Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong visas · Work
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Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG)
Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG)
Hong Kong · Work
What it is
Allows non-local students who obtained an undergraduate or higher qualification from a full-time locally accredited programme in Hong Kong to stay or return to work. No job offer required for recent graduates.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Initial stay of 24 months on time limitation only, without other conditions of stay.
- Processing time
- Up to 4 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 2 years
- Path to permanent residence
- Indirect route
- Dependants
- Yes
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (non-refundable (specified scheme))
- HKD 600
- Application fee (visa issuance fee on approval)
- HKD 1,300
- Application fee (visa issuance fee on approval)
- HKD 600
Key requirements
- Obtained undergraduate or higher qualification in a full-time locally accredited HK programme
- Recent graduates (within 6 months of graduation): no job offer required
- Returning graduates (over 6 months after graduation): must have secured degree-level employment
- No security objection and no known record of serious crime
Working on this visa
Stay granted on time limitation only without other conditions: free to take up or change employment.
Money you must show
No likelihood of becoming a burden on the HKSAR (no amount)
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 18 July 2026.