{"id":821,"date":"2022-09-28T22:24:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T14:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intentagency.com.hk\/application-requirements-and-conditions\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T16:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T08:59:09","slug":"application-requirements-and-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.intentagency.com.hk\/en\/application-requirements-and-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Required application documents for hiring foreign domestic helpers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmployers must be Hong Kong residents holding a Hong Kong Identity Card<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProof of income<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMonthly salary above HK$15,000 (calculated for each overseas employee hired)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOr regular deposit of HKD $360,000 or above\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocuments proving the total income of the applicant and his\/her family members, such as tax returns, bank letters<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCopy of proof of address (last three months), rates, water, electricity, gas, landline telephone or pay TV bills, etc.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf the applicant wants to hire a servant for his or her parents or family members who live in other residences, the applicant needs to provide proof of family membership and an additional letter of guarantee to ensure that the relevant fees will be paid by the guarantor<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInformation about the applicant and family members living together, including full English name, date of birth and ID number. (Passport or birth certificate number is also acceptable)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Foreign domestic helper wages and requirements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    • Domestic helper wages<\/h5>
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      HK$5,220\/month<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
    • Living allowance<\/h5>
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      Not less than HK$1,236\/month<\/div><\/div>
      According to the standard employment contract for hiring foreign domestic helpers, the employer is required to provide free meals to the foreign domestic helpers, or choose to pay a meal allowance instead.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>
    • Service Fee of Intent Foreign Employment Agency Ltd (no hidden fees)<\/h5>
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      HK$12,800<\/div><\/div>
      The service fee includes the following items:\r\n\r\n1) One-way air ticket to Hong Kong\r\n\r\n2) The cost of health examination in the country where the foreign domestic helper is located\r\n\r\n3) Handling fees for local government-related documents\r\n\r\n4) Hong Kong Immigration Department visa document fee\r\n\r\n5) Document express delivery costs between the two places\r\n\r\n6) Airport transfer upon arrival in Hong Kong\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDoes not include additional charges (can be arranged on your behalf, additional payment required)\r\n\r\nQuarantine hotel (if needed)\r\n\r\nHong Kong Labor Insurance<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      Application process<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      1. The employer fills in personal and family member information<\/li>\n
      2. Provide domestic helper resumes for employers to choose from<\/li>\n
      3. Employers conduct video interviews with candidates<\/li>\n
      4. After confirming the candidate and signing the application contract, the employer must first pay 50% of the application service fee<\/li>\n
      5. After the contract documents are stamped by the Sri Lankan Consulate and after successfully applying for a work visa at the Hong Kong Immigration Department, the employer must pay the balance<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        After the employer selects a domestic helper and starts the application process, the employer cannot change its choice; if the domestic helper candidate is changed, the initial deposit will be forfeited. And you must pay the application fee again, that is, the down payment deposit. If the consulate contract has been approved and the employer wishes to select another maid, the employer must reapply and pay the full application fee. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Required application documents for hiring foreign domestic helpers Employers must be Hong Kong residents holding a Hong Kong Identity Card Proof of income Monthly salary above HK$15,000 (calculated for each overseas employee hired) Or regular deposit of HKD $360,000 or above\u00a0 Documents proving the total income of the applicant and his\/her family members, such as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_jet_sm_ready_style":"","_jet_sm_style":"","_jet_sm_controls_values":"","_jet_sm_fonts_collection":"","_jet_sm_fonts_links":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-821","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intentagency.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intentagency.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intentagency.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intentagency.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intentagency.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=821"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.intentagency.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2224,"href":"https:\/\/www.intentagency.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/821\/revisions\/2224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intentagency.com.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}