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 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 international or Mainland applicants in the 2022/23 academic year and admission-related matters, please contact the VTC Mainland and International Affairs Office or visit the Mainland and International Affairs Office's Homepage (https://ido.vtc.edu.hk/nls-admission).
| | 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 when they were issued with such Visa / Entry Permit by the Immigration Department) |