I was just informed of some difficulty with my ARC as my school prepares to move to a new location. They’re changing their license, so essentially they are going to close the school down and then re-open under a new license with the same name.
When the school closes, my ARC will terminate. That means that I’ll need to leave the country and then return on a new resident visa and get an all-new ARC. That isn’t a very fun option for me.
Does anyone know of any way to stay in the country just while the school gets legal again and is once more able to sponsor my ARC?
If there’s only going to be a short gap, I’d suggest going to the immigration people or FAP with the owner of the school plus all relevant documents and explaining the situation.
Alternatively, see if the school can get registered and legal under the new location before the old one closes, and have the details of that school added to your ARC. I’ve no idea if that’s actually possible though.
The old school winks out of existence, as does your work permit. Therefore…ARC…buh byes.
Ask your school to apply for the new work permit under the new school name. You will still have to leave and reenter, however when you apply for the visa in HK with work permit in hand , it is very easy.
Perhaps ask the school to help cover the cost of the flight?