II.    IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR OVERSEAS STAFF

1.	Enquiries

        Information provided in this section is for general reference only.
        Staff members coming from overseas are advised to note that
        immigration requirements are subject to change.  For enquiries,
        please contact the Immigration Department at 7 Gloucester Road,
        Wanchai Tower II, Wanchai, Hong Kong (Telephone number 2824-6111).

2.      Employment Visa

        a.  Under the Hong Kong Immigration Ordinance, an appointee
            coming from overseas who does not have the right of abode in
            the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) shall
            have to apply for an employment visa to work in Hong Kong. 

        b.  Applications for employment visas should be submitted to the
            nearest Chinese embassy/consulate-general in their place of
            residence or directly to the Hong Kong Immigration Department
            at least ten weeks prior to the intended date of travel
            (and preferably earlier).  Upon request from the Immigration
            Department, the University will issue a Certificate of
            Employment to sponsor the application.  Employment visas
            will need to be renewed upon expiry.

3.	Extension of Stay

        a.  On first arrival in Hong Kong, overseas appointees will
            normally be granted a stay of twelve months in the first
            instance.  About one month prior to the expiry of the
            permitted period of stay, they will need to apply for further
            extension which may then be granted varying from six months
            to one year at the discretion of the Immigration Department.
            Eligible members of their family will also need to renew
            their visa for extended period of stay at the appropriate time.


        b.  Staff members will need a supporting letter from the University
            as employer, to the effect that the appointee concerned is
            still in employment with the University.  Requests for such
            statements should be made at least two weeks in advance to
            the Staff Records and Review Section (Ext. 5038) of the
            Personnel Office.

4. 	Re-Entry Visa

        a.  Overseas appointees will normally not require re-entry visas to
            resume residence in Hong Kong, provided that they return to
            Hong Kong within twelve months of the date of their last
            departure or the limitation of stay imposed, whichever is
            earlier,  and that there has been no change in circumstances.
            This arrangement is only applicable to those who are non-visa
            nationals, i.e. persons who do not require visa for visiting
            Hong Kong.  The waiving of re-entry visas does not apply to:
 
            i. Nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Armenia,
               Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cuba, Czech
               Republic, Georgia, Grenada, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Kazakstan,
               Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Kyrgystan, Laos,
               Lebanon, Libya, Moldova (Republic of), Myanmar, Nepal,
               Nicaragua, Nigeria, Palestine (State of), Panama, Romania,
               Russian Federation, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovak Republic,
               Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan,
               Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yugoslavia
               (Federal Republic of);

           ii. Holders of travel documents issued by the administrations of
               Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei and Venda;

          iii. Holders of Costa Rican Provisional passports, "Documento de
               Identidad Y Viaje" issued by the Costa Rican Government,
               Kiribati passports with status stated as "INVESTOR" or
               "N-KIRIBATI", Special Peruvian passports, Tongan National
               passports, Tongan Protected Persons passports, Tuvalu
               passports with national status stated as "I-TUVALU", Uruguay
               passports issued under Decree 289/90 and Vatican Service
               passports; and

           iv. Persons holding “stateless” travel documents.

5.      Hong Kong Identity Card

        a.  Overseas appointees are required by law to register for the
            issuance of a Hong Kong Identity Card within one month of
            their arrival. The University is also required by law to keep
            records of identification of all its staff.  Staff members
            should therefore produce their Hong Kong Identity Cards in
            person at the Personnel Office for verification and record
            purposes within one month of their employment.
 
        b.  Applications for the Hong Kong Identity Card must be made in
            person at the Registration of Persons Branch Offices of the
            Hong Kong Immigration Department.  The branch nearest to the
            campus is at Empire Centre, 2/F, 68 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East,
            Kowloon (Telephone number 2368-0479).  Applicants should
            bring along with them all necessary personal identification
            documents including two photographs, a valid passport (or
            other identification documents) and birth certificates for
            dependent children. Children under the age of 11 need not apply.
 
        c.  All people staying in Hong Kong are required by law to carry
            either their Hong Kong Identity Card or Passport whenever they
            leave home.  Other identification documents will not be
            accepted as alternatives.  Failure to produce such documents
            on the spot when checked by the appropriate authority may lead
            to arrest and, on conviction, a fine may be imposed.

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