1 - The Chinese University of Hong Kong

THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Graduate School

VisaSponsorship(TPg)

Visa for Non-local Students (Taught Programmes)

The Immigration Ordinance of Hong Kong stipulates that non-local students must obtain a valid visa to study in Hong Kong. Part-time students who are in possession of other valid visa are advised to consult the Immigration Department of the HKSAR on whether or not they are required to apply for student visa for studying in Hong Kong. Please refer to for contacts of the Immigration Department. Non-local students who cannot present a valid visa at the time of registration will not be allowed to register. As it may take months to obtain the visa, please start your application immediately.

Important note on collection and dispatch of visa label As stipulated by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR, a visa label will normally valid for three months upon collection and students are required to enter Hong Kong with the visa label within the three-month period. In view of the above policy of the Immigration Department of HKSAR, the University will collect visa labels and dispatch them to non-local students around six weeks prior to their admission date, even though the Immigration Department of HKSAR may have approved the visa application before that.

Students from the Chinese Mainland or Taiwan The Graduate School will act as the sponsor for your application of student visa. Please send the following documents in one parcel to the Graduate Division of your Programme. Addresses of Divisions can be found from the homepage of the Graduate School (). If your parcel is late or any of the documents is missing or incomplete, your application will be delayed, which may result in failure in obtaining a visa on time. Please DO NOT include documents or payments not related to your visa application in the parcel, as it will delay our processing of your application.

- Students from the Chinese mainland please submit documents no. 1 ? 6 - Students from Taiwan please submit documents no. 1 ? 7

- Students from Taiwan taking part-time programme are also required to submit document no. 8

- Students from Macau please submit documents no. 1 ? 6 and 9 - Students taking part-time programmes please ALSO submit documents no. 10 ? 13

No. Documents required

Remarks

1. "Application for Visa Sponsorship"

A blank form is attached for your completion

2. Form ID 995A

Blank form of the Immigration Department is attached for your

IMPORTANT: Before completing the form, please read the use.

`Guide Book for Entry for Study in Hong Kong' at



Note: If you intend to bring with you any accompanying dependants, please submit a separate application directly to the Immigration Department by downloading Form ID 997 "Application for Entry for Residence as Dependants in Hong Kong" from the Immigration's website at



You may refer to the following link for more information on dependant visa application:

Please note that your dependant visa application will NOT be handled by the Graduate School. If we have received any dependant visa application, the application materials will be returned to you for handling.

3. A clear copy of your identity card (front and back) and a The text and the photo on the copy must be clear and legible. For

copy of your passport/travel document, if you have one

passport/travel document, please copy the pages with your

personal particulars, photo, passport validity, signature and re-

entry visa held (if any).

4. A copy of the Admission Notification

5. Evidence of your financial standing to prove that you will If the financial proof belongs to a person who will support you

be able to support your studying and living in Hong Kong, financially, please also provide:

e.g., a clear copy of bank statements, savings account - proof of relationship between you and that person, e.g. birth

passbooks or tax receipts

certificate, marriage certificate

- an undertaking signed by that person that s/he will support you financially

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6. Please settle the visa handling fee (HK$450) by credit card Once the application is processed, the handling fee is not at refundable. (Please select "Visa status checking/ change visa address").

The following is required for students from Taiwan ONLY

7. A copy of your household registration in Taiwan ( Copy of the front and the back pages are required ) and Taiwan identity card

The following is also required for students from Taiwan taking part-time programme

8

A copy of notarized declaration of identity for visa purpose Students have to affix the student visa label on the original

notarized declaration of identity for visa purpose in order to enter

Hong Kong

The following is required for students from Macau ONLY

9. A copy of your Macau identity card

Copy of the front and the back pages are required

The following are required from non-local students taking PART-TIME programmes ONLY

10. Plan of your travel to and how between Hong Kong and Holders of part-time student visa are not allowed to stay in Hong

your residence

Kong through the whole normative study period. Thus, please

provide information on how you will travel between Hong Kong

and your residence.

11. Explanation on why you select to study the Programme at this University instead of programmes in your home country

12. An undertaking that you will depart Hong Kong after you The undertaking must be signed and the signature should be the

complete the programme

same as that on other forms.

13. Support letter from your current employer, if applicable

A letter should be issued from your current employer, if applicable, indicating their support to your part-time studies in Hong Kong

Students from Overseas You may submit your application together with the checklist via the Graduate School as mentioned above for students from the Chinese mainland or Taiwan. Please follow the same instructions given on page 1.

You may also submit your application forms together with the relevant supporting documents and travel documents in person to the nearest Chinese diplomatic and consular missions in your place of domicile.

If you need further information, please contact the Immigration Department by telephone [(852) 2824 6111], by fax [(852) 2877 7711] or through e-mail [enquiry@.hk].

Timing for Processing Visa Applications According to the Immigration Department, it normally takes around 6 to 8 weeks for them to process a visa application (counting from the date of receipt of a duly completed visa application with all required documents). Adding up the mailing time, it may take months to obtain a valid visa. Students are advised to submit their application at least 3 months before the Admission date. Students who are not able to obtain a valid visa on time, owing to late submission of visa application, are not allowed to commence studies and may have to defer admission.

Admission Date 1 August 1 September 1 January

Submission Deadline By mid-April or soonest possible By mid-May or soonest possible By mid-August or soonest possible

Holders of Dependant Visa or Employment Visa Holders of dependant visa may study in Hong Kong full-time or part-time while holders of employment visa may only study part-time. Please send a copy of your dependant visa or employment visa to the Graduate School either by e-mail or by post as soon as possible and at least one month before the Admission Date, quoting your student ID number, name and programme on your copy.

By e-mail: gradschool@cuhk.edu.hk

By post:

Graduate School 7/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong

14 March 2017

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Application for Visa Sponsorship

Part A: Particulars of Applicant

Name (in English) Degree pursued Study Programme E-mail address: Address of residence you intend to stay in Hong Kong

(in Chinese, if applicable) Student ID No.

Please input your mailing address for receiving the student visa to the following website:



1. Please be reminded that if no mailing address is found in the above system, your visa label will NOT be sent out until you have inputted your mailing address.

2. If there is any change, you should update your mailing address in the above website. Otherwise, your visa will be sent to a wrong place and you will have to submit your application AGAIN.

Part B: Pledge

I, the undersigned, hereby pledge that:

:

(1) To abide by the laws of Hong Kong while residing ( ) or studying here

(2) To be a student only at The Chinese University of ( ) Hong Kong to undertake the Programme offered

(3) Not to take up any employment, whether paid or unpaid, or establish or join in any business, in violation of my conditions of stay as stipulated by the Immigration Department of Hong Kong, or the related regulations as set by The Chinese University of Hong Kong

()

(4) To leave Hong Kong on the expiry of period of ( )

stay granted by the Immigration Department of

Hong Kong

Signature of Applicant ____________________________ Date ________________________________

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THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Graduate School

Checklist for Visa Application Enclosed please find the following documents for my visa application: (Please put a "" in the appropriate box)

1. completed "Application for Visa Sponsorship" and "Form ID995A" 2. clear copy of my identity card / passport/ travel document (front and back) 3. copy of admission notification 4. copy of my financial proof (e.g. bank statements, savings account passbooks or tax

receipts)

5. Visa handling fee has been settled by credit card 6. copy of my household registration in Taiwan () and Taiwan identity card

(for students from Taiwan only)

7. copy of my Macau identity card

(for students from Macau only)

8. I have inputted my mailing address for receiving student visa at



For Part-time non-local students, please also submit the following documents:

1. plan of my travel to and how between Hong Kong and my residence 2. explanation on why I select to study the Programme at the University 3. undertaking that I will depart Hong Kong after I complete the programme 4. support letter from my current employer, if applicable 5. copy of notarized declaration of identity for visa purpose

(for students from Taiwan taking part-time programme only)

Name of Applicant: _______________________ Student ID No.: _______________________

Study Programme: _______________________ Date: _______________________

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