Application Requirements

Financial Evidence:

• The employer should prove yearly income not less than HKD 180,000 or monthly income not less than HKD 15,000, most often used document is the tax notice from the government; the bank deposit from employer proving not less than HKD 360,000 within the recent three months
• HK ID card copy, Address proof copy, including water / electricity/ telephone bills, etc., Family Member’s Information
• Former helper’s information if any

Helper Salary:

HK government requires not less than HKD 4630 monthly salary for helper

Termination of Employment Contract:

Either party may terminate the contract by giving not less than one month’s notice in writing or by paying one month’s wages to the other party. However, employers must pay for domestic helper’s tickets to return to his / her place of origin and travel allowance no matter who terminate the contract or when the contract is finished. Employers are required to notify the Foreign Domestic Helpers Section of the Immigration Department in writing of the termination within seven days of the date of termination.

Rest Day:

Employer should give four rest days per month to their helpers, at least a week a rest day

Statutory Holidays

after serving three months, a foreign domestic helper is entitled for 12 days of labour holiday and 7 days of paid holidays each year.