What happens to my helper's visa after termination?

When a contract ends early, the helper enters the 14-day window commonly called the "two-week rule": she must either secure a new employer (and submit the visa transfer paperwork) or leave Hong Kong within 14 days of the termination date — or by the end of her permitted stay, whichever is earlier.

What each side must do: • Both employer and helper must notify the Immigration Department of the termination in writing within 7 days, as required by the Standard Employment Contract (ID 407) • The employer settles all outstanding sums — wages up to the last day, payment in lieu of notice where applicable, untaken annual leave, and the return passage obligation • The helper should start her new-employer search immediately; 14 days passes quickly once paperwork is factored in

Whether she can start with a NEW employer without leaving Hong Kong depends on the reason for termination — see our "change employer mid-contract" Q&A. Where the early end was for accepted reasons (employer relocation, migration, death, financial reasons, or proven mistreatment), an in-town transfer is normally possible; otherwise the new visa must be applied for from her home country.