Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector - Aviation Industry (the Scheme) (Application for Quota for Contract Renewal)

Background and Objectives

To address acute manpower shortage in aviation industry, the Government launched the Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector - Aviation Industry (the scheme) in July 2023 to allow aviation-related companies with direct contractual relationship with the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) to import workers on the premise of safeguarding the employment priority for local workers. The Scheme covers 10 frontline non-supervisory airport job types:

  1. Passenger Services Officer
  2. Ramp Services Agent
  3. Cabin Worker
  4. Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic/ Technician
  5. Tractor Driver
  6. Warehouse Operator/ Cargo Handler
  7. Equipment/ Loader Operator
  8. Customer Services Agent
  9. Aircraft Tug Driver
  10. Maintenance Technician

Eligibility for Application

Applicants shall be registered business entities which possess a contract/ license/ franchise/ passenger handling permit with AAHK to operate its business at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).

Applicants shall prove that, before applying for imported worker under the Scheme, they have made sufficient efforts in recruiting local workers within four months preceding their applications, but have not been able to recruit sufficient local workers for the specified job type(s).

Applicants shall also fulfill the condition that employment contracts of existing imported workers will expire by the designated date stipulated in the Application Guidelines.

Application & Enquiries

(1) The Scheme accepts applications from eligible applicants within a specified application period of two weeks on a periodic basis. The actual dates of accepting applications will be announced on the websites of the Transport and Logistics Bureau and AAHK in due course. AAHK will also inform eligible companies when application is open.

(2) The application period for quota for contract renewal of the Scheme ended on 15 July 2025 (5:00 p.m).  Applicants who wish to obtain quotas for importation of workers under the Scheme for contract renewal can submit applications within the next specified application period.  For enquiries, please contact AAHK through the following means:

Address     : Airport Operations and Facilities Planning Department, Airport Authority Hong Kong, HKIA Tower, 1 Sky Plaza Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong

Telephone  : 2188 6603

Fax             : 2182 9160

Email         : LABOURSCHEME@hkairport.com

Application Forms and Documents of the Scheme (Downloadable)

Forms/Documents Download
Application Form pdf Acrobat Document
Application Guidelines pdf Acrobat Document
Details of the Posts Applied for (Annex R1 to Application Form) pdf Acrobat Document
Confirmation Form on Local Recruitment (Annex R2 to Application Form) pdf Acrobat Document
Table of Workforce Size of the Applicant (Annex R3 to Application Form) pdf Acrobat Document
Business Development Plan (Annex R4 to Application Form) pdf Acrobat Document

Stakeholder Consultative Group

A Stakeholder Consultative Group has been established under the Scheme, whereby representatives of the employers and employees will advise on matters related to the Scheme such as median wage level and implementation details. Please click here for its membership and terms of reference.

Other Information

For other details of the Scheme, please visit the AAHK website.