Hong Kong Regulations

IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Conditions of stay

(1) Permission given to a person to land in Hong Kong as a visitor shall be
subject to the following conditions of stay-

   (a)  he shall not take any employment, whether paid or unpaid;

   (b)  he shall not establish or join in any business; and

   (c)  he shall not become a student at a school, university or other
        educational institution.

(2) Permission given to a person to land in Hong Kong in transit shall be
subject to the condition of stay that he shall not remain in Hong Kong after
the departure of the ship on which he arrived in Hong Kong.

(3) Permission given to a person to land in Hong Kong as a student shall be
subject to the following conditions of stay-

   (a)  that he shall become a student only at a specified school, university
        or other educational institution and undertake such course of study as
        may be approved by the Director; and

   (b)  that he shall not-

        (i)    take any employment, whether paid or unpaid; or

        (ii)   establish or join in any business.

(4) Permission given to a person to land in Hong Kong for employment shall be
subject to the condition of stay that he shall only take such employment or
establish or join in such business as may be approved by the Director.

(5) Permission given to a person to land in Hong Kong as a contract seaman
shall be subject to the condition of stay that he shall not remain in Hong
Kong after the departure of a specified ship or later than 14 days after the
date of landing, whichever is earlier.