• Login to check the status in the Visa System.
• Our office will closely monitor the progress of your application and update status in the system accordingly:
  • "Pending documents from applicant" – please check with the courier service provider about the delivery status and ensure that you have sent the documents to the correct mailing address.
  • If mailing address is correct, please re-check the status in the Visa System a week from now. 
  • “Pro

• Please send your documents to the following address with your application number and program:
  HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School
  Room 6418 (Lifts 25/26), Academic Building
  The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  Clear Water Bay, Kowloon
  Hong Kong

　   Application Number: 6XXXXXXXXXX
　   Program: PhD in XXXX

• It is important to show that you are well covered financially during your studies at HKUST (see sample application form). 
• The Hong Kong Immigration Department requires documentary proof showing your financial standing, e.g. a photocopy of latest bank statement or passbook. 
• If you are awarded a scholarship or a Postgraduate Studentship, please indicate the monthly amount in the application form.

• Please refer to the Checklist of Documents Required for Visa/ Entry Permit Application. You will find more tips in the Visa System. 
• Please make use of the mailing cover when sending the supporting documents by courier to HKUST.