Applications are invited for the post of Immigration Officer and the closing date for application will be 29 July 2026.
If you are interested in the post of Immigration Officer, please follow the procedures as specified below and submit the application as soon as possible.
Application Procedures
Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk).
As invitations or notifications will be sent to applicants by e-mail, applicants should provide an accurate e-mail address in their application forms.
To ensure timely submission of on-line applications, applicants are strongly advised to complete their on-line applications as early as possible in order to avoid any last-minute rush of applications which may overload the on-line system. Applications which are incomplete or late or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will not be accepted.
All applicants are not required to submit their official transcripts and certificates at the time of application. Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply, but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence to the required entry qualifications.
Should you have any enquiries about the G.F. 340 On-line Application System, please contact the Civil Service Bureau by e-mail: csbjoa@csb.gov.hk.
Salary
Disciplined Services (Officer) Pay Scale Point 7[Note 1] (HK$46,630 per month) to Disciplined Services (Officer) Pay Scale Point 22[Note 2] (HK$85,515 per month)
Entry Requirements
| (a) | (i) | have a bachelor's degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent [Note 3]; and have met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 1’ or above in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) [Note 4 and 5], or equivalent (Entry Pay : HK$52,010 per month); or |
| (ii) | have a bachelor's degree from a Hong Kong university, or a Diploma from a registered post-secondary college issued after the date of its registration, or a Higher Diploma from a Hong Kong polytechnic university/ polytechnic/ Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/ technical college, or an accredited Associate Degree from a Hong Kong tertiary institution, or equivalent [Note 3]; and have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 [Note 6] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (Entry Pay : HK$49,300 per month); or | |
| (iii) | have Level 3 or equivalent [Note 7] or above in five subjects in the HKDSEE [Note 8] , or equivalent; or have Grade E or above in two subjects at Advanced Level in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) and Level 3 [Note 6]/ Grade C or above in three other subjects in the HKCEE [Note 8], or equivalent; and have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 [Note 6] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent (Entry Pay : HK$46,630 per month); | |
| (b) | be able to pass a physical fitness test; | |
| (c) | have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test [Note 9]; and | |
| (d) | be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English. | |
| Note 1 |
The entry pay for the post of Immigration Officer is the Disciplined Services (Officer) Pay Scale Point 7 (HK$46,630), Point 8 (HK$49,300) and Point 9 (HK$52,010) per month respectively, as commensurate with respective entry qualifications. |
| Note 2 |
The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and it may be subject to changes. |
| Note 3 |
Final year undergraduate students graduating in the academic year of 2027 and penultimate year undergraduate students graduating in the academic year of 2028 may also apply. If selected, appointment will be subject to, among others, the attainment of requisite academic qualification (i.e. bachelor’s degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent) within the academic year in 2027 and 2028 respectively. |
| Note 4 |
The results of the Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) papers in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) are classified as Level 2, Level 1 or Fail, with Level 2 being the highest. For civil service appointment purpose, Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); or Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 4 in Chinese Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the HKALE, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade C or above in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade C or above in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. Level 4 in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade D in English Language of the GCE A Level, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UE paper of the CRE. Applicants with an overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test result are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period. |
| Note 5 | Bachelor degree-holding applicants will be eligible for this pay point if they possess the requisite results in the Use of Chinese and Use of English papers in the CRE or equivalent at the time the offer of appointment is made. |
| Note 6 | For civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade C’ and ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 3’ and ‘Level 2’ respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth. |
| Note 7 | For civil service appointment purpose, “Attained with Distinction” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade C in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 3 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE. “Attained” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade E in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE. |
| Note 8 | The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language. |
| Note 9 | Answering at least 10 out of 20 questions correct will be deemed to have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test. |
Basic Law and National Security Law Test
All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment.
For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.
For details about the BLNST, please refer to the Homepage of the Civil Service Bureau at https://www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/blnst/1372.html.
Duties
An Immigration Officer is mainly deployed on general, executive and supervisory duties in connection with the enforcement of the immigration, registration of persons, births, deaths and marriage laws of Hong Kong, which include but not limited to the detection of forged documents. (Note: Subject to discipline, required to undergo a full-time induction training, wear uniform, work shifts and may be required to work in an area outside the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.)
Terms of Appointment
New recruits will be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years, and may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period.
Induction Training
Newly recruited Immigration Officers are required to undergo an approximately 25-week residential induction training at the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development.
General Notes
- Applicants are required to pass the Physical Fitness Test held by the Immigration Department in Hong Kong before they will be further considered for the next selection tier. Please click here for details of the Physical Fitness Test. Applicants will normally receive the invitation two weeks before the date of Physical Fitness Test.
- Successful applicants must have passed the selection procedures and the pre-employment medical examination including colour perception test.
- Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Applicants selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
- Applicants must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
- As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
- The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
- Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
- Where a large number of applicants meet the specified entry requirements, the Immigration Department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified applicants for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend the selection procedures.
- It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled applicant meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection procedures without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
Selection Procedures
Physical Fitness Test
(To be held from September to October 2026 tentatively)
(Pass)
↓
Preliminary Interview
(To be held from November to December 2026 tentatively)
(Pass)
↓
Written Examination
(To be held in January 2027 tentatively)
(Pass)
↓
Final Interview
(To be held from February to April 2027 tentatively)
For enquiries, please contact the Recruitment and Training Research Section at 3693 8166.
