Applications, successful selection and extensions of stay. Historical quota allotment and visa issuance represent different stages and are shown separately.
Full calendar year; extensions and dependant cases are not added to this figure.
Sources checked: 2026-11-14The ranges below show the records available here. Not every year or breakdown has published figures. Missing data stays blank rather than being replaced with zero.
New applications to the admission scheme and their outcomes. Receipt and decision may occur in different years; QMAS selection and visa issuance are further distinguished.
Applications to extend an existing permitted stay, classified by the stage and period reported in each source. These figures are not used to infer retention or permanent-residence rates.
QMAS “quota allotted / successful selection” counts cases passing selection. It is not the annual quota ceiling, visas issued or actual arrivals. Extension approvals belong to a separate application stage.
Read the complete methodology2006 — 2025
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Applications received and approvals in a period are not the same cohort, so their ratio is not an approval rate. Launch-year figures cover only the operating period. Interim and cumulative counts are not directly comparable with full years.
40 records in this selection
| Period | Measure | Count | Official source and notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| → | Applications received | 18,707 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ |
| → | Quota allotted / successful selection | 7,101 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ The source counts quotas allotted / successful cases passing selection, not visas issued or actual arrivals. The quota classification preserves this source measure; it does not denote the annual quota ceiling. |
| → | Applications received | 63,471 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ |
| → | Quota allotted / successful selection | 11,848 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ The source counts quotas allotted / successful cases passing selection, not visas issued or actual arrivals. The quota classification preserves this source measure; it does not denote the annual quota ceiling. |
| → | Applications received | 80,207 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ |
| → | Quota allotted / successful selection | 12,969 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ The source counts quotas allotted / successful cases passing selection, not visas issued or actual arrivals. The quota classification preserves this source measure; it does not denote the annual quota ceiling. |
| → | Applications received | 16,396 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ |
| → | Quota allotted / successful selection | 2,845 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ The source counts quotas allotted / successful cases passing selection, not visas issued or actual arrivals. The quota classification preserves this source measure; it does not denote the annual quota ceiling. |
| → | Applications received | 5,365 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ |
| → | Quota allotted / successful selection | 2,004 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ The source counts quotas allotted / successful cases passing selection, not visas issued or actual arrivals. The quota classification preserves this source measure; it does not denote the annual quota ceiling. |
| → | Applications received | 3,966 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ |
| → | Quota allotted / successful selection | 1,709 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ The source counts quotas allotted / successful cases passing selection, not visas issued or actual arrivals. The quota classification preserves this source measure; it does not denote the annual quota ceiling. |
| → | Applications received | 5,896 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ |
| → | Quota allotted / successful selection | 874 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ The source counts quotas allotted / successful cases passing selection, not visas issued or actual arrivals. The quota classification preserves this source measure; it does not denote the annual quota ceiling. |
| → | Applications received | 3,314 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ |
| → | Quota allotted / successful selection | 555 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ The source counts quotas allotted / successful cases passing selection, not visas issued or actual arrivals. The quota classification preserves this source measure; it does not denote the annual quota ceiling. |
| → | Applications received | 1,932 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ |
| → | Quota allotted / successful selection | 411 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ The source counts quotas allotted / successful cases passing selection, not visas issued or actual arrivals. The quota classification preserves this source measure; it does not denote the annual quota ceiling. |
| → | Applications received | 1,575 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ |
| → | Quota allotted / successful selection | 273 | ImmD open data: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, annual applications and quotas allotted ↗ The source counts quotas allotted / successful cases passing selection, not visas issued or actual arrivals. The quota classification preserves this source measure; it does not denote the annual quota ceiling. |
Sources checked: 2026-11-14 · Definitions, missing data and source catalogue ↗
The collected figures reference 11 official tables or documents. Each record links to its corresponding source.
www.info.gov.hk · Source date: 2022-01-19
Reply (1), Year / Applications Received / Quotas Allotted; rows 2006–2015 used; 2016 onward replaced by newer ImmD open data.
www.immd.gov.hk
CSV columns: Year | Application received under Quality Migrant Admission Scheme | Quota allotted under Quality Migrant Admission Scheme
www.immd.gov.hk · Source date: 2026-08-17
Breakdown statistics on applications approved under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme; first breakdown table, Total row, column 2026 (Jan-Jun). Page last updated 2026-08-17.
www.immd.gov.hk · Source date: 2022-01-27
Annex
www.immd.gov.hk · Source date: 2023-01-17
Annex 1
www.immd.gov.hk · Source date: 2024-02-08
Annex
www.immd.gov.hk · Source date: 2025-01-27
Annex
www.immd.gov.hk · Source date: 2026-02-13
Annex
www.legco.gov.hk
SB055, Session 19 SB, pp. 156–157; PDF pp. 174–175
www.legco.gov.hk
SB098, Session 21 SB, pp. 64–65; PDF pp. 279–280
www.labour.gov.hk
LWB(L)081, Session 21 LWB(L), p. 264; PDF p. 269
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