Regardless a Hong Kong work visa has expired or not, a change of sponsorship application is required if a work visa holder is changing an employer. An application for a change of sponsorship must be filed with Immigration Department before starting a new employment.
The application procedure is similar to a new work visa application. However, if the new employment is in the same field/industry as the previous employment and other factors are similar, the change of sponsorship should be straightforward.
The Change of Sponsorship may involve the following situations:
- Work Visa to Work Visa due to change of employer.
- Work visa to Investment visa due to the fact that the applicant set up his/her own company.
The normal processing time for a change of sponsorship application is 4 weeks from the date of submission.
Prism’s Visa Consultant Service Involves:
- Provide consultation service regarding to the documents required for the change of Employment Visa sponsorship application
- Prepare a tailor-made document checklist for the applicant and the sponsoring employer;
- Complete all necessary Immigration forms for the applicant;
- Review and organize the documents in favor of immigration policy;
- Suggest alternative documents if the applicant is not able to get the listed documents;
- Letters required for submission to Immigration Department;
- Reply on the applicant’s behalf to all enquiries and correspondences from Immigration Department;
- Prepare and draft all letters required for submission to Immigration;
- Monitor the application process;
- Keep both the applicant and the sponsoring company updated on the status of the employment visa application;
- Accept the approval and have the Employment visa endorsed onto the applicant’s passport.
Application Procedure:
- Free consultation regarding to the change of sponsorship application;
- Advise the applicant and the sponsoring company on their alternatives and the likelihood of success;
- Obtain the applicant/sponsoring company’s signature on the letter of engagement;
- Obtain deposit payment;
- Prepare a tailor-made document checklist for the Employment Visa application;
- Complete immigration forms, drafts and letters;
- Review the collected documents to ensure they are correctly presented;
- Draft all letters required for submission to Immigration Department;
- Ongoing liaison with Immigration Department;
- Reply Immigration Department’s enquiries on the applicant’s behalf;
- Accept the Employment visa approval and have the Employment visa label endorsed onto the applicant’s passport.
Documents Required:
- An application form ID(E) 91 with the applicant’s signatures;
- An application form ID(E) 990B with the sponsoring company’s signatures;
- Copy of the applicant’s passport;
- Copy of the applicant’s service contract with the sponsoring employer;
- Copies of the sponsoring employer’s business incorporation documents;
- Copy of the sponsoring employer’s financial documents.
Processing Time:
The visa application process normally takes 4 to 6 weeks from the date of submission.
Remarks:
- At the discretion of Immigration Department, the visa is valid for 1 or 2 years.
- No new visa label would be issued if current visa label is valid for more than one year.
- Applicant’s Hong Kong Identity Card status would remain unchanged and no further action is required.
