Hiring domestic help legally

Posted by sbajardi (93 days ago)

We just arrived in HK and are in the process of registring a new company that will allow us to get a VISA. The whole thing will take probably 3 or 4 months and in the meantime we would like a domestic helper for looking after my children. We haven't understood if there is any legal way to have somebody either part-time or full-time while we wait for the VISA to be processed. Do we need to pass through an agency?
Is it enough that the helper has a HK ID card? Does she need to have a contract or to be from HK?
Thank you very much for any information you may be able to provide

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Posted by cara (93 days ago)

i think that it would be fairly impossible to hire someone as you need to sponsor them for a visa, and if you don't have a visa yourself, then you can't sponsor them..

however, that is only for FOREIGN domestic helpers. you can try to find someone local (either permanent resident or on a dependent visa), then you don't need to sponsor them.