Hong Kong

Innovare Hong Kong is based in Hong Kong and is a wholly owned member of the Innovare Group.

Hong Kong has come a long way since the UK handover and has mixed the Eastern and Western economies and has positioned itself as an Asian powerhouse. However, most organisations venturing into Hong Kong face roadblocks that often make the processes we take for granted elsewhere a challenge here. Basic necessities like employment of a foreigner, administering of payroll, paying taxes are not that straightforward.

The Innovare Group provides a full contract management model in Hong Kong specific to your requirements operating in multiple industries. We usually refer to this model as the Employee of Record (EOR) model. Some of the characteristics are elaborated below.

We are able to assist whether you or your consultant is an expatriate, local or permanent resident in Hong Kong.We have a team of payroll, immigration and compliance specialists ready to provide professional advice in terms of contracting.

How Innovare Hong Kong can assist:

• Immigration Services

• Payroll Administration

• Tax and Social Security Management

• Other Employer Costs and Insurance

• Statutory Benefits

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Immigration Services

Immigration laws in most countries in Asia Pac often hold a local entity responsible for the entry, wellbeing, good behaviour and eventual exit of the individual. This also ensures that local immigration and employment laws are adhered to. This host company will be the technical employer of the individual.

We assist with the sponsorship of the work visa. Please speak to your Innovare sales contact person who will determine the appropriate visa for you or your consultant.

Other Employer Costs and Insurance

Innovare’s insurance policy in Hong Kong (subject to terms and conditions) includes Professional indemnity insurance and Public liability insurance and is inclusive in our management fee. Workman compensation insurance is charged at cost.

Needless to say, all Employee of Record consultants are required to have adequate medical insurance to cover them throughout the entire contract. Medical insurance is a must for locals and expatriates working in Hong Kong.

Statutory Benefits

At the point of initial discussions, your Innovare sales contact will provide you with a list of statutory benefits which the agency or the end client must provide in compliance to the Hong Kong labour regulations.

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Hong Kong

Travel and entry requirements:

• Entry ban for all non-Hong Kong residents coming from overseas countries and regions by plane.

• Entry ban for non-Hong Kong residents coming from the Mainland, Macao and Taiwan if they have been to any overseas countries and regions in the past 14 days.
  

• All persons who stayed in the United Kingdom or South Africa for more than 2 hours in the past 21 days will not be permitted to enter Hong Kong.

• Inbound travelers arriving in Hong Kong from the following high-risk countries must obtain a negative COVID-19 test result conducted by an approved laboratory or healthcare institution with ISO 15189 accreditation before arriving in Hong Kong and a confirmation of a designated quarantine hotel room reservation for no less than 21 nights: Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States of America.

• All passengers arriving into Hong Kong will be required to undergo a medical test for COVID-19 at the airport prior to clearing immigration and baggage collection. The waiting time could be up to 12 hours or more.
  

• Travellers are required to provide COVID-19 nucleic acid test (PCR test) and an IgM antibody test (serology test) within 2 days before their flight.

  • The test, which involves providing a combined nasal and throat swab sample, will be conducted by medical professionals at the Department of Health Temporary Specimen Collection Centre. All passengers will be required to wait for their test results before they can proceed with immigration procedures.

• Travellers holding a visa with validity of less than 21 days will be denied entry.

Quarantine and Health Requirements:

• Compulsory quarantine at designated places (home, hotel or other accommodation) for all travelers from the Mainland, Macao or Taiwan.

• All travelers arriving from countries outside China (Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) must stay in a Designated Quarantine Hotel to undergo 21 days quarantine.

• All inbound travellers who are subject to the compulsory quarantine should not have any symptoms and should have passed temperature checks upon entry. Those with symptoms will be referred to the Department of Health for further handling.

Updated as at 5 January 2021:

Disclaimer: Due to COVID-19, there has been a constant change in terms of work permit process, timeline, travel restrictions, quarantine period, medical tests as well as insurance requirements etc. All these requirements can change by the respective authorities in both country of work and candidate’s home country from time to time. The process, timeline and costs that Innovare provides is a guideline and is subject to change if any process is being changed. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure its accuracy at the time of communication, Innovare cannot guarantee nor be liable for such change in timeline or costs arising from any pandemic related factors so please take note of the potentially volatile situation during this period.

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