Digital Nomad & Residency - Hong Kong

In an October 2024 Legislative Council reply, the Government confirmed it has no plan to introduce a 'digital nomad' visa arrangement under the talent admission regime; there is no specific remote-work visa.

TTPS admits high earners (Category A: HK$2.5m+ annual income) and graduates of eligible top universities. The pass carries a time limit but no condition of stay, so a holder may reside in Hong Kong and work remotely for a foreign company.

A points-based scheme for skilled professionals (age, qualifications, experience, language, family) that does not require a prior local job offer, offering another entry route for qualifying relocators.

The New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, launched 1 March 2024, grants residency to applicants with HK$30m net assets who invest at least HK$30m in permissible assets (incl. a min. HK$3m CIES Investment Portfolio); 7 years' continuous residence can lead to permanent residency.

Under the General Employment Policy, foreign nationals can enter to take up employment or to establish or join a business as entrepreneurs, but this requires a Hong Kong-based role or business rather than purely remote foreign work.

Many nationals enter visa-free or on an electronic visitor visa for up to 90 days for tourism or business, but visitor status does not authorise taking up employment, and the Government has not created a remote-work carve-out.