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VISA AND IMMIGRATION-RELATED MATTERS

STUDENT VISA/ENTRY PERMIT EXTENSION WORKING IN HONG KONG

AFTER GRADUATION
In general, a student visa will be granted with a validity that is in line with
your program duration. However, if your travel document will expire in one The Hong Kong Immigration Department introduced a scheme called
year’s time from the day you enter Hong Kong, then the limit of stay granted Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG) to encourage
will only be one year. You will need to apply for a student visa extension later non-local graduates to stay and work as professionals in Hong Kong.
on.
Under IANG, non-local graduates may apply to stay (or return) and work in
You should apply for an extension of stay four weeks before your limit of Hong Kong after their graduation.
stay expires. The limit of stay will be extended in line with the remaining Non-local fresh graduates
duration of your study program, subject to: Non-local graduates who apply for IANG within six months after the date of
• A maximum period of six years upon entry as a student under the same graduation (i.e. the date of graduation shown on the Letter of Certification
study program in the same institution
• The validity of your travel document or Graduation Certificate) are classified as fresh graduates. Fresh graduates
may apply to stay and work in Hong Kong without having secured an
To apply for visa extension, you need to first obtain a testimonial from the offer of employment upon application. IANG applicants who meet the
HKUST Academic Registry (ARO). With this supporting document, you may normal immigration requirements may be granted a 12-month stay with no
apply at the Hong Kong Immigration Department. conditions.

Hong Kong Immigration Department Website Returning non-local graduates
https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/extension_of_stay_others.html For graduates who apply for IANG beyond six months after the date of
graduation (i.e. the date of graduation shown on the Letter of Certification
WORKING IN HONG KONG DURING or Graduation Certificate), they will be classified as returning non-local
graduates. Returning non-local graduates who wish to work in Hong Kong
YOUR STUDIES must have secured an offer of employment when they apply for IANG.
An application will be considered favorably if the job is at a level usually
For non-local degree-seeking students, the Hong Kong Immigration occupied by degree holders and the pay package is set at market level.
Department allows you to engage in the following types of employment:
Details on Hong Kong Immigration Department Website
• Part-time on-campus employment offered by the University and https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/IANG.html
designated on-campus operators for not more than 20 hours per week
throughout the year
• Summer job from June 1 to August 31 (both dates inclusive)
• Students who wish to take up study-related internship should seek prior
endorsement from Department/School and apply for a separate No-
Objection Letter from Hong Kong Immigration Department if they have
not been issued with a valid one.
HKUST Career Center
https://career.hkust.edu.hk/web/page.php?sid=28

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