{"about":"Student visa facts for Hong Kong, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/hk/student-visa","destination":{"code":"HK","name":"Hong Kong"},"visa":"Visa/entry permit for study","authority":"Immigration Department (ImmD), HKSAR","official_portal":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Admission to a full-time locally-accredited programme; a local sponsor (institution or individual) is required.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Form ID 995A with recent photograph","Copy of valid travel document","Admission/acceptance letter from the institution","Proof of applicant's financial support (bank statements, passbooks, tax receipts, salary slips)","Form ID 995B completed by the local sponsor","Sponsor's ID and financial documents and undertaking if an individual sponsor","Guardian consent letter if under 18"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"No fixed amount. Show you can pay course fees and living and accommodation costs without working, e.g. bank statements, passbooks, tax receipts, salary slips.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tuition_evidence","label":"Proof of tuition","text":"Must be able to pay course fees and living costs without working or public funds; financial proof is submitted.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"Paid only after approval. Ordinary visa fee HK$330; study is not a listed specified scheme (those cost HK$600/1,300). Fee label is our reading of the table.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/fee-tables/index.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":330,"currency":"HKD"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"No health insurance requirement is stated on the ImmD study page.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"language","label":"Language","text":"No language requirement is stated by ImmD; the institution sets its own admission standards.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"Submit online with uploaded documents, or by post directly or via the local sponsor. Mainland residents follow separate arrangements.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"mixed"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"No biometrics step is stated for the study visa application.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"Normally six weeks after all required documents are received; processing starts only when the file is complete.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tb_or_medical","label":"Medical examination","text":"No medical exam requirement is stated on the ImmD study page.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"police_certificate","label":"Police certificate","text":"No police certificate requirement is stated on the ImmD study page.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"translation","label":"Translations","text":"Documents not in Chinese or English need a Chinese or English translation certified by a sworn, court, certified or official translator.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"legalisation","label":"Legalisation of documents","text":"No apostille or legalisation requirement is stated on the ImmD study page.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"For local UG+ programmes of 1+ year: on-campus work up to 20 hours weekly, summer jobs, internships; these students are currently temporarily exempt from employment restrictions.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"dependants","label":"Family members","text":"Only students in full-time UG/PG local programmes at local degree-awarding institutions may bring a spouse and unmarried children under 18; dependants cannot work without permission.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Show travel document and e-Visa on arrival. Post-secondary students get a stay matching programme length, up to six years on entry.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":330,"currency":"HKD","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"Paid only after approval. Ordinary visa fee HK$330; study is not a listed specified scheme (those cost HK$600/1,300). Fee label is our reading of the table.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/fee-tables/index.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The student completes form ID 995A and the local sponsor, usually the institution, completes form ID 995B. They can be submitted online with uploaded documents, or sent by post directly or through the sponsor.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://www.gov.hk/en/nonresidents/visarequire/visasentrypermits/applystudy.htm","portal_name":"GovHK online submission of Application for Entry for Study in Hong Kong (Immigration Department)","form_name":"ID 995A (applicant) and ID 995B (sponsor)"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"Fees are paid only after approval, using the payment link in the result notice, GovHK or the ImmD app, by card, PPS, FPS or listed e-wallets, or in person at an Immigration office.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"Once ImmD acknowledges receipt, the applicant can check the status online or by the 24-hour telephone enquiry line.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06","tracking_url":"https://www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigration/nonpermanent/appstatusenq.htm"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"Normally six weeks after ImmD has received all the required documents. Processing does not start until everything is received.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"ImmD sends a result notice with a payment link. After paying, the student downloads or prints the e-Visa and shows it with the travel document at arrival; no visa label goes in the passport.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"Even with a complete file, ImmD may ask the applicant or sponsor for further documents and information, which they must provide.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get admission and a local sponsor","detail":"Get admitted to a full-time locally-accredited programme and nominate a local sponsor, either the institution or an individual.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html"},{"n":2,"title":"Prepare forms and documents","detail":"Complete ID 995A (applicant) and ID 995B (sponsor); attach travel document copy, financial proof and certified translations.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html"},{"n":3,"title":"Submit the application","detail":"Submit online with uploaded documents, or by post directly or through the local sponsor to ImmD.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html"},{"n":4,"title":"Wait for processing","detail":"Normally six weeks after all required documents are received; track status online or by phone.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html"},{"n":5,"title":"Pay fee and get e-Visa","detail":"After approval, pay via the payment link, GovHK or ImmD app, then download or print the e-Visa.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html"},{"n":6,"title":"Arrive","detail":"Present your travel document and e-Visa at the immigration counter and scan the QR code.","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":[],"applicant_country_pages":[]}