Transport Department - Labour Importation Scheme for Transport Sector

1. Background and Objectives

In order to address the long term driver shortage problem faced by the Public Light Bus ("PLB") trade (including Green Minibus ("GMB") and Red Minibus ("RMB")) and the coach trade (including local and cross-boundary coaches), the Government announced the Labour Importation Scheme for Transport Sector - PLB/coach trade ("The Scheme") on 13 June 2023 to allow the trades to suitably import drivers on the premise of safeguarding the employment priority for local workers. The Scheme aims at enhancing the stability of the transport workforce and service reliability of the public transport services.

2. Eligibility of Application

Applicants shall possess a valid Passenger Service Licence ("PSL") for operating PLB or relevant public bus issued by the Commissioner for Transport.

3. Application Procedures and Enquires

The Scheme will open for applications in tranches. The second tranche of the Scheme will accept applications from 25 March 2024 to 26 April 2024.
Eligible PSL holders shall submit the duly completed application form together with relevant supporting documents to the Secretariat for the Labour Importation Scheme, Transport Department by post or in person (Application submitted via e-mail or fax are not accepted).
Notification letter will be issued to the successful applicants. The applicants shall arrange each of the prospective imported labours to apply to the Immigration Department for Visas/Entry Permits within the designated period or the quota will be cancelled.
Please check carefully the "Booklet" of the Scheme and the "Points to Note" in the Application Form for the details before submission. For enquiries, please contact the Transport Department at:
Address:
The Secretariat for the Labour Importation Scheme, Transport Department
10/F, South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices
11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
(9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays)).
Telephone:
2804 2600
Email:
tdenq@td.gov.hk

4. Related Documents / Forms for Labour Importation Scheme for Transport Sector - PLB/coach trade

Form Number	Title
TD-ID	Booklet for Labour Importation Scheme for Transport Sector* - PLB/coach trade
TD-ID-1	Application Form
TD-ID-1a	Confirmation Form on Local Recruitment (Annex 1 of Application Form)
TD-ID-1b	Information of Full-time Local Employees (Annex 2 of Application Form)
TD-ID-1c	List of In-employ Imported Workers (Annex 3 of Application Form)
TD-ID-1d	List of imported workers (including replacement of imported workers) not yet arrived in Hong Kong while quota(s) under the "Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector – Public Light Bus / Coach Trade" have been granted (Annex 4 of Application Form)
TD-ID-1e	Points to Note
TD-ID-1f	Requirements for Advertisement for Recruiting Local Drivers
TD-ID-8b1	Declaration and Authorisation Form
TD-ID-8b2	Joint Declaration Form on Importing Workers from the Mainland to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region^#
TD-ID-8e	Declaration of Accommodation Particulars of Imported Workers
TD-ID-9	Appeal Application Form*
TD-ID-17	Acknowledgment Record of Employment Contract
TD-ID-17a	Route Training Record Sheet*
TD-ID-18	Notification of Termination of Contract*
TD-ID-18a	Application for Replacement of Imported Workers*
TD-ID-23	Notice of Change in Residence of Imported Workers
	Download all the above forms (Zip file)

5. 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 the respective Membership and Terms of Reference*.

6. Other Information

Please click here for the answers to the frequently-asked questions (FAQs)*.
Please click here for the briefing material of importing drivers under the Scheme*.

* Available in Traditional Chinese only
^#Available in Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese only