Definition of Local and Non-local Students

Local Students

Students who hold the following visa / permit issued by the Director of Immigration are regarded as local students:

1. Permanent HKID Card
2. Documents issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department showing right to land / right of abode in Hong Kong
3. One-way Permit for entry to Hong Kong
4. Full-time employment visa / work permit
5. Dependant visa (students who are below 18 years of age before 1 September in the year in which they are admitted to relevant post-secondary programmes in Hong Kong)
6. Visa / Entry permit for Quality Migrant Admission Scheme
7. Visa / Entry permit for Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
8. Visa / Entry permit for Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents
9. Visa label for unconditional stay

Non-Local Students

Students who hold the following visa / permit issued by the Director of Immigration are defined as non-local students:

1. Student visa / entry permit
2. Visa under the Immigration Arrangement for Non-Local Graduates
3. Dependent visa / entry permit (students who were 18 years old or above when they were issued with such visa / entry permit by the Director of Immigration)