Maternity and paternity leave in Hong Kong: the notice rules
14 weeks at four-fifths pay, 5 days for the father, and two notice rules that decide whether you get them without a fight: a medical certificate to your employer for maternity leave, and 3 months' warning for paternity leave. Checked 22 September 2026.
Tell your employer in writing, with the medical certificate
Maternity leave in Hong Kong is 14 weeks. Checked against labour.gov.hk on 22 September 2026.
Applies to people who are employed. Paperbump schedules this usually between week 12 and week 14 of the pregnancy. What this step involves · labour.gov.hk
Paternity leave: 5 days, and 3 months' notice to take it freely
Fathers get 5 days of paternity leave at four-fifths pay, to be taken any time from 4 weeks before the due date to 14 weeks after the birth, in one block or spread out. Checked against labour.gov.hk on 22 September 2026.
Applies to people who have a partner going through it with them and are employed. Paperbump schedules this usually between week 24 and week 26 of the pregnancy. What this step involves · labour.gov.hk
Claim the child allowance on your tax return
Salaries tax gives a child allowance of HK$140,000 per child from the year of assessment 2026/27, up from HK$130,000 for 2023/24 to 2025/26. Checked against ird.gov.hk on 22 September 2026.
Paperbump schedules this between 6 months and 12 months after the birth. What this step involves · ird.gov.hk
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