About the Application Process of the Immigration Arrangement for Non-local Graduates (IANG) Visa

As the Government of Hong Kong, SAR has expanded the eligibility of Immigration Arrangement for Non-local Graduates (IANG) Visa to the students from campus of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), CUHK-Shenzhen graduates are now eligible to work in Hong Kong through applying IANG visa.

This email is to remind you of several points on your application process and help you apply more efficiently.

  Eligibility

According to regulations of the Immigration Department of HKSAR, the eligibility criteria of IANG are as followed:

1.      For students graduating in 2024: if your IANG visa application is submitted within six months after the date of graduation (i.e., the date shown on graduation certificates), you will be classified as recent graduates, who are not required to have secured an offer of employment upon application.

2.      For students graduating before 2024: if your IANG visa application is submitted beyond six months of the date of their graduation, you will be classified as non-recent graduates, and non-recent graduates who wish to work in the HKSAR are required to have secured an offer of employment upon application. The applications will be favourably considered so long as the job is at a level commonly taken up by degree holders and the remuneration package is at market level.

3.      The visa is NOT applicable for students from Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , Nepal and Vietnam.

  Application Process

The application process can be finished entirely online by logging in the website of Hong Kong Government at: https://www.gov.hk/tc/residents/immigration/nonpermanent/applyiang/npr.htm. You can also find relevant information such as eligibility, process and required documents on this page.

  Notes on How to Stamp the Letter of Consent

When applying for the IANG visa, students from mainland China will be required to submit a letter of consent from the applicant's present working unit or relevant Mainland authorities (page 10 of ID 990A). The form can be downloaded viahttps://www.immd.gov.hk/hkt/forms/forms/id990a.html and filled out before being stamped according to the sample below. Please note that the Letter of Consent should be checked and stamped by relevant authorities keeping your personal documents, or your current working unit.

Please refer to the contents below to learn about the process of stamping the letter of consent.

  Differences between IANG and Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS)

The Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) is not applicable for our undergraduate students, as the Scheme requires students obtain their bachelor’s degrees from a list of universities issued by the Hong Kong government. Please refer to the official website of Hong Kong Immigration Department for more information: https://www.immd.gov.hk/hkt/services/visas/TTPS.html. Please apply for the IANG visa if you intend to work in Hong Kong.

Wish you all the best in your life journey ahead! Please contact us if you need any help.