Adjustment of Median Monthly Wage under Labour Importation Scheme for Transport Sector – PLB / Coach Trade

The median monthly wage for the aforementioned labour importation scheme will be adjusted with effect from 1 April 2026 which applicable to quota renewal applications and applications for replacement of imported workers. When submitting quota renewal applications, employers must demonstrate that even with local recruitment at wages no less than the adjusted monthly median wages, they are still unable to meet their staffing needs. Furthermore, starting from the same date, employers submitting applications for replacement of imported workers must also ensure the wages of imported drivers are no less than the adjusted monthly median wages. Please click here to view the adjusted monthly median wages.

APPLICATION FOR QUOTA RENEWAL

1. Background and Objectives

In order to address the long term driver shortage problem faced by the Public Light Bus ("PLB") trade (including Green Minibus ("GMB") and Red Minibus ("RMB")) and the coach trade (including local and cross-boundary coaches), the Government announced the Labour Importation Scheme for Transport Sector - PLB/coach trade ("The Scheme") on 13 June 2023 to allow the trades to suitably import drivers on the premise of safeguarding the employment priority for local workers. The Scheme aims at enhancing the stability of the transport workforce and service reliability of the public transport services, and the Government subsequently approved 900 PLB and 800 coach driver quotas through two rounds of application in September 2023 and July 2024 respectively.

2. Eligibility of Application

Applicants shall be in possession of relevant PLB or coach driver quotas as acquired under the Scheme.

Applicants shall prove that, before applying for renewing the expiring PLB or coach driver quotas, they have made sufficient efforts in recruiting local drivers in the manner so required by the Scheme preceding their applications, but have not been able to recruit sufficient local drivers for the specified job type(s).

Applicants shall maintain a minimum ratio of local full time employees to imported workers so required by the Scheme.

3. Application Procedures and Enquires

                    • The Scheme accepts applications from eligible applicants for quota renewal five months prior to the month in which the existing quotas will expire.
                    • Eligible applicants shall submit the duly completed application form together with relevant supporting documents to the Secretariat for the Labour Importation Scheme, Transport Department by post or in person (Application submitted via e-mail or fax are not accepted).
                    • Notification letter will be issued to the successful applicants. The applicants shall arrange each of the imported driver concerned to apply to the Immigration Department for Visas/Entry Permits within the designated period or the quota will be cancelled.
                    • Please check carefully the "Points to Note" in the Application Form for the details before submission. For enquiries, please contact the Transport Department at:
                  • The Secretariat for the Labour Importation Scheme, Transport Department
                  • Address: 10/F, South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 
                    11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
                    (9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays)).
                  • Telephone: 2804 2600
                  • Email: tdenq@td.gov.hk

4. Related Documents / Forms for Application for Quota Renewal (Downloadable)

Document /
Form Number		 Title
TD-ID-1RN Quota Renewal Application Form
TD-ID-1aRN Confirmation Form on Local Recruitment (Annex 1 of Quota Renewal Application Form)
TD-ID-1bRN Information of Full-time Local Employees (Annex 2 of Quota Renewal Application Form)
TD-ID-1cRN List of In-employ Imported Workers under the "Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector – Public Light Bus / Coach Trade" (Annex 3 of Quota Renewal Application Form)
TD-ID-1dRN List of imported workers (including replacement of imported workers) not yet arrived in Hong Kong while valid quota(s) under the "Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector – Public Light Bus / Coach Trade" have been granted (Annex 4 of Quota Renewal Application Form)
TD-ID-1eRN List of In-employ imported workers under scheme(s) other than "Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector – Public Light Bus / Coach Trade" (Annex 5 of Quota Renewal Application Form)
TD-ID-1fRN List of imported workers (including replacement of imported workers) not yet arrived in Hong Kong while valid quota(s) under scheme(s) other than "Labour Importation Scheme for the Transport Sector – Public Light Bus / Coach Trade" have been granted (Annex 6 of Quota Renewal Application Form)
TD-ID-1f Requirements for Advertisement for Recruiting Local Drivers
TD-ID-1gRN Quota Renewal Application Points-to-note

5. Other Documents

Form Number Title
TD-ID-8b1 Declaration and Authorisation Form
TD-ID-8b2 Joint Declaration Form on Importing Workers from the Mainland to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region#
TD-ID-8e Declaration of Accommodation Particulars of Imported Workers
TD-ID-9 Appeal Application Form*
TD-ID-17 Acknowledgment Record of Employment Contract
TD-ID-17a Route Training Record Sheet* 
TD-ID-18 Notification of Termination of Contract*
TD-ID-18a Application for Replacement of Imported Workers*
TD-ID-23 Notice of Change in Residence of Imported Workers

6. Stakeholder Consultative Group

A Stakeholder Consultative Group has been established under the Scheme, whereby representatives of the employers and employees will advise on matters related to the Scheme such as median wage level and implementation details. Please click here for the respective Membership and Terms of Reference*.

7. Other Information

For the other details of the Scheme, please click here.

* Available in Traditional Chinese only
# Available in Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese only