Visas

	2017	2018 (Jan - Sep)
Entry Visas processed	258 043	205 370
Visit Visas processed	74 075	57 652
Visit Permits for Taiwan residents processed	121	53
Pre-arrival Registration for Taiwan Residents processed #	542 002	387 501

# Pre-arrival Registration for Taiwan Residents was implemented on 1 September 2012.

	2017	2018 (Jan - Sep)
Entry permits processed under Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals *	13 945	11 208

*this Scheme was implemented on 15 July 2003.

@	excluding persons admitted to take up employment under schemes or arrangements catering for Mainland residents, foreign domestic helpers, imported workers admitted under the Supplementary Labour Scheme as well as those admitted under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates.
*	excluding Mainland residents admitted into Hong Kong for study.

2017	2018 (Jan - Sep)
294 725	224 676

Profession	2017	2018 (Jan - Sep)
Administrators, Managers and Executives	8 791	6 181
Entrepreneurs	189	136
Other Professionals	7 413	7 116
Sportsmen and Entertainers	12 595	9 068
Teachers / Professors	3 786	3 161
Others	7 178	4 952

Breakdown of the Applicants under CIES (as at 30-09-2018)

	Received	Approval-in-principle granted	Formal Approval granted
Foreign nationals	3 088	32	2 172
Macao SAR residents	538	5	428
Chinese nationals with permanent residence overseas	40 478	994	31 878
Stateless persons with permanent residence in a foreign country	3	0	3
Taiwan residents	546	3	376
Total	44 653	1 034	34 857

Breakdown of Investment Classes in Formal Approval Cases (as at 30-09-2018)

Real Estate (Million)	Specified Financial Assets (Million)	Total (Million)
42,588.23	268,214.50	310,802.73

*	CIES was suspended with effect from 15 January 2015.