The Government announced today that from November 1, full-time non-local undergraduate students will be temporarily exempted from the restrictions on working part-time jobs.

Since last November, the restrictions on taking up part-time jobs for full-time non-local postgraduate students of locally accredited local programmes have been temporarily exempted.

With a No Objection Letter (NOL) issued by the Immigration Department (ImmD), full-time non-local postgraduate students are allowed to take up part-time employment with no restrictions on the number of hours or the location of the part-time work. The arrangement has received positive feedback since its launch.

The Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address announced the temporary exemption of the restrictions on taking up part-time jobs will be extended to full-time non-local undergraduate students.

The Government said such an arrangement, involving around 20,000 full-time non-local undergraduate students, aims at easing local manpower shortages by making better use of the potential talent residing in Hong Kong.

It said lifting the restrictions will help attract more foreign students to pursue studies in Hong Kong and prepare them for long-term development in the city after graduation, thereby expanding the local potential talent pool.

The ImmD will issue NOLs setting out the suspension arrangement to all eligible students through their institutions. They do not need to submit applications separately.

Students approved for visas or entry permits on or after November 1 will also be issued with NOLs.   

The Government will review the whole exemption arrangement next year.

For enquiries, call 2824 6111, or send questions via the department’s fax at 2877 7711 or email enquiry@immd.gov.hk.