[Applicant Name]
[Applicant Address]
[Applicant Email Address]
[Applicant Telephone Number]

Date: [Insert Date]

Your Ref: [Insert Your File Reference Number, If Applicable/Available]

The Director of Immigration,
Hong Kong Immigration Department,
Immigration Tower,
7 Gloucester Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong

Training Visa Application for [Insert Applicant Name Here] 

Dear Sir

I would like to apply for a training visa in order to undergo a period of training with [Insert Name of Company Providing the Training Here] in Hong Kong.

I am a citizen of [Insert Passport Issuing Country] and my passport number is [Insert Passport Number Here]. [My Hong Kong ID Card number is XXXXXXXX].

I am currently engaged by [Name of Current Employer] in the position of [Your Present Job Title]. I need to undergo a [Length of Training Programme] with [Insert Name of Company Providing the Training Here] in Hong Kong for the following reasons:

•	 [List of Reasons]
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•	Etc

The Training Plan

The training in Hong Kong will last a total of [Length of Training Programme]. The primary objective of the training is to [here, provide a detailed synopsis of what the training is intended to achieve, who will benefit and how. The key element is to show that you will be acquiring special skills and knowledge not available to you in your current country of work].  

Complete details of the training to be provided in Hong Kong are contained in the Training Plan attached for your information and consideration.

My Proposed Training Sponsor

[Here, provide a detailed synopsis of the company in Hong Kong who will be providing you with the training. It is important at this point to explain the nexus between your current employer and your proposed Hong Kong training provider. This where you promulgate the core of your argument].  

Employment Arrangements

Whilst I am undergoing my training, I shall be engaged by [Insert Name of Company Providing the Training Here] as an employee/[Contractor] on temporary secondment. Details of the proposed emolument and terms of engagement are included in the enclosed Training Contract to this end.

Documentation Provided in Support

In addition to the requisite application forms, duly completed, please find the enclosed information and documentation in support of my application:

My Information

•	Copy passport details page [and current visa/period of stay if you are presently in Hong Kong].
•	Copy up-to-date CV.
•	Photocopy of all graduation certificates and proof of my academic qualifications.
•	Copies of my prior employment references and testimonials.
•	Copy Training Contract detailing information about my proposed training, emolument and term.
•	Copy detailed Training Plan
•	[Other documentation detailed on the Checklist if you’re a PRC national/Chinese resident of Macau]

[Any information not in English or Chinese will need to be properly translated and in the case of documents issued by government agencies will require formal certified translations issued/sanctioned by the Consulate of the governmental agency issuing them]

My Proposed Training Sponsor’s Information

•	Copy Business Registration Certificate.
•	Copy of latest audited financial report [and/or management accounts].
•	Copy latest profits tax return to the Commissioner for Inland Revenue.
•	Copy of the most recent Annual Return filed with the Registrar of Companies (FORM AR1), along with Companies FORM D1 (Notification of First Secretary and Directors) and FORM D2 (Notification of Changes of Secretary and Directors) if applicable, and FORM SC1 (Return of Allotments).
•	Company Brochure [and/or "Company Profile ", sales publications, press articles and any similar promotional type materials, which verify the business type of the company – list as provided]. 
•	[General Proofs of Business - for example, trading documentation, shipping documents, invoices, contracts, agency and distribution agreements etc – include as relevant.]
•	  Office tenancy agreement copy [if a relatively modest employer].
•	[If there is a substantial overseas parent company and the local entity is a relatively modest one, the following documents could also be submitted to assist in the credibility establishment process: Certificate of Incorporation of the parent company, its audited financial statement and the parent company profile or brochure (which will often suffice instead of Hong Kong corporate background information.)
 
[OR

My proposed Training Sponsor successfully sponsored an [Insert Visa Type] under your reference [Insert HKID File Reference Number] which was approved on [Insert Date]. Please therefore refer to that information in support of my application.]

Application for New Dependant Visas for My Accompanying Family [Not Needed if Your Dependants Already Have Dependant Visas and You Are Applying to Change Employers or Change Your Visa Category]

In addition to my primary application to undergo a period of training with [Insert Name of Company Providing the Training Here] I would also like to apply for dependant visas for my family members as follows:

•	[Full Name, Nationality, Passport Number, Relationship to You]
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I confirm that I shall be responsible for meeting their financial needs in Hong Kong.

In addition to the information duly provided on the enclosed application forms, I  am providing the following documentation in support of their applications:

•	Copy of current residential tenancy agreement in Hong Kong where we shall live [or proof of ownership].
•	Copy of bank statements for the past three months [and/or other supporting documents as proof of financial stability of  the family]
•	Family photos evidencing  our relationship.
•	Copies of all birth [where applicable for dependent children]  and marriage certificates
•	 Copy passports details page of all my family members [and their current visa/limitation of stay in Hong Kong].
 
Thank you for your kind consideration in this matter. I look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Yours faithfully

[Your Name]

Encl.