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. 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*.

6. Other Information

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

* Available in Traditional Chinese only

Labour Importation Scheme for Transport Sector - PLB/Coach Trade(Application for Quota Renewal)