City handbook

Moving to Hong Kong with children

46-page PDF. ESF priority placement explained, the debenture market in 2026, Mid-Levels vs Discovery Bay vs Stanley, healthcare, banking, school commute analysis.

Free. Updated April 2026. v2026.1.

City handbook

Moving to Hong Kong with children

The complete family handbook
46 pages · PDF · v2026.1
Inside the handbook
46 pages of Hong Kong family operating system
Built from 50+ family interviews and EDB primary sources. Tracks the evolving Hong Kong school market post-2020.
01Should you move to Hong Kong?
02Visa pathways: 482, QMAS, TTPS
03School inventory: ESF, private, intl
04The 12-month admissions timeline
05ESF priority placement explained
06The debenture market in 2026
07Tier 1 schools (HKIS, KGV, ESF Island)
08Tier 2 schools (Australian, Norwegian)
09Mid-Levels vs Discovery Bay vs Stanley
10Healthcare and Hospital Authority
11HK ID and banking opening
12Helpers and live-in domestic logistics
132026 fee data by school
14School bus map and commute reality
15The 4-week settle-in checklist
16What no one tells you in advance

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