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Hong Kong immigration authorities announced a new fee structure for visa applications under specified schemes.
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Additional Information: The Director of Immigration considers these admission schemes as crucial elements of the government’s overall objective to attract talent and asset owners to settle in Hong Kong for development purposes. The 2025-26 budget introduced the new fee structure for these various admission schemes to recover administrative costs incurred in processing applications and reflect the “user pays” principle, according to the official statement. The number of applications grew more than 250% compared to 2022, and the various admission schemes have been well-received by talent and capital investors since their introduction.
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