The University of Hong Kong
Important Notes on Visa Application for Mainland Students
I. All non-local students are required to obtain an Entry Permit (student visa) from the Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) for the purpose of studying in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
II. An applicant of such a student visa to HKSAR for study purpose is required to have a local sponsor. Mainland students should request the HKU China Affairs Office (CAO) to be their visa sponsor.
III. SUBMIT YOUR VISA APPLICATION NOW!! HK Immigration Department will take at least 6 weeks to process an Entry Permit.
IV. Upon the Entry Permit being granted by ImmD, CAO will collect the Entry Permit label for onward transmission to the applicant. However, the permit label will only be sent to the applicant after he/she has submitted a copy of the signed Letter of Acceptance to the Firm Offer of Admission.
V. Besides the Entry Permit label, a mainland student 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 where his/her household registration is kept.
VI. The duration of stay in Hong Kong should be equal to the period shown on the admission letter. The applicant is strongly advised to enter Hong Kong not more than 2 weeks before the programme commencement date for registration procedures and/or participating in the University’s orientation activities.
VII. All submitted documents will not be returned. The online visa application fee of HK$850 is non-refundable.
For further enquiries on visa applications, please contact CAO by email at visaapp@hku.hk.
56. The HKU China Affairs Office (CAO) is responsible for ________.
A. being the visa sponsor of all the students
B. helping mainland students apply for their EEP
C. ensuring students’ duration of stay in Hong Kong
D. transmitting the Entry Permit label to the applicant
57. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. the applicant will have the permit label immediately the Entry Permit is granted
B. it will take HK Immigration Department about 2 weeks to process an Entry Permit
C. a mainland student has to apply for a student visa online at his/her own expense
D. a student should apply for a relevant exit endorsement from CAO