Many friends want to obtain a work visa to apply for Hong Kong identity through the talent scheme (inputting mainland talents), but it is not so easy to apply for a work visa through the talent scheme. Applicants must possess special skills, knowledge, or experience that are required but lacking in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and must contribute to the daily operations of Hong Kong enterprises and their respective industries to promote Hong Kong's economic development.

In other words, mainland residents who want to obtain Hong Kong identity through the talent scheme,must have already been employed by a Hong Kong enterprise before going to Hong Kong.

What should one do if they have not been employed by a Hong Kong company and find it difficult to meet the requirement of 'possessing special skills, knowledge, or experience that are required but lacking in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region'?

Today, I will introduce another way of talent scheme —self-employed talent.

Self-employed talent simply means starting a company in Hong Kong and hiring oneself as the company's management personnel to apply for the talent scheme in a self-employed manner.

Registering a company in Hong Kong is very simple, but applying for self-employment or hiring others is relatively difficult. Newly established companies need to meet certain standards and conditions, including setting up a company account, having a physical and legitimate office location, and hiring local employees in Hong Kong. Therefore, self-employed talent tests the financial strength of the applicant.