Application for Student Visa

  • If an applicant is accepted by the University / College, the University / College will assist applicants to apply for the “Entry Permit” issued by the HKSAR Government for studies in Hong Kong.
  • According to the immigration policies of the HKSAR Government, non-local students must apply a student visa for the study of full-time tertiary programmes in Hong Kong. A local sponsor is required for a student visa or entry permit application. Students who need the University / College to act as the local sponsor for their student visa or entry permit application should send the completed application form and other relevant documents to the University / College by post as soon as possible once they have received the letter of admission from the University / College. It normally takes 6 weeks for the Immigration Department to proceed to the visa application.
  • The following documents shall be submitted for student visa application:
    • Hong Kong Immigration Department form ID995A – Application for Entry for Study in Hong Kong, with all relevant parts completed and signed by the applicant.
    • Photocopy of travel document / identity card
    • Photocopy of Hong Kong identity card (if any)
    • If the applicant is under the age of 18, a Letter of Consent to name a guardian in Hong Kong for the applicant should be produced. The Letter of Consent should be completed and signed by both the guardian and the applicant’s mother or father.
    • Photocopy of proof of the applicant’s accommodation arrangement [if the applicant is under the age of 18]
    • Photocopy of proof of the applicant’s financial support.
  • For details of the application of Student Visa/Entry Permit, please visit the website of the Immigration Department: http://www.immd.gov.hk.