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Effective 26 February 2025, the Hong Kong government introduced a new application fee and increased the visa fee for applications submitted under certain admission schemes. Impacted individuals must now pay (i) a new non-refundable application fee of HKD 600; and (ii) an increased visa issuance fee of HKD 1,300 for visas with a validity period of more than 180 days, or HKD 600 for visas with a validity period of 180 days or less (up from a fixed fee of HKD 230 previously).
A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services, and attached below, provides additional details.