Visa Renewal Timeline: What to Do 6 Months Before Your Stay Expires

Author：Hong Kong Enterprise Service Centre（TCSP TC010205） · Published：2026-11-08 · Last updated：2026-11-08 · Data as of：2026-11

QMAS and TTPS holders must apply within three months before their limit of stay expires and at least six weeks before it does. A month-by-month preparation timeline and document list, based on ImmD pages.

Short answer: ImmD asks QMAS and TTPS holders to apply for an extension within three months before their limit of stay expires and at least six weeks before it does; processing normally takes two to three weeks. If you will renew through your own business, start preparing the company, office and business records about six months before expiry.

Timeline

Before expiry	What to do
6 months	Decide whether you extend through employment or a business; form a Hong Kong company and register the business if you have not
5 months	Arrange an office (for a first TTPS extension through a business, ImmD lists office set-up evidence such as a tenancy agreement); apply for a business bank account
4 months	Build business records: contracts, invoices, receipts, staff or contractor arrangements
3 months	Application window opens; apply online
6 weeks	Latest time to apply
After applying	Usually two to three weeks; unless otherwise approved, you must leave Hong Kong when your stay expires even if the case is pending

This timeline works back from ImmD’s published deadlines; your own preparation time may differ.

Common documents (business route)

Valid travel document and Hong Kong identity card;
Certificate of incorporation, business registration certificate, proof of ownership;
Proof of the company’s financial standing, such as bank statements or audited accounts;
Office set-up evidence such as a tenancy agreement (TTPS first extension or change of company);
Business records such as contracts and invoices.

Always check ImmD’s latest guidance for the full list.

Three common mistakes

Forming the company in the last month: with no trading record it is hard to show the business runs healthily and sustainably.
Only an address: a mailing address alone says little about real working arrangements.
Not being in Hong Kong: you must be in Hong Kong when you apply, pay and collect the e-Visa.

How we can help

We offer company formation, bank account support and private offices for visa renewal, and can help prepare renewal documents. ImmD decides every case; no provider can guarantee the outcome.

Sources

Immigration Department: Extension of stay for TTPS entrants https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/TTPS.html
Immigration Department: Quality Migrant Admission Scheme https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/quality_migrant_admission_scheme.html

General information only, not legal or tax advice.

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