International Asian Studies Programme

Office of Academic Links

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR
Tel : (852) 3943 7597 Fax : (852) 2603 5045 Email : [email protected]

Guidance Notes for Completing Student Visa Application

[Applicable to all IASP students, except for Business Administration Master’s Programmes students or Research students]
General Information
You will need a student visa to study in Hong Kong regardless of the programme duration. The only exception is if you
hold a Hong Kong Identity Card with the right of abode or right to land in Hong Kong. While each application is determined
on its individual merits, your application must meet immigration requirements and relevant specific eligibility criteria* before
it can be reviewed. If you are a PRC citizen or passport holder of Taiwan, please also read the separate information sheet
titled ‘Important Student Visa Information [For PRC citizens and Passport Holders of Taiwan ONLY]’.

* This entry arrangement does not apply to nationals of Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, Nepal and Vietnam. If you
are a citizen of any of the above nations, please contact us immediately for further instructions.

Application Procedures
1. Print the partially pre-filled ‘Application Form ID 995A’ (Application for Entry for Study in Hong Kong) and other related
visa forms on single-sided (A4/Letter Size) white paper. Make sure the barcode at the bottom right corner is clearly
printed on each page.
2. Complete and sign at the bottom of pages 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the ‘Application Form ID995A’.
3. Provide the following supporting documents:
Note: Documents which are not in English or Chinese must be accompanied by a certified translation in either English or
Chinese required by the HK Immigration Department.
A. Provide a clear and legible photocopy of valid passport / travel document (page with personal particulars) and
the following if applicable:
➢ Renewal Page for extended validity of your passport/travel document
➢ Overseas Permanent Residential Proof and Re-entry Visa
➢ Overseas Student Visa and Re-entry Visa
➢ Identity Card and Household Registration Record (Only for PRC citizens residing in the Chinese Mainland who
do NOT have travel document known as “Exit-entry Permit for Traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao
《 來 往 港 澳 通 行 證 》” )
B. Affix (glue, not staple) one recent passport size PHOTOGRAPH on page 2 of the ‘Application Form ID995A’.
C. Provide one of the following FINANCIAL DECLARATION in either English or Chinese (Refer to ‘Page 3, Item 7
Financial Situation of Applicant’):
➢ A photocopy of your own bank statement/letter issued by the bank, OR
➢ A photocopy of a letter or certificate issued by your home institution as financial declaration for your visa
application, OR
➢ A photocopy of your parent/guardian’s bank statement/letter issued by the bank along with completed
‘Letter of Undertaking for Student’s Parent/Guardian’ Form, and photocopies of personal particulars and
signature pages of parent/guardian’s passport.
Note: (1) Financial declaration must show a minimum balance of HK$50,000 or HK$100,000 (or equivalent amount in other
currencies) for a student who will be studying at CUHK for an academic term or a full year respectively, and issued within
the past 3 months. (2) Electronic bank declaration is acceptable if it shows the name of the account holder, as well as the
bank’s name and logo. (3) Financial declaration must be in English or Chinese. (4) Financial declaration can be in the form of
a monthly bank account statement or certifying letter issued by the bank clearly stating the accumulative account balance,
within the past 3 months.
D. Provide OTHER DOCUMENTS if applicable, e.g. If you have changed your name, you have to provide proof of
name(s) used before (Refer to ‘Page 4, Item 9 Declaration of Applicant/Parent/Legal Guardian’)
E. Provide ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS if you are a passport holder of Taiwan, Macao SAR resident or PRC citizen
residing/studying outside the Chinese Mainland
4. Complete and sign the ‘Application for Student Visa Sponsorship’ form to nominate CUHK OAL as your local sponsor for
your visa application.
5. Return a signed original copy of your ‘Offer of Admission letter’ for acceptance and visa application purposes.
6. Submit the ORIGINAL completed and signed ‘Application Form ID995A’ with the above-said documents to CUHK for
forwarding to the HK Immigration Department as soon as possible. Please courier (e.g. FedEx, DHL, UPS) them together
with CUHK admission documents (Refer to Checklist) to International Asian Studies Programme, i-Centre, Office of
Academic Links, 1/F., Yasumoto International Academic Park, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong
Kong.
 International Asian Studies Programme
Office of Academic Links
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR
Tel : (852) 3943 7597 Fax : (852) 2603 5045 Email : [email protected]

Important Student Visa Information

[For PRC Citizens and Passport Holders of Taiwan ONLY]

1) For PRC citizens residing or studying outside the Chinese Mainland

I. Permanent Residents of another country/place, other than the Chinese Mainland
• You must show proof of your overseas permanent resident status by submitting a valid re-entry permit with
your visa application.
• Once your visa application is approved, you will be notified by email when your e-Visa is ready to download.
You must clip a copy of your e-Visa together with your PRC passport before entering Hong Kong, either from
an overseas country/place or the Chinese Mainland.

II. Students of another country/place, other than the Chinese Mainland

• You must show proof of your overseas student visa by submitting a valid re-entry permit with your visa
application, and declare which city and country/place you will be coming to Hong Kong from by completing
the ‘Declaration Form’ and ‘Statement of Purpose’ forms.
• If you declare that you will enter Hong Kong directly from a country/place overseas, you will be notified by
email when your e-Visa is ready to download once your visa application is approved. You must clip a copy of
your e-Visa together with your PRC passport before entering Hong Kong from the city and country/place you
declared.
• If you declare that you will enter Hong Kong directly from the Chinese Mainland, you will be notified by
email when your e-Visa is ready to download once your visa application is approved. When you receive the
e-Visa, you need to take it together with a copy of your CUHK ‘Offer of Admission’ letter and apply for (i) an
Exit-entry Permit for Traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao (EEP) 来往港澳通行证 (if you do not
have one already) and (ii) a Relevant Exit Endorsement 相关赴港签注 (specifically for studying in Hong
Kong) from the Public Security Bureau Office where your household registration record is kept before
departure to Hong Kong. Application for the two documents normally takes 10 to 15 working days.
NOTE: You must clip (1) a copy of your e-Visa on the blank page of EEP on which (2) the Relevant Exit
Endorsement has been obtained before entering Hong Kong directly from the Chinese Mainland. In case
your EEP bearing the Relevant Exit Endorsement is an electronic EEP card, you should present it together
with the e-Visa issued to you for Hong Kong immigration clearance.

2) For PRC citizens studying in the Chinese Mainland, Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong
• When you receive the e-Visa, you need to take it together with a copy of your CUHK ‘Offer of Admission’ letter
and apply for (i) an Exit-entry Permit for Traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao 来往港澳通行证 (if you
do not have one already) and (ii) a Relevant Exit Endorsement 相关赴港签注 (specifically for studying in Hong
Kong) from the Public Security Bureau Office where your household registration record is kept before departure
to Hong Kong. Application for the two documents normally takes 10 to 15 working days.
NOTE: You must clip (1) a copy of your e-Visa on the blank page of EEP on which (2) the Relevant Exit
Endorsement has been obtained before entering Hong Kong directly from the Chinese Mainland. In case your
EEP bearing the Relevant Exit Endorsement is an electronic EEP card, you should present it together with the e-
Visa issued to you for Hong Kong immigration clearance.

3) For passport holders of Taiwan

• To process your student visa application, you must provide a photocopy of your (i) Passport and (ii) Household
Registration Transcript 戶籍謄本(現戶全戶) (last page with the official stamp), (iii) Taiwan Identity Card and
(iv) ‘Statement of Purpose’ form.
• Once your visa application is approved, the Hong Kong Immigration Department will issue an Entry Permit for
your study in Hong Kong.
• Your Entry Permit is only valid for a single entry to Hong Kong. If you wish to travel abroad during the study
period in Hong Kong, you must apply for a Multiple Entry Permit (MEP) in person at the Hong Kong Immigration
Department before you exit Hong Kong. Re-entry to Hong Kong without the MEP will be denied.
 International Asian Studies Programme
Office of Academic Links
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR
Tel : (852) 3943 7597 Fax : (852) 2603 5045 Email : [email protected]

• If you do NOT have a MEP and you use another type of visa (e.g. tourist visa) to re-enter Hong Kong, you will
violate Hong Kong immigration laws for studying at CUHK; or if you use a travel document known as 台胞証 to
re-enter Hong Kong, you will be granted a transit permit to stay in Hong Kong approximately for 30 days which
does NOT allow you to study in Hong Kong.
• You should apply for a MEP in person at the Hong Kong Immigration Department shortly after arrival in Hong
Kong if you plan to travel abroad during the study period in Hong Kong. Please visit
https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/forms/forms/id931.html for details. Before going there, you need the following
items for the MEP application:
1. A letter from OAL (will be provided when you undergo student registration at our office after arrival);
2. Completed application form for Multiple Entry Permit for the HKSAR (ID 931);
3. One passport size photograph affixed on the ID 931 application form (Photo Requirements);
4. Completed application form for Endorsement to a Travel Document (ID 405);
5. Original and a copy of travel document which is valid for re-entry to Taiwan (should indicate your
Taiwan identity card number; otherwise, a copy of your Taiwan identity card [front and back] should be
provided);
6. Hong Kong Entry Permit and/or Declaration of Identity for Entry Purposes* showing your residential
status in the HKSAR; and
7. A copy of your Hong Kong identity card#
8. Other documents as deemed necessary by the Hong Kong Immigration Department

Remarks
* If you are permitted to stay in Hong Kong for less than or equal to 180 days, you are ineligible to
register for a Hong Kong Identity Card. You should provide a Declaration of Identity for Entry
Purposes入境身份陳述書 issued by a Hong Kong lawyer. The cost will vary, averaging around
HK$2,500.

#
If you are permitted to stay in Hong Kong for more than 180 days, you must register for a Hong Kong
Identity Card within 30 days upon arrival. You may make an appointment at the
Registration of Persons Offices online.
[Applicable to all IASP students, except for Business Administration Master’s Programmes students or Research students]
Read and complete Sections indicated with the arrows ( ). This partially pre-filled form must bear the original
signature of the applicant. Remember to date and sign at the bottom of the pages 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Unsigned / incomplete / scanned / copied form will NOT be processed.

(Information entered here must be the same as your current Passport/Travel Document.)

(Same as passport/travel document) (Same as passport/travel document)

(Same as passport/travel document)

Must date & sign on page 1 - 4

 (Affix recent photograph here)

Item 3 (Accompanying Dependants)

is NOT applicable to IASP students as
CUHK cannot sponsor applications for a dependant visa.

Note
You can arrange the visa(s) for your accompanying dependant(s) yourself if
needed. Application for Residence as Dependants and Guidebook are available
at http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/residence_as_dependant.html

Must date & sign on page 1 - 4

Must date & sign on page 1 - 4

Office of Academic Links (i-Centre), 1/F., Yasumoto International Academic Park, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., H.K.

International Asian Studies Programme (IASP)

(List the home institution you are currently attending or have graduated.)

(Min. balance of HK$50,000 required per term)

International Asian Studies Programme □ N/A Student Exchange

□ HK$89,000 per term Student Abroad (Fee-paying student)
□ ______________________ Others: ___________________________________

✓ HK$8,000 – HK$16,000 per term CUHK on-campus student hostel

HK$32,000 per term Meals and transportation

HK$10,000 per term Other miscellaneous expenses

(Exclude school fee) HK$50,000 per term Minimum cost of living

(Provide photocopies of financial declaration)

Applicant’s financial declaration

(e.g. Bank statement/Letter issued by the bank)

Applicant’s financial declaration (e.g. financial

(e.g. Letter/Certificate issued by home institution) aid, scholarships, grant loans etc.)

Parent/guardian’s financial declaration plus

(e.g. Bank statement/Letter issued by the bank) passport copy and letter of undertaking

Must date & sign on page 1 - 4

 ** You MUST complete the item i (a), (b) and (c) under # 9 on this page, then date and sign at the bottom.**

Select the appropriate boxes below for item i (a), (b) and (c).

If yes, you MUST provide proof of name(s) used before.

Must date
& sign on
page 1 - 4
 International Asian Studies Programme
Office of Academic Links
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR
Tel : (852) 3943 7597 Fax : (852) 2603 5045 Email : [email protected]

Application for Student Visa Sponsorship

[Applicable to all IASP students, except for Business Administration Master’s Programmes students or Research students]
PART 1 – Personal Particulars
Family Name (English): Second/Given Name & Others if any (English):

Passport/Travel Document No: Email Address:

Home University: Telephone No (Mobile phone is preferred):

Study Period at CUHK:

(Please check the appropriate box below)
 September to December 2025 (1st Term)  January to May 2026 (2nd Term)
 September 2025 to May 2026 (Year)  January to May & September to December 2026 (Year*)
 Others (Please specify the exact dates below): _____________________ to ______________________
dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy

PART 2 – Student Visa Delivery Arrangement

I) For passport holders of Taiwan
1. Your student visa label (entry permit) will be returned by courier. The Office of Academic Links (OAL) will contact you by
email to confirm your mailing address after the HK Immigration Department has approved your visa application.
2. OAL will ship the visa label (entry permit) to you after we receive your mailing address confirmation.
3. OAL will notify you by email after the visa label (entry permit) is shipped.
II) For all other passport holders
1. The Office of Academic Links (OAL) will notify you by email after the HK Immigration Department has approved your visa
application. With the reference number, you can make an online payment directly to the HK Immigration Department
before downloading the e-Visa.
2. Check and download your e-Visa after payment. Save a copy of your e-Visa on your mobile device and print it on a A4 size
white paper for inspection when you enter Hong Kong.
3. Email a copy of your e-Visa to OAL at [email protected] as soon as possible for double checking to avoid problems in
the e-Visa which may affect your entry to Hong Kong.
PART 3 – Declaration
• I authorize The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to be the local sponsor of my visa application.
• I authorize the information in relation to my visa application to be used by CUHK, Hong Kong Immigration Department
and other relevant parties if necessary for verification and approval process.
• I understand that I must arrange payment for the Debit Note issued by OAL prior to submitting the visa application
documents to CUHK. CUHK reserves the right to withhold my visa application and/or e-Visa/visa label (entry permit) until
all the fees are settled. I undertake to settle the visa related fees billed by CUHK.
• I undertake to provide complete, accurate and up-to-date information to OAL.
• I also undertake to fully reimburse CUHK for any costs incurred by providing incorrect/outdated information for my e-
Visa/visa label (entry permit).
• I, the undersigned, pledge the following for the duration of my stay in Hong Kong as specified in my student visa
application:
(a) I will abide by Hong Kong laws;
(b) I will be a student only in the International Asian Studies Programme (IASP) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong;
(c) I will not take up any employment, whether paid or unpaid, or establish or join in any business activity;
(d) I will leave Hong Kong on or before the expiry of stay granted by the Hong Kong Immigration Department.
• All the information given in this application form is correct, complete and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: Applicant’s signature:

 International Asian Studies Programme
Office of Academic Links
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR
Tel : (852) 3943 7597 Fax : (852) 2603 5045 Email : [email protected]

Letter of Undertaking for Student’s Parent/Guardian

[Applicable to all IASP students, except for Business Administration Master’s Programmes students or Research students]

(For students submitting their parent/guardian’s financial declaration ONLY)

Referring to page 3 of the Application Form ID 995A (Application for Entry for Study in Hong Kong) under item 7
‘Financial Situation of Applicant’, you need to submit your own or your parent/guardian's financial declaration to the
Hong Kong Immigration Department with your visa application. If your parent/guardian is your financial sponsor,
he/she is required to submit the following three documents to the International Asian Studies Programme along with
your student visa application forms.

1. This Letter of Undertaking (completed and signed by parent/guardian)

2. Photocopies of personal particulars and signature pages of parent/guardian’s passport

3. Photocopies of Financial Declaration (see below for specifications)

• Financial declaration must show a minimum balance of HK$50,000 or HK$100,000 (or equivalent
amount in other currencies) for a student who will be studying at CUHK for an academic term or a full
year respectively, and issued within the past 3 months.
• Electronic financial declaration is acceptable if it shows the name of the account holder, as well as the
bank’s name and logo.
• Financial declaration must be in English or Chinese.
• Financial declaration can be in the form of a monthly bank account statement (most recent) or
certifying letter issued by the bank clearly stating the accumulative account balance, within the past 3
months.

To: Hong Kong Immigration Department

c/o IASP
Office of Academic Links
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T.
Hong Kong SAR

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I, ___________________________________________________________________________, declare to fully support

(Parent/Guardian’s in full name and in BLOCK LETTERS, who provided the financial declaration)

all expenses of my _________________________________ , _____________________________________________.

(Indicate relationship, e.g. son/daughter) (Student’s name in full and in BLOCK LETTERS)

I have enclosed photocopies of my financial declaration as well as my personal particulars and signature page of my
passport for verification.

Parent/Guardian’s signature who

provided the financial declaration:_____________________________________ Date: _________________________
 International Asian Studies Programme
Office of Academic Links
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR
Tel : (852) 3943 7597 Fax : (852) 2603 5045 Email : [email protected]

Declaration Form
[Applicable to PRC citizens residing or studying outside the Chinese Mainland ONLY]
By submitting this form to the Hong Kong Immigration Department for my ‘Application for entry for study in Hong Kong’,
I, _____________________________________________________________ (Name of student), confirm my status and entry
method to Hong Kong. I understand that if changes are needed under any circumstances, I will need to resubmit my visa
application to the Immigration Department with a complete set of documents, and it will take another 6-8 weeks to process
the application. I hereby declare the following:
(Please tick “✓” one box only)

❑ I became a permanent resident of _______________________(Name of country/place), other than the Chinese Mainland.
I will enter Hong Kong with PRC Passport directly from any country/place under the circumstances stated below.
• I consent to proceed with my visa application under the following conditions:
1. I will provide a copy of my permanent resident status (with “Certified Translation” in English/Chinese) with the valid
re-entry permit to the above-stated country/place for verification.
2. I will leave Hong Kong and return to the above-stated country/place on or before the expiry of stay granted by the
Hong Kong Immigration Department.
3. I understand that once my visa application is successful, a copy of student entry permit (e-Visa) granted to me is to
be attached to a blank page in my valid PRC passport prior to my arrival in Hong Kong.
4. I understand that if I enter Hong Kong on travel documents other than my PRC passport, I will be refused entry to
Hong Kong.
Reason for not applying with Exit-entry Permit for Traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao (EEP) 来往港澳通行
证 for entry for my study in Hong Kong is as follows:
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

❑ I am an international student studying at ________________________________________________________________

(Name of home institution and country/place), other than the Chinese Mainland.
I will enter Hong Kong with Exit-entry Permit for Traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao (EEP) and Relevant Exit
Endorsement directly from the Chinese Mainland under the circumstances stated below.
• I consent to proceed with my visa application under the following conditions:
1. I will leave Hong Kong and return to the Chinese Mainland on or before the expiry of stay granted by the Hong Kong
Immigration Department.
2. I will only arrange my flight to Hong Kong after my visa application is approved.
3. I understand that once my visa application for a student e-Visa (entry-permit) is successful, I will apply for (i) an Exit-
entry Permit for Traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao (EEP) [来往港澳通行证] (if I do not have a valid one
on hand) and (ii) a Relevant Exit Endorsement [相关赴港签注] at the Public Security Bureau Office [户口所在地公
安机关出入境管理部门] where my household registration is kept, before entering Hong Kong for study.
4. I have a valid EEP (No.: ____________________________ and the expiry date is _______________. (if any)
5. I understand that I must have (1) my e-Visa, (2) my EEP, and (3) the relevant exit endorsement prior to departure
for Hong Kong.
6. I understand that if I enter Hong Kong on other travel documents, I will be refused entry to Hong Kong.

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 International Asian Studies Programme
Office of Academic Links
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR
Tel : (852) 3943 7597 Fax : (852) 2603 5045 Email : [email protected]

❑ I am an international student studying at _________________________________________________________________

(Name of home institution and country/place), other than the Chinese Mainland.
I will enter Hong Kong with PRC Passport directly from a country/place, other than the Chinese Mainland under the
circumstances stated below.
• I consent to proceed with my visa application under the following conditions:
1. I will provide a copy of my student visa with valid re-entry permit to the country/place of my home institution for
verification.
2. I will leave Hong Kong and return to the country/place of my home institution on or before the expiry of stay granted
by the Hong Kong Immigration Department.
3. I will only arrange my flight to Hong Kong after my visa application is approved.
4. I understand that once my visa application is successful, a copy of student entry permit (e-Visa) granted to me is to
be attached to a blank page in my valid PRC passport prior to my arrival in Hong Kong.
5. I understand that if I enter Hong Kong from the Chinese Mainland/Macau or on travel documents other than my
PRC passport, I will be refused entry to Hong Kong.
Reason for not applying with Exit-entry Permit for Traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao (EEP) 来往港澳通行
证 for entry for my study in Hong Kong is as follows:
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

I, the undersigned, hereby confirm that the above given information is correct, complete and true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.

_______________________________________________ ___________________________________________
Applicant’s signature Date

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 International Asian Studies Programme
Office of Academic Links
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR
Tel : (852) 3943 7597 Fax : (852) 2603 5045 Email : [email protected]

Statement of Purpose
[Applicable to Passport Holders of Taiwan and PRC citizens residing or studying outside the Chinese Mainland ONLY]

Part 1: Personal Particulars

Name of Student:________________________________________________________________________
(Applicant’s name in full and in BLOCK LETTERS, family name first)

Name of Home Institution:________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Reasons

Explain why you wish to pursue studies in Hong Kong instead of other countries/regions.

Explain why you wish to pursue studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

Part 3: Pledge

I, the undersigned, will immediately leave Hong Kong on or before the expiry of stay granted by the Hong
Kong Immigration Department. I hereby confirm that the above information is true and accurate.

_____________________________________________ ___________________________________
Applicant’s signature Date