Hong Kong SAR student visa: the official document checklist
In short: the Visa/entry permit for study (forms ID 995A and ID 995B), issued as an e-Visa for Hong Kong SAR asks for 5 documents from every applicant, and 6 more when they apply to you. This list follows the official checklist of the Hong Kong SAR authorities, read on 16 October 2026. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Where applicants in Pakistan submit: No visit to an embassy in Pakistan is needed. The application (ID 995A + ID 995B and documents) is submitted to the Hong Kong Immigration Department online, or by post directly or through the local sponsor (usually the university). Processing normally takes six weeks. After approval, pay the fee online and download the e-Visa.
Photo: Recent photograph affixed on page 2 of form ID 995A.
Passport: Copy of a valid travel document showing personal particulars, issue and expiry dates; holders must have adequate returnability to their country of residence. Length of stay is limited by passport validity.
Documents every applicant needs (5)
Application for Entry for Study in Hong Kong (ID 995A) Duly completed and signed; for an applicant under 16 it must be signed by a parent or legal guardian. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
The applicant's recent photograph Affixed on page 2 of form ID 995A. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Copy of the applicant's valid travel document Copy showing personal particulars, date of issue, date of expiry and any re-entry visa held. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
A letter of acceptance from the educational institution(official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Application for Entry for Study (Sponsor) (ID 995B) and sponsor's undertakingWhen: Form ID 995B always; the undertaking to provide financial support and accommodation only if the sponsor is an individual.(official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Documents that depend on your situation (6)
Copy of proof of the applicant's financial supportWhen: If the sponsor is the educational institution. Copies, e.g. bank statements, savings account passbooks, tax receipts and salary slips. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Copy of the sponsor's Hong Kong identity cardWhen: If the sponsor is an individual (not the institution). Copy; non-permanent residents also give a travel document copy with latest arrival stamp/extension label. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Copy of proof of the sponsor's financial standingWhen: If the sponsor is an individual. Copies, e.g. bank statements, savings account passbooks, tax receipts and salary slips. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Consent letter signed by the guardian and one parentWhen: Applicant is under 18. Signed by both the Hong Kong guardian and one of the applicant's parents. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Copy of proof of the applicant's accommodation arrangementWhen: Applicant is under 18. Copy. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Certified Chinese or English translationWhen: Any document not in Chinese or English. Certified as a true translation by a sworn, court, authorised public, certified, expert or official translator. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
How to prepare each document
Visa application form
Fill it online exactly as your passport (FF Assistant can fill it); print and sign the confirmation where asked.
Photographs
Use the size and background the official checklist states (most ask a white or light background, face straight, no glasses).
Recent: usually taken in the last 6 months.
Same photo on the form and on paper.
Passport
Valid for the whole stay plus the margin the country asks (often 6 months beyond).
At least two blank visa pages.
Scan the photo page in colour, flat, all four corners visible.
If you renewed it, keep the old passport too.
Official verification: Only the issuing authority can confirm a passport; we never call it genuine.
Admission document
The document the visa asks for (CAS, I-20, CoE, LoA, admission letter).
Every detail must match your passport.
Official verification: The university can confirm it; ask its admissions office by e-mail.
Bank statement
The period and balance the country asks, never dropping below the amount.
Printed after the holding period, recent on the day you apply.
Signed and stamped by the bank, or e-mailed by the bank where the mission asks.
Official verification: Only the bank can confirm a statement; we never call it genuine.
Sponsor's letter or affidavit of support
Signed and dated, naming you, the relationship, the sponsor's job, and that the money is for your study.
Official verification: The notary's register.
Sponsor's identity card
Both sides, in colour.
Official verification: The national registry that issued it.
Sponsor's income and tax papers
Tax returns for 2 to 3 years, salary slips, an employer letter or business papers that explain the balance.
Official verification: The tax authority that issued the returns.
Parents' consent (under 18)
Signed by both parents, with copies of their IDs, as the checklist asks.
Official verification: The notary.
Accommodation
Housing contract, university hall confirmation or a host's letter, if the checklist asks.
Official verification: The landlord or university.
Certified translation
Any paper not in English (or the country's language), translated by a qualified translator who signs and dates it.
Keep the original and the translation together.
Official verification: The translator's registration.
These preparation points are practical guidance; the official checklist decides what is asked.
ForiForeign prepares and guides; you file your own application and the Hong Kong SAR authorities decide. Checklists change: open the official source before you submit.
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