The full name of the IANG visa is "Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates".Non-local graduates who pursue full-time undergraduate or higher degrees in Hong Kong will receive a one-year unconditional stay visa (application must be submitted within six months of graduation), which is the IANG visa. Therefore, from the name, IANG is also a type of work visa, but compared to specialized talent, the IANG visa is a more lenient work visa.

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IANG mainly refers to the Hong Kong Study Immigration Program as commonly discussed by the public. In simple terms, this visa allows students from the mainland studying in Hong Kong to stay in Hong Kong unconditionally for the first year. During this year, you can hold a valid IANG visa and stay in Hong Kong without any restrictions, work, and change jobs without applying to the Immigration Department. The specific process is: after receiving the school admission notice, you can start applying for a student visa. After about 6-8 weeks of approval for the student visa, you need to take the student visa to the local public security bureau to apply for the "Hong Kong and Macau Travel Permit with D endorsement". After obtaining it, you can go to Hong Kong to activate the student visa and then apply for a "Hong Kong ID (Resident Identity Card)". (During the one-year study period, you will have a student visa + D endorsement + Hong Kong resident status.) Graduates must apply for the IANG visa within six months after graduation, with a visa duration of one year.

How to renew the Study Immigration Program to obtain Hong Kong permanent residency?

After graduating from the study program, the first visa obtained is the IANG visa. Graduates must apply for the IANG visa within six months after graduation, with a visa duration of one year. If you find a full-time job or start your own business within one year, you can renew the visa (the full process for obtaining Hong Kong permanent residency is: 1 (Master's in progress) + 1 (during IANG visa) + 2 + 2 + 3).

Finally, let's emphasize the value of the IANG visa. Some may wonder, if I have already studied full-time undergraduate in Hong Kong and have worked in the mainland for several years, can I still apply for the IANG visa? The answer is: Yes, this is called "Returning to Hong Kong IANG". The difference is that since you have left Hong Kong, you must first be employed to apply for the Returning to Hong Kong IANG. However, once obtained, the IANG is valid for life. This means that at any time, if you want to return to Hong Kong, as long as you have a company hiring you or you register a company to hire yourself, and reach a certain income, you can apply for IANG again. This is known as the most flexible work visa, a "permanent ticket" to return to Hong Kong.