Appendice 5

Visa Control Division Statistics

Visas / Entry Permits Issued 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
Employment Visas for foreigners Note 1 26 344 22 815 22 280
Employment Visas under
'Admission Scheme for Mainland
Talents and Professionals'
6 297 6 552 6 718
Entry Visas under 'Capital
Investment Entrant Scheme'
950 1 717 2 919
Entry Visas under 'Quality Migrant
Admission Scheme' Note 2
249 660 514
Employment Visas under
'Immigration Arrangements for
Non-local Graduates' Note 3
- 3 124 3 398

Employment Visas under
'Supplementary Labour Scheme'

991 1 317 1 078
Employment Visas for foreign
domestic helpers
78 892 86 962 88 931
Entry Visas under 'Working Holiday Scheme' 185 162 188
Student Visas Mainland Residents 6 288 7 345 8 651
Non-Mainland Residents 4 627 4 895 5 809
Dependant Visas 20 593 20 691 24 490
Visit Visas for foreigners 61 106 59 262 44 150
Taiwan Visit Permits 351 184 340 578 268 608
HKSAR Travel Passes 1 047 893 802
APEC Business Travel Cards 3 164 3 984 3 540
Extension of Stay for visitors and
temporary residents
260 606 323 471 271 453
Re-entry Visas 393 343 536

Note 1

Excluding training and group visa applications.

Note 2

The Scheme was implemented on June 28, 2006.

Note 3

The Scheme was implemented on May 19, 2008.