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Hong Kong SAR ChinaImmigration Department

Hong Kong raises foreign domestic helper minimum wage to HK$5,220

From 3 October 2026, foreign domestic helper contracts signed on or after that date must pay at least HK$5,220 a month; earlier contracts at HK$5,100 still process if ImmD receives them by 30 October.

By Taxxa AI OyPublished 2 October 2026

Payroll & Labour

The Government announced on 2 October 2026 that the Minimum Allowable Wage (MAW) for foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong rises from HK$5,100 to HK$5,220 per monthLabour with effect from 3 October 2026Labour. The food allowance remains at not less than HK$1,236 per month.

The new wage floor applies to every foreign domestic helper employment contract signed on or after 3 October 2026.Immd The Immigration Department's guidance states the current MAW of HK$5,220 per month as effective from that dateImmd, replacing the HK$5,100 level that had applied since 30 September 2025.

A transitional arrangement protects contracts already in the pipeline. Employment contracts signed on or before 2 October 2026 at a wage of at least the then-prevailing MAW of HK$5,100 per month will still be processed on those wage terms, provided the applications reach the Immigration Department (ImmD) on or before 30 October 2026.Immd The guidance presents this as time for employers who signed by 2 October to complete the necessary procedures before submitting their applications.

Employers cannot contract around the floor. A helper and employer may not agree on wages below the MAWImmd, and that the Director of Immigration will not approve the entry of a helper whose wage as stated in the Standard Employment Contract (ID407) is below the MAWImmd. Once a contract specifying a wage at or above the MAW is signed, the employer cannot subsequently agree with the helper to pay less.Immd

Underpayment carries criminal penalties. An employer who underpays wages is liable on conviction under the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57) to a maximum fine of HK$350,000 and three years' imprisonment. An employer who underpays may also commit serious offences of making false representation to an Immigration Officer, punishable under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115) by a maximum fine of HK$150,000 and 14 years' imprisonment, and conspiracy to defraud, punishable by 14 years' imprisonment.

The same Labour Department Highlights update also advertises the Career Kickstart Job Fair for the Middle-aged and Elderly at MacPherson Stadium (Indoor) in Mong Kok on 7 and 8 October 2026, from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm each day. More than 60 organisations will recruit on the spot for over 2,800 vacancies across catering, retail and other industries, with a different mix of organisations and vacancies each day; enquiries go to 2153 3982.

Legal basis: the increase operates through the MAW applied in the Standard Employment Contract (ID407); underpayment is punishable under the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57) and false representation under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115).

Pay at least HK$5,220 per month in every foreign domestic helper contract signed on or after 3 October 2026, and get applications for contracts signed at the HK$5,100 rate to the Immigration Department by 30 October 2026.

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Hong Kong SAR ChinaImmigration Department

Hong Kong raises foreign domestic helper minimum wage to HK$5,220

By Taxxa AI OyPublished 2 October 2026

Payroll & Labour