Definition of Local / Non-local Applicants

Local Students / Applicants

According to the Education Bureau (EDB), Local Students / Applicants, for the purpose of admission to post-secondary programmes, are defined as holder of below documents :

		HKID Card (Permanent)

		Documents issued by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR showing right to land / right of abode in Hong Kong

		One-way Permit for entry to Hong Kong

		Full-time Employment Visa / Work Permit

		Dependent Visa / Entry Permit (for students who were below 18 years old) ^Note Note: Students holding Dependent Visa / Entry Permit 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

Applicants who do not hold any of the documents above are defined as Non-local Applicants.

Non-local Applicants

Non-Hong Kong residents who are required as holders of the following documents for the purpose of education, are classified as Non-local Applicants. For details of programmes offered to Mainland China or international applicants in the 2024/25 academic year and admission-related matters, please contact the VTC Mainland and International Affairs Office (MIAO) or visit the MIAO's Homepage.

		Student Visa / Entry Permit; OR

		Visa / Entry Permit under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates; OR

		Dependent Visa / Entry Permit (who were 18 years old or above) ^Note Note : Students holding Dependent Visa / Entry Permit who were 18 years old or above when they were issued with such visa / entry permit by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR.