The child is starting school
Finding a programme and applying — the process should start a year in advance
The school question in Hong Kong needs to be resolved well in advance: enrollment in international school admissions run from autumn through January; spots fill up fast, and it all depends on your status depends on where you can apply at all. We work through this and guide you enrollment.
Who it suits. For parents of school-age children relocating to or already living in Hong Kong.
What is included
- We assess which schools you can apply to given your current status
- We shortlist 5–7 options to match your budget and neighbourhood
- Comparing programs
- We draw up a submission timeline
What the package does not include
Paid separately and directly, with no markup from us.
- Tuition, enrollment fee, and debenture — paid directly to the school
- Guaranteed admission
Russian nationals enter Hong Kong visa-free for 14 days. Entry is free — and that is exactly where people lose money. A long-term visa is processed before entry: a tourist already in Hong Kong cannot change their status on the spot. Coming for a scouting trip and applying from abroad won’t work, and leaving for a day trip to a neighbouring city and back — the border officer notices and asks questions. We work out this calendar before you buy your first ticket.
The second thing the market doesn’t tell you: permanent status in Hong Kong is granted after seven years of continuous ordinary residence, and that period resets easy. Time spent as a tourist does not count, time as a dependent or student — goes on, and any gap between visas resets the time already served. The Talent Visa for 24 months does not renew itself: to renew, you must show employment or your own business, and someone who arrives and doesn’t settle loses two years. Proving seven years will require lease agreements, tax files and bank statements that are impossible to find by year seven — they need to be collected from the start, not recalled at the end.
Applications to Hong Kong international schools run from autumn through January. You need to start a year before the September you’re aiming for.
The exact amount for your situation is stated before we begin and confirmed in writing in the agreement. If it changes, you will be informed before payment, not after.
Analysis by status, 5–7 options, program comparison, and a filing timeline.
Package preparation, filing, correspondence with the school, and interview support.
- Package preparation and filing
- Correspondence with the school
- Accompaniment to the interview and testing
- Dependent visa for a child, if one hasn’t been obtained yet
Prices are in US dollars and are all-inclusive — nothing is added on top. Hong Kong government fees are paid separately and directly to the authority: visa or extension — 230 HKD (approx. $30), initial HKID card — free. There is no VAT in Hong Kong. SVOY initial consultation — 100 $, credited in the cost of support — the same as for Mexico and Argentina. It is paid from the first minute: a breakdown of the Chilean case — these are two dates that must align, a category matching your income and an honest answer on whether you can make it in time. We hand over the roadmap with a schedule and budget, even if the conclusion is negative.
Other points
Housing rental and purchase, documents, bank accounts and taxes, schooling, driving licence — 39 services in Hong Kong, each has its own price.
Package «The child is starting school» · Hong Kong
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