Minimum Allowable Wage (MAW)
HK$5,100 per month for Standard Employment Contracts signed on or after 2025-09-30.
Official source ↗Hong Kong domestic helper services
Hong Kong Foreign Domestic Helper Employment Facts
A concise set of frequently used Hong Kong official employment facts, with sources and a verification date. General information only; it does not replace government guidance or legal advice.
Official fact cards
Food allowance
At least HK$1,236 per month if free food is not provided.
Official source ↗Employer financial requirement
Generally HK$15,000 monthly household income per helper, or comparable assets.
Official source ↗Rest day
At least one in every seven-day period, lasting at least 24 continuous hours.
Official source ↗2026 statutory holidays
15 days; use the current Labour Department list.
Official source ↗Live-in requirement
The helper must work and reside at the contract address during employment in Hong Kong.
Official source ↗Free medical treatment
Contract terms cover medical consultation, hospital maintenance and emergency dental treatment.
Official source ↗Employees' compensation insurance
The employer must take out employees’ compensation insurance for the helper.
Official source ↗Return passage
On completion or termination, the employer provides return passage under the contract and applicable law.
Official source ↗Termination
Generally one month’s written notice or wages in lieu; both parties notify Immigration in writing within seven days.
Official source ↗Common Immigration forms
- ID 407 — Standard Employment Contract
- ID 988A — Visa/Extension of Stay Application Form for Domestic Helper from Abroad
- ID 988B — Application for Employment of Domestic Helper from Abroad
- ID 407E — Notification of Termination of Employment Contract with Foreign Domestic Helper
Next step
General information, not legal advice. Check the latest requirements with Hong Kong government departments and applicable authorities.
Relocation notice
Relocation notice
Current address (through 2026-09-14)
Shop F2, 29 Tak Man Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Near Whampoa MTR Station Exit A
New address (from 2026-09-15)
Shop D3, 29 Tak Man Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Near Whampoa MTR Station Exit A