| Bureau / Department |
Immigration Department |
| Objective |
To attract talent and professional from the Mainland and overseas to come to Hong Kong to work and settle so as to meet the local manpower needs and enhance Hong Kong's competitiveness in the globalised market. |
| Content |
The visa policies of Hong Kong are formulated and operated with due regard to the gender mainstreaming concept. Persons, irrespective of their sex, who are able to meet the eligibility criteria under various admission schemes and arrangements may be admitted to work, study or take up residence in Hong Kong. They may bring in their spouses and unmarried dependent children under the age of 18 as their dependents. |
| Groups / Persons Affected |
Applicants for entry to Hong Kong for employment, study, and for residence under various admission schemes and arrangements and their qualified dependents. |
| Impact |
The current visa policies provide equal opportunity for persons of either sex to seek entry to Hong Kong for various purposes. |
| Success Factor / Lessons Learned |
Maintaining a high degree of gender awareness and sensitivity is a useful tool by which the Department upholds equal opportunities in devising its visa policies. |