution to Hong Kong each year, accounting for about 1.2% of the GDP.

Regarding the renewal figures of the Highly Selective Placement Scheme, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare said that they were "in line with the Government's expectation". According to him, talents are selected through a mutual screening process, "we select talents, and talents also select Hong Kong." Compared with the renewal rates of other places in the world, Hong Kong is already quite satisfactory, and will continue to observe and review. Even though the direction of visa renewal for the Highly Talented Persons Scheme is very clear and the Immigration Department is optimistic about it, there are still some participants of the Highly Talented Persons Scheme who encounter difficulties in renewing their visas, and they are either granted short-term stays or are easily refused visas.

Hong Kong's high talent pass A group of people audit more details, 2026 and re-adjusted the application threshold, through the company's income application requirements increased, if you are considering applying for high talent A class, this article should be carefully read!

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I. Adjustment of the eligibility criteria for Category A of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Exit Exemption (ALE)

On May 8, 2025, the Hong Kong Immigration Department updated the Highly Qualified Persons Class A [Annual Income Definition Criteria], which mainly involves the annotation of business income. Applicants who declare Highly Qualified Persons Class A with the company's business income need to pay attention to these three points ::

1. Rigidification of shareholding time: Applicants are required to submit their applications inEntire tax assessment yearContinuous holding of shares in the relevant company (usually more than 50%) is required to calculate the applicant's annual income from the profits of the company owned by the applicant. This means that the room for "sudden shareholding" has been closed. The
2. Clarification of the accounting cycle: The company's revenues are based onEntire tax assessment yearThe two are accounted for separately and not to be confused with each other, as they are calculated on a periodic basis, while personal income is calculated on the basis of the 12 months preceding the application.
3. Stricter proof of income: Complete official tax documentation (e.g. tax clearance certificate, audit report) is required for both personal salaries and company profits.

Combined with the previous explanation of the Hong Kong Highly Talented Pass Class A income proof, at the beginning of the Highly Talented Class A need to prove that the taxable employment or business income is wholly owned by the company's annual taxable business income of 2.5 million! Later, the scope of business income is extended to hold 50%/ or more shares of the company is also regarded as owning the company, the applicant company shareholding more than 50% can also be applied through the business income, but need to be converted in accordance with the proportion of the shares, such as shareholding of 60%, the taxable income needs to be 4.17 million or more! The

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II. Renewal Route for Hong Kong Talents Pass Category A Talents

The visa period for Category A talents for the first time after the approval of the Hong Kong Highly Talented Persons Scheme has now been extended to3 yearsThe visa will be renewed twice until it reaches 7 years before it can be converted to permanent residence status. The

The Hong Kong Immigration Department requires that when renewing the visa of a high-caliber employee, he/she is either employed by a local company or he/she is running his/her own business in Hong Kong, which can be summarized into four types of visa renewal scenarios. ::

1. Employment in Hong Kong: A formal employment contract must be signed with a local Hong Kong enterprise and the remuneration package must be up to market level.
2. Starting a company in Hong Kong: If you choose to start your own business, the company must have actual business operations, have physical office space, and employ a certain number of employees, provide audit reports and tax returns to ensure that it is not a "shell company".
3. Transfers within cross-border enterprises: Employed by a cross-border enterprise with an annual salary of HK$1.2 million and above and paying tax in Hong Kong in accordance with the law.
4. freelancer: Proof of a stable source of income and a significant work product is required.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both types of renewals: If renewed through employment, it is less flexible and subject to the influence of the employer; if renewed through entrepreneurship, it is more costly financially, butHigher success rate of visa renewal and easier to demonstrate to the Immigration Department your economic contribution to Hong Kong The

C. What are the vetting criteria for the application and renewal of Hong Kong's Highly Talented Persons (HSP)?

The Hong Kong Immigration Department has put in place a mechanism to process each application for visa, entry permit and extension of stay under the Migrant Admission Scheme.rigorous examination and approval(b) The applicant must provide the Immigration Department with credible information and documents. When applying for extension of stay (renewal), applicants are required to provide the Immigration Department with credible information and documents, including employment contracts, proof of business operation and accounts, tax returns, etc. The

In vetting and approving each application, the Immigration Department will, where necessary, conduct a review of the information and documents submitted by the applicant.Sampling and verificationThis includes checking the applicant's status with the issuing organization. It will alsoUnannounced inspections from time to timeThis includes on-site verification of the mode of operation, financial status and employee information of the employing company, etc., so as to determine whether the information declared by the applicant or the employing company in the visa application is true and correct. The

Special Alert 2026: The Immigration Department (ImmD) has initiated a more stringent verification mechanism for Talent A applications, focusing on the following high-risk behaviors:

• Falsification of income information: The Immigration Department will check in detail the "personal income tax payment records" and bank statements, and any inconsistency in information will be subject to criminal investigation and up to a fine.HK$150,000 and 14 years' imprisonment The
• Acquisition of companies for conversion: It is no longer feasible to round up profits by acquiring a short-term stake in a company; the shareholding requirement must be met for the entire tax assessment year.
• provisional tax clearance: If the previous tax payment is insufficient and you try to muddle through by paying a large amount of provisional tax, the Immigration Department will ask you to provide a detailed explanation and a business contract to prove the legitimacy and continuity of your profits. The

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IV. Why is it necessary to plan ahead for the application and renewal of Hong Kong Higher A?

One of the difficulties in applying for Hong Kong High Achiever Category A is that you cannot apply for it if your income is up to the standard and you have not paid enough tax, and the other is that you have paid enough tax but you cannot prove that you have met the application requirements.

Case 1: Missing out on the golden age of dependents due to lack of advance planning
A Mr. thought of applying for the Highly Talented Pass Class A only when his daughter was close to 17 years old, and thought that the application would be approved in 1-3 months and he could get the status before his child turned 18 years old, but due to the problem with the supporting documents, the final approval time was more than 3 months, and the child regretted that she missed the age of dependents and could not enjoy the educational advantages of the status. The

Case 2: Only a short-term visa due to lack of advance planning for visa renewal
If you start to set up a company only one and a half years after you have been approved for Hong Kong status, it is easy to get a short-term visa renewal of half a year or one year only, and then you have to continue to prepare documents for application, which is also easy to be rejected. The Immigration Department will pay attention to "ordinary residence" when vetting permanent residence, so you need to establish a strong connection with Hong Kong as early as possible. The

Elite friends who want to apply for Hong Kong status for their children's education will regret if they do not plan ahead and let their children miss out on the education policy brought by Hong Kong status (permanent residence status).

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V. Application and Renewal Intermediaries for the Hong Kong High Talent Pass

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The direction of the renewal of the Enterprise Cai Ying Group follows closely the Hong Kong Government's policy, and can well meet the Hong Kong Government "Contribute to Hong Kong's economy + Increase your life connections + Make Hong Kong your home"The demand for self-employment renewal is even more mature program! It is because Enterprise Finance follows the policy closely and provides one-stop service that the success rate of renewal is very high. We have accumulated many successful cases of renewal and can customize the renewal program for you, so that you can step into fewer potholes, spend less money, and meet the requirements of the Immigration Department at a low cost.

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