Appendix 5 - Statistics on Visas/Entry Permits Issued

Visas / Entry Permits Issued		2014	2015	2016
Employment Visas under ‘General Employment Policy’		31,676	34,403	35,997
Employment Visas under ‘Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals’		9,313	9,229	10,404
Entry Visas under ‘Capital Investment Entrant Scheme’^		4,855	2,739	2,667
Quotas Allotted under ‘Quality Migrant Admission Scheme’		373	208	273
Visas under ‘Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates’		10,375	10,269	9,289
Visas under ‘Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents’*		-	108	127
Employment Visas under ‘Supplementary Labour Scheme’		2,543	3,852	3,545
Employment Visas for foreign domestic helpers		95,060	97,936	95,544
Entry Visas under ‘Working Holiday Scheme’		1,448	1,656	2,033
Student Visas	Mainland Residents	19,606	18,528	18,887
	Non-Mainland Residents	9,619	10,047	10,383
Dependant Visas		20,029	19,056	18,421
Visit Visas for foreigners		61,331	60,515	62,354
Taiwan Visit Permits		594	379	205
Pre-arrival Registration for Taiwan Residents		450,113	458,523	488,930
HKSAR Travel Passes		575	354	326
APEC Business Travel Cards		8,578	9,238	10,852
Extension of Stay for visitors and temporary residents		321,178	304,174	306,803
Re-entry Visas		484	473	407

^‘Capital Investment Entrant Scheme’ has been suspended since 15 January 2015.

*‘Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents’ was implemented on 4 May 2015.