Notice on the Detailed Implementation Rules for 2019 Enrolment of Compulsory Education for children of Hong Kong and Macao Residents with Residence Permit in Yuexiu District (Trial) (Yue Jiao Zi [2019] No.94)

26 April 2019

On 26 April 2019, the Education Bureau of Yuexiu District of Guangzhou issued a “Notice on the Detailed Implementation Rules for 2019 Enrolment of Compulsory Education for Children of Hong Kong and Macao Residents with Residence Permit in Yuexiu District (Trial)”. Eligible Hong Kong and Macao residents with residence permits can help their children apply for admission to Yuexiu District primary school first grade or high school first grade. The implementation rules are effective from 26 April 2019, with a trial period of one year.

Abstract

On 26 April 2019, the Education Bureau of the Yuexiu District of Guangzhou issued a notice on “Detailed Implementation Rules for 2019 Enrolment of Compulsory Education for the Children of Hong Kong and Macao Residents with Residence Permit in Yuexiu District (Trial)” (“the DIRs”).

Hong Kong and Macao residents who fulfil the following criteria may apply for primary 1 or secondary 1 admissions in schools in Yuexiu District for their children:

• Holders of “Residence Permit for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Residents”;
• Having a legal and stable job in Guangzhou (required to provide relevant work permit documents); and
• Having a legal and stable residence in Yuexiu District (may be for self-use or for rent, and the tenancy agreement and registration documents have been valid for one year or more as at 31 August 2019)

Applicants for secondary 1 admission must also have primary school registration in Yuexiu District.

The DIRs are effective from 26 April 2019, with a trial period of one year.