In Hong Kong, employers are required to comply with immigration regulations. Pre-hire checks may be conducted as long as they are necessary and not excessive, and candidates must be informed of any collection, use, and disclosure of their personal data. Medical examinations may be required after a conditional offer of employment is made. Criminal background checks are permissible, but employers must be careful not to discriminate against candidates based on any spent convictions.

Background check summary

Credit/financial checks: some restrictions
Medical screening: some restrictions
Adverse media: some restrictions
Union membership: restricted
Political views: restricted
Address: some restrictions

Zinc's background check turnaround times

Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
13
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
12.57
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
25

Right-to-work rules

Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
National ID Accepted?
Yes
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
No
Any other routes (any type of citizen)

In cases where the person does not need to be registered pursuant to the Registration of Persons Ordinance:A valid travel documentA Vietnamese refugee cardA certificate exemption

Body name
Home Affairs Bureau
Foreign Citizens

In cases where the person does not need to be registered pursuant to the Registration of Persons Ordinance:A valid travel documentA Vietnamese refugee cardA certificate exemption

Natural citizens: Alternative routes

None

Country details
Birthrate
7.29
Population
capital
Hong Kong
GDP ($/capita)
28800
TLD
.hk
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Hong Kong Dollar
Net migration
5.24
Literacy(%)
93.5

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