Definition of Local and Non-local Students
The levels of tuition fees for local and non-local students are different for some programmes. According to the Education Bureau (EDB), for the purpose of admission, the definition of local and non-local students are as follows:
Local Students
Persons holding any of the following documents issued by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR are classified as local students:
- Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card
- Documents issued by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR showing right to land/right of abode in Hong Kong
- Document of Identity/One-way permit for entry to Hong Kong
- Full-time employment visa/work permit
- Dependant visa/entry permit (for students who were below 18 years old when they were first issued with such visa/entry permit by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR)
- Visa/Entry permit for Quality Migrant Admission Scheme
- Visa/Entry permit for Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
- Visa/Entry permit for Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents
- Visa label for unconditional stay
Non-local Students
Persons holding any of the following documents issued by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR are classified as non-local students:
- Student visa/entry permit
- Visa/Entry permit under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG)
- Dependant visa/entry permit (for students who were 18 years old or above when they were issued with such visa/entry permit by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR)