[Sponsoring Employer Letterhead]

Date: [Insert Date]

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

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

Employment Visa Application for [Insert Applicant Name Here] Under the Admission of Mainland Talents & Professionals Scheme

Dear Sir

We would like to apply for an employment visa under the Admission of Mainland Talents & Professionals Scheme for the captioned [Insert Applicant Name Here] in order to for [him/her] take up employment with us, [Insert Name of Employing Company Here], here in Hong Kong.

[Insert Applicant Name Here]  is a citizen of [Insert Passport Issuing Country] and [his/her] passport number is [Insert Passport Number Here]. [His Hong Kong ID Card number is XXXXXXXX].[PRC Resident ID Card is YYYYYYYYYYYYY]

Details of the Work Position

We  have offered [Insert Applicant Name Here]  the position of [Insert Job Title Here]. This position is [newly created] [to fill a vacancy].  The work is of a supervisory nature and in taking up this role, [Insert Applicant Name Here] shall be directly responsible for:

•	[List of Primary Work Responsibilities]
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Other duties which form a key part of this position are:

•	[List of Secondary Work Responsibilities]
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Why [Insert Applicant Name Here]  is the Ideal Person for this Job

[This is where you set forth your argument.  You need to engage in a  detailed discussion about the special skills knowledge and experience of value to and not readily available in Hong Kong. You also need to address the issue as to why you are justified in engaging this Mainland resident in your business in Hong Kong and why they are not offering the job locally, to both Chinese and expatriate permanent residents alike. Summarise the contractual terms].

About Our Company

[Here, you need to provide a detailed discussion about your business. Include as much detail as is relevant given the size of the company and its public profile. Provide information about the number of local employees vs foreign nationals sponsored for employment visas. Ensure that the information given in this discussion dovetails into the information provided in the supporting documentation and take every opportunity to reinforce your argument.]

Documentation Provided in Support

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

Applicant Information

•	Copy passport details page [and current visa/period of stay if applicant is presently in Hong Kong].
•	Copy up-to-date CV.
•	Photocopy of all graduation certificates and proof of academic qualifications.
•	Copies of prior employment references and testimonials.
•	Copy Letter of Engagement / Contract of Employment detailing information about the applicant’s  proposed position, emolument and term.
•	Copy letter of consent from applicant’s present working unit or relevant Mainland authority.
 
[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]

Employer’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

Our business 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 this application.]

Application for New Dependant Visas for Accompanying Family

In addition to the primary application for [Insert Applicant Name Here]  to take up employment with [Name of Employing Company] we would also like to support dependant visas applications for [his/her] family members as follows:

•	[Full Name, Nationality, Passport Number/Mainland Resident ID card Number, Relationship to Applicant]
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In addition to the information duly provided on the enclosed application forms, we are enclosing the following documentation in support of their applications:

•	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  their relationship.
•	Copies of all birth [where applicable for dependent children]  and marriage certificates
•	 Copy passports details page of all accompanying family members [and their current visa/limitation of stay in Hong Kong].
 
Thank you for your kind consideration in this matter.  We look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Yours faithfully

[Your Name]

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

Date: [Insert Date]

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

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

Sponsorship of Dependant Visa Applications for [Insert All Applicant Names Here]

Dear Sir,

I confirm that I shall be responsible for meeting the financial needs of my captioned family members in Hong Kong. I have the means to support them at a standard well above the subsistence level and can provide them with suitable accommodation in the HKSAR.

Yours faithfully

[Name of Applicant]

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