Vacancy Advertisement
Application for the post was closed on 30 June 2025.
Salary
Disciplined Services (Officer) Pay Scale Point 7[Note 1] (HK$45,715 per month) to Disciplined Services (Officer) Pay Scale Point 22[Note 2] (HK$83,840 per month)
Entry Requirements
| (a) | (i) | have a bachelor's degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent [Note 3]; and have met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 1’ or above in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) [Note 4 and 5], or equivalent (Entry Pay : HK$50,990 per month); or |
| (ii) | have a bachelor's degree from a Hong Kong university, or a Diploma from a registered post-secondary college issued after the date of its registration, or a Higher Diploma from a Hong Kong polytechnic university/ polytechnic/ Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/ technical college, or an accredited Associate Degree from a Hong Kong tertiary institution, or equivalent [Note 3]; and have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 [Note 6] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (Entry Pay : HK$48,335 per month); or | |
| (iii) | have Level 3 or equivalent [Note 7] or above in five subjects in the HKDSEE [Note 8] , or equivalent; or have Grade E or above in two subjects at Advanced Level in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) and Level 3 [Note 6]/ Grade C or above in three other subjects in the HKCEE [Note 8], or equivalent; and have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 [Note 6] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent (Entry Pay : HK$45,715 per month); | |
| (b) | be able to pass a physical fitness test; | |
| (c) | have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test [Note 9]; and | |
| (d) | be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English. | |
| Note 1 |
The entry pay for the post of Immigration Officer is the Disciplined Services (Officer) Pay Scale Point 7 (HK$45,715), Point 8 (HK$48,335) and Point 9 (HK$50,990) per month respectively, as commensurate with respective entry qualifications. |
| Note 2 |
The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and it may be subject to changes. |
| Note 3 |
Final year undergraduate students graduating in the academic year of 2026 and penultimate year undergraduate students graduating in the academic year of 2027 may also apply. If selected, appointment will be subject to, among others, the attainment of requisite academic qualification (i.e. bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent) within the academic year in 2026 and 2027 respectively. |
| Note 4 |
The results of the Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) papers in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) are classified as Level 2, Level 1 or Fail, with Level 2 being the highest. For civil service appointment purpose, Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); or Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 4 in Chinese Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the HKALE, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade C or above in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade C or above in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. Level 4 in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade D in English Language of the GCE A Level, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UE paper of the CRE. Applicants with an overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test result are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period. |
| Note 5 | Bachelor degree-holding applicants will be eligible for this pay point if they possess the requisite results in the Use of Chinese and Use of English papers in the CRE or equivalent at the time the offer of appointment is made. |
| Note 6 | For civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade C’ and ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 3’ and ‘Level 2’ respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth. |
| Note 7 | For civil service appointment purpose, “Attained with Distinction” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade C in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 3 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE. “Attained” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade E in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE. |
| Note 8 | The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language. |
| Note 9 | Answering at least 10 out of 20 questions correct will be deemed to have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test. |
Basic Law and National Security Law Test
All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment.
For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.
For details about the BLNST, please refer to the Homepage of the Civil Service Bureau at https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/blnst/1372.html.
Duties
An Immigration Officer is mainly deployed on general, executive and supervisory duties in connection with the enforcement of the immigration, registration of persons, births, deaths and marriage laws of Hong Kong, which include but not limited to the detection of forged documents. (Note: Subject to discipline, required to undergo a full-time induction training, wear uniform, work shifts and may be required to work in an area outside the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.)
Terms of Appointment
New recruits will be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years, and may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period.
Induction Training
Newly recruited Immigration Officers are required to undergo an approximately 25-week residential induction training at the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development.
General Notes
- Successful applicants must have passed the selection procedures and the pre-employment medical examination including colour perception test.
- Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Applicants selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
- Applicants must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
- As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
- The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
- Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
- Where a large number of applicants meet the specified entry requirements, the Immigration Department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified applicants for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend the selection procedures.
- It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled applicant meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection procedures without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
Selection Procedures
Physical Fitness Test
(Completed on 13 August 2025)
(Pass)
↓
Preliminary Interview
(Completed on 16 October 2025)
(Pass)
↓
Written Examination
(Held on 2 November 2025)
(Pass)
↓
Final Interview
(Commencing on 29 December 2025)
Final Interview
The Final Interview will commence on 29 December 2025. Candidates who passed the Written Examination held on 2 November 2025 will be invited for the Final Interview. The concerned invitations will be sent by e-mail. Candidates who do not receive any invitation e-mail for the Final Interview by 16 February 2026 should regard their applications as unsuccessful. Invited candidates should observe the interview arrangements stated in the invitation e-mail, and make reference to the location map of the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development and the interview arrangements under inclement weather conditions.
Candidates who are invited to attend the Final Interview will also be arranged to take the BLNST (non-degree / non-professional civil service grades at or above completion of secondary education level) on the interview day [See Note].
[Note: This BLNST paper is a 35-minute bilingual paper (in both English and Chinese), comprising 20 multiple-choice questions. Answering at least 10 out of 20 questions correct will be deemed to have a pass result in BLNST. The pass result of the BLNST is acceptable for the purpose of applying for all non-degree or non-professional civil service jobs. Candidates who possess a pass result in BLNST should produce the original test result when attending the Final Interview, if so invited. In such case, their previous BLNST results will be accepted and they will be exempted from taking the BLNST again during the Final Interview. For details about the BLNST, please refer to the Homepage of the Civil Service Bureau at https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/blnst/1372.html.]
Invitation to the Final Interview does not imply that applicants have met the entry requirements for the post as it takes time to process all applications.
For enquiries, please contact the Recruitment and Training Research Section at 3693 8166.
Applications are invited for the post of Immigration Assistant. This post is open for applications throughout the year until further notice.
If you are interested in the post of Immigration Assistant, please follow the procedures as specified below and submit the application as soon as possible.
Application Procedures
Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will not be accepted.
As invitations or notifications will be sent to applicants by e-mails, applicants should provide an accurate e-mail address on their online applications.
All applicants are not required to submit their official transcripts and certificates at the time of application. Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply, but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence to the required entry qualifications.
Should you have any enquiries about the G.F. 340 Online Application System, please contact the Civil Service Bureau by e-mail: csbjoa@csb.gov.hk.
Salary
Disciplined Services (Rank and File) Pay Scale Point 4a (HK$25,115) to Disciplined Services (Rank and File) Pay Scale Point 15 [Note 1] (HK$35,255) per month.
Entry Requirements
| (a) | (i) | have Level 2 or equivalent [Note 2] or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE)[Note 3], or equivalent; or |
| (ii) | have Level 2 [Note 4]/Grade E or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE)[Note 3], or equivalent ; and | |
| (b) | have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 [Note 4] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent ; and be able to speak Cantonese and English; and | |
| (c) | be able to pass a physical fitness test; and | |
| (d) | have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test [Note 5]. | |
| Note 1 |
The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and it may be subject to changes. |
| Note 2 |
For civil service appointment purpose, “Attained with Distinction” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade C in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 3 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE. “Attained” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade E in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE. |
| Note 3 |
The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language. |
| Note 4 | For civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade C’ and ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 3’ and ‘Level 2’ respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth. |
| Note 5 | Answering at least 10 out of 20 questions correct will be deemed to have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test. |
Basic Law and National Security Law Test
All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment.
For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.
For details about the BLNST, please refer to the Homepage of the Civil Service Bureau at https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/blnst/1372.html.
Duties
An Immigration Assistant is mainly deployed on general search, guard, escort, patrol, reception, driving and operational duties in connection with the enforcement of the immigration, registration of persons, births, deaths and marriage laws of Hong Kong, which include but not limited to the detection of forged documents. (Note: Subject to discipline, required to undergo a full-time induction training, wear uniform, work shifts and may be required to drive government vehicles and work in an area outside the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.)
Terms of Appointment
New recruits will be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years, and may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period.
Induction Training
Newly recruited Immigration Assistants are required to undergo an approximately 15-week residential induction training at the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development.
General Notes
- At the time of application, applicants should possess the relevant academic qualifications set out in item (a) and (b) of the Entry Requirements.
- Applicants are required to pass the Physical Fitness Test held by the Immigration Department in Hong Kong before they will be further considered for the next selection tier. Please click here for details of the Physical Fitness Test. Applicants will normally receive the invitation two weeks before the date of Physical Fitness Test.
- Successful applicants must have passed the selection procedures and the pre-employment medical examination including colour perception test.
- Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Applicants selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
- Applicants must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
- As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
- The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
- Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
- It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled applicant meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection procedures without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities–Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service–Appointments”.
Selection Procedures
(Pass)
↓
Syndicate Discussion
(To be conducted on the same day after passing the Physical Fitness Test)
(Pass)
↓
Physical Fitness Test and Syndicate Discussion
All applicants will be invited for the Physical Fitness Test and the invitations will be sent by e-mail. Applicants will normally receive the invitation two weeks before the date of Physical Fitness Test.
Only applicants who have passed the Physical Fitness Test will be invited to join the Syndicate Discussion to be conducted on the same day.
Applicants are advised to refer to the invitation e-mail for the arrangements of Physical Fitness Test and to make reference in this website as to the Guidance Notes on Physical Fitness Test, its relevant requirements and scoring system as well as the format of Syndicate Discussion for preparation.
Selection Interview
Applicants who have passed the Syndicate Discussion will be invited for the Selection Interview. The concerned invitations will be sent by e-mail.
Invited applicants may refer to the invitation e-mail for the interview arrangements, and study the location map of the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development and the interview arrangements under inclement weather.
Invitation to the Physical Fitness Test / Syndicate Discussion / Selection Interview does not imply that applicants have met the entry requirements for the post as it takes time to process all applications.
For enquiries, please contact the Recruitment and Training Research Section at 3693 8166.
