Hong Kong ASMTP Application Agency Service

Hong Kong ASMTP: 51 Designated Professions, 2026

• The Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals (ASMTP), also known as the professionals admission scheme, aims to attract outstanding talent and professionals with recognised qualifications to work in Hong Kong, enhancing the HKSAR's competitiveness in international markets.
• Applicants must possess special skills, knowledge or experience that the HKSAR needs but lacks.
• Admitted Mainland talent must be able to contribute to the day-to-day operation of Hong Kong companies and the industries concerned, promoting the HKSAR's economic development.
• The ASMTP has no quota limit and is not restricted to any industry.

High Flexibility

The scheme is open to many industries, suits different sectors and positions, and is not limited by nationality. As long as the applicant has the skills and expertise Hong Kong needs, they may apply to work here under the scheme.

Supporting Professional Talent Development

The talent admission scheme targets high-end professionals, especially those with skills or expertise that Hong Kong lacks locally. It helps raise local companies' technical standards and innovation capacity.

Family Reunion Policy

An applicant holding a valid work visa may apply for their spouse and unmarried children under 18 to come to Hong Kong together, enjoying the convenience of family reunion, which helps talent settle and develop in Hong Kong for the long term.

Long-term Residence and Visa Renewal Policy

Talent coming to work in Hong Kong under the scheme is typically granted a three-year work visa, renewable according to the employment situation. After seven cumulative years of work, they may also apply for the right of abode in Hong Kong.

Simplified Application Procedure

The ASMTP application process is relatively simple and transparent: an offer of employment must first be secured, and there is no quota limit.

Hong Kong's Economic and Legal Advantages

As an international financial centre, Hong Kong offers sound rule of law, a stable business environment, free flow of capital and an internationalised setting for doing business, all of which is highly attractive to overseas professionals.

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Talent List for the Professionals Scheme (51 Professions across 9 Sectors)

• Experienced environmental, social and governance (ESG) professionals (other than financial professionals)
• Creative industries, arts and culture, performing arts: performing arts programme managers, conservators of movable cultural relics, creative industry professionals in publishing (e-publishing web/multimedia designers, e-publishing systems analysts, e-publishing software engineers, publishing managers), and others
• Development and construction: architectural professionals, civil and structural engineering professionals, building services engineering professionals, electrical and mechanical engineering professionals, building surveying professionals, quantity surveying professionals, land surveying professionals, landscape professionals, town planning professionals, construction and safety management professionals, and others
• Environmental technology services: experienced waste treatment specialists/engineers
• Financial services: experienced asset and wealth management compliance professionals, experienced asset and wealth management professionals, experienced ESG-related financial professionals, specialist insurance professionals, actuaries, experienced fintech professionals
• Healthcare services: doctors, dentists, dental hygienists, nurses, midwives, Chinese medicine practitioners, pharmacists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, medical laboratory technologists, optometrists, radiographers, and others
• Innovation and technology: experienced artificial intelligence specialists, experienced cloud infrastructure specialists, experienced software specialists, innovation and technology specialists (in areas such as pharmaceutics and life sciences / biotechnology / data engineering)
• Legal and dispute resolution services: dispute resolution professionals, legal professionals (other than dispute resolution professionals)
• Maritime services: ship finance professionals, marine superintendents, naval architects

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