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Taking Up Employment in Hong Kong
Employment
Non-Local Graduates
Application Templates
These templates are suitable for employment visa applications from non local graduates submitted either within Hong Kong (“in-country”) or from outside of Hong Kong or by mail direct to ImmD (“out-of-country”).
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Applying for an employment visa for a non-local graduate with provision to include dependant visa applications for legal dependant family members. |
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Applying for an employment visa for a non-local graduate with provision to include dependant visa applications for legal dependant family members. |
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Answering follow up queries of ImmD. |
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Requesting an interim reply from ImmD if you have not heard from them for several weeks. |
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Completing the application approval formalities. This is used where the application has been considered on an in-country Change of Status or Change of Category basis (not required for out-of-country applications).
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When you need to appoint a third party to submit papers or progress your application at ImmD on your behalf. |
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