Country guide
Working in the UK after studying: a guide for Hong Kong students
After a UK degree, Hong Kong students normally stay on the Graduate visa, then move to the Skilled Worker route with a licensed employer before it expires. Hong Kong is also one of the countries in the Youth Mobility Scheme, which needs no employer at all, though places are allocated by ballot.
The route that needs no employer
Hong Kong is covered. Nationals aged 18 to 30 can apply for the Youth Mobility Scheme, which is two years of work in the UK with no employer sponsorship at all. Places are allocated by ballot: 1,000 for Hong Kong in 2026, and you need an invitation before you can apply.
Checked against gov.uk on 2026-09-08. Read the rule on GOV.UK.
Your degree, and your documents
Two questions are specific to where you studied, and we deliberately do not answer either here.
What your degree compares to
UK ENIC is the recognised UK body for comparing international qualifications, and issues Statements of Comparability. That statement is what a university or employer accepts. A comparison published in a blog is not, so we do not publish one.
Documents, translation and attestation
Set by the Home Office, different per route, and revised regularly. Check the requirements for your own route on GOV.UK rather than any third-party list, ours included.
Next steps
This is information, not immigration advice. It applies published Home Office rules and cannot see your own history. Always confirm on gov.uk, and take advice from an adviser regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority before making a decision that matters.