Professionals from Taiwan, Macao and overseas who are interested in working in Hong Kong may apply under the GEP, which has no sector restrictions.

GEP applicants^# must, among others, meet these key requirements:

• Have secured a job relevant to their academic qualifications or work experience that cannot be readily taken up by the local work force
• Have a remuneration package commensurate with the prevailing market rate
• Possess a good educational background, technical qualifications or proven professional abilities and/or relevant experience and achievements

The GEP for Professionals offers several enhancement measures:

• Relaxing the pattern of limit of stay from “2+3+3” years to “3+3+2” years
• Relaxing the eligibility criteria such that employers are not required to provide proof to substantiate their difficulties in local recruitment in making applications for talent admission if the posts offered fall under the 13 professions with shortage of local supply as listed in the Talent List or the vacancies on offer are with an annual salary (total remuneration package including other fringe benefits such as housing allowance) of HK$2 million or above

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^# This Scheme is not applicable to a) Chinese residents of the Mainland; and b) nationals of Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Nepal and Vietnam.