Fourth round of Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector - Aviation Industry to accept applications from July 2
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As with the first three rounds of applications, importation of labour is allowed for the 10 frontline non-supervisory job types facing the most acute manpower shortage, covering passenger services officers, ramp services agents, cabin workers, aircraft maintenance mechanics/technicians, tractor drivers, warehouse operators/cargo handlers, equipment/loader operators, customer services agents, aircraft tug drivers and maintenance technicians. Applicants of the Scheme must be registered business entities which possess a contract/licence/franchise/passenger handling permit with the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) to operate their business at Hong Kong International Airport. Applicants are also required to make a lump-sum payment to the AAHK of $400 per month for each imported worker. Meanwhile, the AAHK will contribute an equivalent amount to the total sum paid by applicants annually, and the combined funds will be used to fund the transport subsidies for local frontline airport staff.
The application procedures and operational details of the Scheme are similar to those of the first three rounds of applications. Applicants shall submit the completed application forms together with other required documents to the AAHK between July 2 and 15. An interdepartmental liaison group comprising representatives from the Transport and Logistics Bureau (TLB), the Labour Department and the AAHK will consider the applications, and approval decisions will be made by the Permanent Secretary for Transport and Logistics. The approval process will be completed in approximately two weeks from the application deadline.
The TLB and the AAHK will continue to engage in regular meetings with the stakeholder consultative group to listen to the views of stakeholders, including employers and labour representatives, on the Scheme.
The application forms and Scheme details have been uploaded onto the TLB website (www.tlb.gov.hk/eng/highlights/transport/labour_importation_scheme_aviation_industry.html). For enquiries, please contact the AAHK at 2188 6603.
Premised on safeguarding the employment of local workers, the Scheme was introduced in 2023 to allow the aviation industry to suitably import labour with a view to relieving the acute manpower shortage and supporting the continual development of Hong Kong's aviation industry.
Ends/Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:30
Issued at HKT 16:30
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