Single Lady with a small house, can I hire a live in domestic helper?



ORIGINAL POST
Posted by grettagabriel 9 yrs ago
Hi, I am a single woman, leaving here in HK for about a year now.. I am a teacher in secondary school.. With a very busy and demanding job, I wish to hire a full time helper. My problem is I have a small flat (about 390sq. Ft) since im just living alone. Would the hk immigration allow me to hire one? I need someone to look after me and my home especially cooking and ironing my clothes.

One more thing, My visa is only 1 year now, my contract is two years, living here for about a year now I only have another year left... Would this be an issue, since domestic helpers has two years in their contract?

Any thoughts or advice is much appreciated... Thank you!

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COMMENTS
Ed 9 yrs ago
My understanding is that you need to have a minimum floor area and a place for the helper to sleep... so you might have a problem...

You can find more info here http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/faq/foreign-domestic-helpers.html

http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/contactus/index.html


If you have a problem you can consider http://www.merrymaids.com.hk/?utm_source=hongkong.asiaxpat.com

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OffThePeak 9 yrs ago
Why not share with someone, who will clean in return for accommodation?

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hkwatcher 9 yrs ago
To hire a helper they have to have a place to sleep with privacy. If your flat is 330 sq ft, you will need to show she had a room with a door/ They may ask for photos for proof.
If you state she will share a room with you on the contract, you will be rejected.
look for local part time help at the government website called smart living
residents/employment/recruitment/localdomestichelper.htm
Good luck

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grettagabriel 9 yrs ago
Thank you guys for your replies... my flat has 2 rooms, one comfort room and a kitchen... since I have two rooms, she could stay in the other room..

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