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Mainland QMAS Documents & Process: From Application to Visa

A practical checklist of documents mainland applicants prepare for Hong Kong QMAS, and the step-by-step process from online application to activating the visa.

In:QMAS — Quality Migrant Admission Scheme

Document checklist

  • Identity: resident ID card, passport or Exit-entry Permit, recent photo
  • Education: degree and graduation certificates, CHSI verification report, transcripts
  • Work: employer reference letters stating role, duties and dates
  • Income: individual income-tax records and payslips
  • Social insurance: contribution records matching your employers
  • Language: IELTS or other scores if you have them
  • Achievements: awards, patents, publications, professional qualifications
  • Dependants: marriage certificate, children's birth certificates

Process

  1. Tick the 12 criteria and estimate your score
  2. Submit the online application to Hong Kong Immigration
  3. Assessment (you may be asked for more documents)
  4. Approval-in-principle and visa fee payment
  5. Obtain the endorsement on your Exit-entry Permit
  6. Enter Hong Kong, collect your visa label and apply for an ID card

Tip

Upload each document in our free workspace checklist — the AI reviews it and tells you what is still missing.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a CHSI verification report?
It is not a formal requirement, but it makes a mainland degree much easier to verify.

⚖️ This is an AI pre-assessment only and is not legal advice. The final decision rests with the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

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