As stated in the Immigration Ordinance, non-local students who do not have the right of abode/right to land in Hong Kong are required to obtain a valid student visa/entry permit from the HKSAR Immigration Department. Applications for a student visa/entry permit must be submitted to the HKSAR Immigration Department via the Academy. Application for a student visa/entry permit usually takes up to 2 months or more to process. In the case of a non-local applicant who has entered Hong Kong on a visitor/tourist visa, the Academy will not register him/her as a student and will not allow him/her to commence his/her studies.
For details, please visit the HKSAR Immigration Department.