Upon Entry to – Activation of Student Visa For All Students

If you did not activate your student visa and enter Hong Kong under a “Visitor Permit”, you may not attend any classes/lectures until your “Student Visa” is activated. Otherwise you are at risk of violating the Immigration Ordinance.

At the Immigration Counter, you must:

1. SHOW your Student Visa to the Immigration Officer

2. TELL the Immigration Officer you are entering Hong Kong as Student

3. CHECK your Landing Slip and make sure you entered Hong Kong as “STUDENT”

Please KEEP the landing slip while remaining in Hong Kong.

When you arrive Hong Kong

UPLOAD a copy/photo of your Landing Slip (each file not exceeding 2MB in file size) immediately.

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/intl/visa

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid The Chinese University of Hong Kong 1 17 June 2021 Upon Entry to Hong Kong For All Students

Apply for a Hong Kong Identity (HKID) Card

 You are required to apply for a Hong Kong Identity Card at the HKSAR Immigration Department within 30 days of arrival.

 Application can be made at any one of the Registration of Persons Offices of the Immigration Department. Please note that the offices only accept application submitted by electronic means.

 The appointment booking maybe made within 24 working days in advance. To facilitate the application for HKID, please make appointment booking and complete the form pre-filling online at:

 Website: http://www.gov.hk/icbooking (form pre-filling service available); or  Mobile App: Mobile Application (form pre-filling service available); or  Phone: 24-hour telephone appointment booking hotline at (852) 2598 0888; or  Location and Address: Office is the nearest Office to CUHK - You can go to the Fo Tan MTR Station by taking the from the University Station. You should take the line heading towards Hung Hom. The Fo Tan MTR Station is the next stop from the University Station.

 Further details can be found at http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/hkid.html

Conditions of Stay

 Please refer the enclosed letters issued by the HKSAR Immigration Department (together with your visa label/entry permit) for details on conditions of stay, part time work and summer job matters.  Please also refer to http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/study.html for further details.

Enquiries

The HKSAR Immigration Department Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, CUHK

Website : http://www.immd.gov.hk/ Tel : (852) 3943 9540 Hotline : (852) 2824 6111 E-mail : [email protected] Fax : (852) 2877 7711 Address : 12/F Yasumoto International E-mail : [email protected] Academic Park Address : Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Office Hours : Monday to Friday Wan Chai, Hong Kong 0845 - 1300; 1400 - 1730

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2 17 June 2021