Requirement of Family Income
The family income of employer shall not be less than HK$180,000.00 or equivalent assets in deposit, sufficient to pay the employment within the entire contract period. Employer may use tax bill, fixed deposit, monthly issued bankbook or interest bill as the certificate for income, and bill from private company is not applicable. In case any income certificate or address certificate other than the name of the employer or company, certificate such as marriage license, birth certification or annual application form is required to verify the relationship.
For Employee
- Annual salary on the tax bill shall not be less than HK$180,000.00
- Fixed deposit HK$360,000.00 or above
- Or monthly salary HK$15,000.00 or above
For Self-employed
- Company income tax form
- Certificate in certifying the relationship between employer and the company, such as: (Business Registration Certificate/Share Distribution Record 1(b))
- Fixed deposit/current deposit bill in the past 3 months must be over HK360,000.00
- Or the latest appraising notice for property tax
For retired or person without income
- Fixed deposit/current deposit bill in the past 3 months must be over HK360,000.00
- The latest appraising notice for property tax
- Monthly income from property rent
- Guaranteed by family income, the following documents shall be submitted by the warrantor:
- Copy of identity card
- Guarantee Letter
- Copy of the first page of passport so as to verify the signature
- Address certificate of warrantor
Habitation Requirement
The employer shall arrange a suitable habitation for the maid in proper private protection such as an independent room, or share the room with child or adult of the same gender, no sharing room with adult in opposite gender is allowed. For the address applied in the employment contract, it can be verified by any payment bill, water bill, electricity bill, gas bill, home telephone bill or cable TV bill of recent 3 months. In case public house is rented by the employer, leasing contract as well as consent on temporary stay from the associated house administration office (permit of temporary stay).
Accommodation Proof
For self-procured private house
- Water bill, electricity bill, gas bill, home telephone bill or demand for Rate and Government Rent of recent 3 months
For self-procured public house
- Demand for rates and government rent bill of recent 3 months.
- It is not necessary for the employer to apply permit of temporary stay for maid from the associated house administration office.
For rented private house (bill in the name of the owner)
- Water bill, electricity bill, gas bill, payment bill, home telephone bill of recent 3 months.
- If all of the above bills are under the name of the owner, it is necessary to show the leasing contract with stamp tax.
For rented public house (bill in the name of the employer)
- Water bill, electricity bill, gas bill, home telephone bill of recent 3 months.
- Page 1~4 of the property leasing contract.
- The employer has to apply permit of temporary stay for maid from the associated house administration office with contract and the passport of the maid. Which normally need 5~7 days to get it ready.
Required Application Time
About 2 and half to 3 months (Due to examination and approval of consulate and immigration department). In order to ensure timely arrival of maid, we suggest employer to be applied in advance.
Required Application Procedure
Step 1 Application & Selection
| Inquiry at Asia-One Employment Agency |
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| Conduct Consultancy Service by Our Staff |
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| Selecting Maid |
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| Sign employment contract (I.D.407) and related documents and pay service charge |
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| Submit Income proof, Accommodation proof, family information and Copy of employer HKID |
Provide Professional Analysis
- Understand employer's demand and provide professional analysis
- Define whether the employer is qualified for employing maid from abroad
- Explain the Employment contract terms and condition
- Settle the application procedure
- Describe the scope of service
Step 2 Approval Process
| Have the Contract (I.D407) notarized at the Labor section of Consulate |
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| Submit Maid Application Documents to the Immigration Department of Hong Kong |
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| Employer gets the Receipt (ID813) indicating the reference no. of application documents |
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| Employer receives Visa Approval Notification Letter (ID815B) or be noticed by telephone |
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| Get the visa for maid at the Immigration Department of Hong Kong |
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| Decide the date of arrival for maid by the Center & Employer |
Provide Professional Analysis
- Notarized Employment Contract in original (ID407)
- Copy of Employer's ID card or passport
- Certificate of Employer's Financial Status (copy)
- Certificate of Employer's accommodation proof (Original and copy)
- eceipt (ID813)
- Application for Employment of Domestic Helper from Abroad (ID988B)
- Visa/Extension of Stay Application Form for Domestic Helper from Abroad (ID988A)
- Copy of Maid's Passport
- 2 Photos of the Maid
- Helper's reference letter/li>
Step 3 Contract performance/issues upon arrival [Required Time: about 3 weeks]
| Arrival at Hong Kong |
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| Pickup helpers at the Airport |
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| Application of HKID card |
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| Purchase helper Insurance scheme |
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| Registration at the related consulate |
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| Periodic Follow-up Services |
Go through the local outbound formalities, health inspection and leave the country
For any further inquiry, please directly free feel to contact immigration department of HK
| Telephone: | 2824 6111 |
| Fax: | 2877 7711 |
| E-mail: | [email protected] |
| Web Site: | http://www.immd.gov.hk |
| Address: | 2nd Floor, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
Guideline for the application document of Domestic Helpers from Abroad
3 Application Types
- Entry Visa of helpers from abroad
- Contract renewal
- Contract renewal and change of employer
Entry Visa of helpers from abroad
Necessary document/Public forms
- Visa/Extension of Stay Application Form for Domestic Helper from Abroad ( ID 988A )
- Application for Employment of Domestic Helper from Abroad ( ID 988B )
- Employment Contract for a Domestic Helper Recruited from Outside Hong Kong ( ID 407 )
- Helper Passport Copy
- Helper HKID Copy ( EX-Hong Kong Maids Only )
- Employer permanent resident HKID ／ HKID ／ Passport
- Employer income proof (Copy)
- Helper reference letter
Contract renewal
Necessary document/Public forms
- Visa/Extension of Stay Application Form for Domestic Helper from Abroad ( ID 988A )
- Application for Employment of Domestic Helper from Abroad ( ID 988B )
- Old Employment Contract for a Domestic Helper Recruited from Outside Hong Kong ( ID 407 )
- Helper Original Passport
- Helper Passport Copy
- Helper HKID Copy ( EX-Hong Kong Maids Only )
- Employer permanent resident HKID ／ HKID ／ Passport
- Employer income proof (Copy)
- Employer accommodation proof ( Original and Copy )
Contract renewal and change of employer
Necessary document/Public forms
- Visa/Extension of Stay Application Form for Domestic Helper from Abroad ( ID 988A )
- Application for Employment of Domestic Helper from Abroad ( ID 988B )
- Old Employment Contract for a Domestic Helper Recruited from Outside Hong Kong ( ID 407 )
- Helper Original Passport
- Helper Passport Copy
- Helper HKID Copy ( EX-Hong Kong Maids Only )
- Employer permanent resident HKID ／ HKID ／ Passport
- Employer income proof (Copy)
- Employer accommodation proof ( Original and Copy )
- Statement of Finished Employment Contract
Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (the 'Ordinance')
Privacy and Security
Please note that this Statement may be amended from time to time without prior notice. You are advised to check for the latest version on a regular basis.
Our Privacy Principles
Asia-One Employment Agency ('Asia-One') has been built on trust between our customers and ourselves. To preserve the confidentiality of all information you provide to us, we maintain the following privacy principles:
- We only collect personal information that we believe to be relevant and required to understand your needs on foreign domestic helper (FDH) and to conduct our business.
- We use your personal information to provide you with better customer services and products.
- We may pass your personal information to our business partners or agents, as permitted by law.
- We will not disclose your personal information to any external organization unless we have your consent or are required by law or have previously informed you.
- We may be required from time to time to disclose your personal information to Governmental or judicial bodies or agencies or our regulators, but we will only do so under proper authority.
- We aim to keep your personal information on our records accurate and up-to-date.
- We maintain strict security systems designed to prevent unauthorized access to your personal information by anyone, including our staff.
- We, all our staff and all third parties with permitted access to your information are specifically required to observe our confidentiality obligations.
By maintaining our commitment to these principles, we at Asia-One will ensure that we respect the inherent trust that you place in us.
Your Privacy Matters to Us
This section provides specific details of how we treat any personal information you might wish to provide us when you visit this site
Data Security
- Security is our top priority. Asia-One will strive at all times to ensure that your personal data will be protected against unauthorized or accidental access, processing or erasure. We maintain this commitment to data security by implementing appropriate physical, electronic and managerial measures to safeguard and secure your personal data.
- Our web servers are protected behind "firewalls" and our systems are monitored to prevent any unauthorized access. We will not send personal information to you by ordinary email.
- All practical steps will be taken to ensure that personal data will not be kept longer than necessary and that Asia-One will comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region concerning the retention of personally identifiable information.
Security Assurance
- Both you and Asia-One play an important role in protecting against online fraud. You should be careful that your personal details including your Username and/or Password are not compromised by ensuring that you do not knowingly or accidentally share, provide or facilitate unauthorized use of it. Do not share your Username and/or password or allow access or use of it by others.
- You should safeguard your unique Username and Password by keeping it secret and confidential. Never write them down or share these details with anyone. Asia-One will never ask you for your Username and/or Password, in order to ensure that you are the only person who knows this information. When choosing to change your unique Username and Password, do not create it using easily identifiable information such as your birthday, telephone number or a recognizable part of your name.
Collection of Personal Information
- Your visit to this site or our shop may be recorded for analysis on the number of visitors to the site/shop and general usage patterns.
- Occasionally we may collect personal information from visitors to this site and those individuals that participate in a contest or promotion (online or over the telephone, or at one of our braches). Such information is only collected from individuals who voluntarily provide us with their personal information. We may use this information to advise them household, insurance, health, entertainment and other consumer products and services, which we think, may be of interest to them. We may also invite visitors to this site to participate in market research and surveys and other similar activities.
You can choose to receive marketing and other promotional materials by email. If you do receive email or promotional direct mailings, you will always have an opportunity to opt-out.
If at any time you would like us to cease sending you direct mailings, please contact our representatives by sending us an e-mail to [email protected] OR send mail to Room C, 1/F., King Fung Building, 60-62 Kwong Fuk Road, Tai Po, NT. Stating your name and mobile phone number. We will then, at no cost to you, act on your request within 30 days and ensure that you are not included in future direct marketing promotions.
If we do ask you to provide personal information, we will always specify the purpose for which such personal information is collected and ensure that it is only used for the purpose specified at the time of collection.
Notice to Customers Relating to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (the 'Ordinance')
This Statement is made by Asia-One in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ('the Ordinance'). The Statement is intended to notify you why personal data is collected, how it will be used and to whom data access requests are to be addressed.
- From time to time, it is necessary for customers to supply Asia-One with data in connection with the opening or continuation of accounts and the establishment or continuation of hiring foreign domestic helper or provision of hiring foreign domestic helper services or compliance with any laws or guidelines issued by regulatory or other authorities.
- Failure to supply such data may result in Asia-One being unable to provide such services or continue to provide such services or comply with any laws or guidelines issued by regulatory or other authorities.
- It is also the case that data are collected from customers in the ordinary course of the continuation of the relationship, for example, when customers hire or renew the employment contract with a foreign domestic helper.
- The purposes for which data relating to a customer may be used are as follows :
a) the daily operation of hiring foreign domestic helper services and such related services provided to customers;
b) ensuring ongoing related services provides to customers;
c) designing foreign domestic helper hiring services or related products for customers' use;
d) meeting the requirements to make disclosure under the requirements of any law binding on Asia-One or any of its branches or under and for the purposes of any guidelines issued by regulatory or other authorities with which Asia-One or any of its branches are expected to comply;
e) purposes relating thereto. - 5. Data held by Asia-One relating to a customer will be kept confidential but Asia-One may provide such information to the following parties (whether within or outside the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) for the purposes set out:
a) Any agent, responsible for the FDH training, examination, immigration formalities, insurance, FDH and FDH’s family, etc. All the relevant government, private institutions and connected persons related to the company's provision of employment services (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Immigration Department and FDH-related Consulate-General in Hong Kong, FDH hometown training center, FDH family and insurance company, etc.) to achieve any of the above or related purposes, or telecommunications, computer, payment or other services to Asia-One in connection with the operation of its business;
b) Any other person under a duty of confidentiality to Asia-One including a group company of Asia-One which has undertaken to keep such information confidential;
c) Any person to whom Asia-One is under an obligation to make disclosure under the requirements of any law binding on Asia-One or any of its branches or under and for the purposes of any guidelines issued by regulatory or other authorities with which Asia-One or any of its branches are expected to comply; and
d)Asia-One’s group companies; third party companies and services providers; charitable or non-profit making organizations. Such information may be transferred to a place outside Hong Kong. - 6. Of all the data which may be collected or held by Asia-One from time to time in connection with hiring foreign domestic helper services, the following data relating to the customer (including any updated data of any of the following data) may be provided by Asia-One, on its own behalf and/or as agent :
a) Full name;
b) Capacity in respect of hiring the foreign domestic helper (as employer or supporter);
c) Hong Kong Identity Card Number or travel document number;
d) Date of birth;
e) Correspondence address;
f) Any other necessary documents and/or information in respect of hiring the foreign domestic helper.
Use of Data in Direct Marketing
Asia-One intends to use a customer's data in direct marketing and Asia-One requires the customer's consent (which includes an indication of no objection) for that purpose. In this connection, please note that:
- The name, contact details, products and other service portfolio information, transaction pattern and behaviour, financial background and demographic data of a customer held by Asia-One from time to time may be used by Asia-One in direct marketing;
- The following classes of services, products and subjects may be marketed :
a) Household, education, travel, transportation, banking, insurance, health, entertainment and other consumer products and foreign domestic helper related services and products;
b) Reward, loyalty, privileges or co-branding programmes and related services and products;
c) Services and products offered by Asia-One co-branding partners (the names of such co-branding partners will be provided during the application of the relevant services and products, as the case may be); and
d) Donations and contributions for charitable and/or non-profit making purposes; - 3. The above services, products and subjects may be provided by or solicited by Asia-One and/or :
a) Asia-One group companies;
b) Third party financial institutions, insurers, and/or other services providers;
c) Charitable or non-profit making organizations;
If a customer does not wish Asia-One to use or provide to other persons his data for use in direct marketing as described above, the customer may exercise his opt-out right by notifying Asia-One
According to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, any individual has the right :
- to check whether Asia-One holds data about him and of access to such data;
- to require Asia-One to correct any data relating to him which is inaccurate;
- to ascertain the Asia-One 's policies and practices in relation to data and to be informed of the kind of personal data held by Asia-One;
In accordance with the terms of the Ordinance, Asia-One has the right to charge a reasonable fee for the processing of any data access request.
Nothing in this Notice shall limit the rights of customers under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
Note: In case of discrepancies between the English and Chinese versions, the English version shall apply and prevail.
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