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To study in Hong Kong, all non-local applicants are required to obtain a student visa issued by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR Government, except for those admitted to Hong Kong as dependants, or on a Permit for Proceeding to Hong Kong or Macao (also known as “ One-way Permit”), or under any of the schemes indicated in the paragraph marked (I) below, who do not need prior approval before taking up full-time and part-time studies. Non-local applicants who are issued with a valid employment visa or training visa, or members of the Consular Corps, or foreign domestic helpers, or admitted under any of schemes in the paragraph marked (II) below, also do not need prior approval to pursue part-time studies.
(I)
- Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS)
- Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES)
- Immigration Arrangement for Non-local Graduates (IANG)
- Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents (ASSG)
- Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS)
- New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES)
(II)
- Technology Talent Admission Scheme (TechTAS)
- Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS)
- Sector-specific Labour Importation Schemes (SLIS)
- Special Scheme to Import Care Workers for Residential Care Homes (CWS)
- Investment for Entrepreneurs under the General Employment Policy (GEP)
- Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals (ASMTP)
Generally speaking, Mainland applicants may apply for a student visa following successful admission to:
(a) a full-time or part-time locally accredited taught postgraduate programme awarded within the HKU System through HKU SPACE (i.e. an HKU SPACE Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate programme); or
(b) a full-time locally accredited postsecondary programme (i.e. an Associate Degree/Higher Diploma programme) offered by the HKU SPACE Community College or the HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College
Chinese residents of Macao may apply for a student visa if successfully admitted to:
(a) a full-time or part-time locally accredited taught postgraduate programme awarded within the HKU System through HKU SPACE (i.e. an HKU SPACE Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate programme); or
(b) a full-time locally accredited postsecondary programme (i.e. an Associate Degree/Higher Diploma progrmme) offered by the HKU SPACE Community College or the HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College; or
(c) a full-time non-local higher education or professional programme jointly offered in Hong Kong by the HKU SPACE and an overseas institution as exempted under the Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance (Cap.493)
It is the responsibility of an applicant to make appropriate arrangements for visa application in a timely manner. A Mainland or Macao applicant who has been successfully admitted to an academic programme eligible for the issuance of a student visa should immediately approach the Programme Team to initiate visa application. At least two months should be allowed for processing.
Admission to an HKU SPACE academic programme does not guarantee the issue of a student visa.
Application Procedure for a Student Visa to Hong Kong
(Applicable to Mainland China Residents seeking admission to a HKU SPACE Postgraduate Diploma/Certificate Programme)
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1. Submission |
Upon receipt of the letter of acceptance for admission into your programme, you are required to submit your student visa application to Hong Kong Immigration Department via HKU SPACE. Please provide the following documents;
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2. Processing |
On receiving your full submission, HKU SPACE will forward your student visa application to the Immigration Department for further processing. It normally takes six weeks to process a visa/entry permit application for study upon receipt of all the required documents.
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3. Approval |
If your student visa application is approved, the Immigration Department will issue the approval letter to HKU SPACE. HKU SPACE will forward the letter to you, after which you should effect payment of the visa processing fee (HK$230) to the Immigration Department.
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4. Payment of e-Visa |
Please follow the “Guidelines on Payment and Collection of e-Visa”. You may click the link of the Immigration Department or scan the QR code on the Guidelines to pay the fee by credit card, Phone Service (PPS) or Faster Payment System (FPS).
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5. Collection of e-Visa |
After making the payment successfully, you may instantly view and download the e-Visa online (in PDF file format). Please print the e-Visa or save it on your personal mobile device for handy access.
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6. Application for EEP and Exit Endorsement |
Concurrently, you should apply for an Exit-entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao (EEP) and a relevant Exit Endorsement from the Public Security Bureau office where your household registration is kept.
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Participation in Meetings, Seminars and Workshops by persons admitted to Hong Kong as Visitors
Mainland visitors to Hong Kong in possession of an Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong (EPP) with a “G” (Geren Luyou – Individual Visit), “T” (Tanqin – Visiting Relatives) or “S” (Shangwu – Business Visit) endorsement may participate in short term meetings, seminars and workshops conducted in a classroom setting which may comprise activities such as experience sharing, field visits or incidental hands-on demonstration, but does not amount to practice as part of any employment.
Visitors from Macao may also attend short terms meetings, seminars and workshops of natures stated above.
A person permitted to enter Hong Kong as a visitor may not be a student at a school, university or other education institution.
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