To all HUST International Students:

Recently, there are a small number of international students, as per the knowledge of the ISO, who are intended to return to China or Campus. In respect of this situation, ISO reiterates as follows:

1. International students who are outside China are not allowed to enter the country for the moment, unless permitted by HUST;

2. International students who are in any city of China except Wuhan are not allowed to enter Wuhan for the moment, unless permitted by HUST.

The above decision is realistic consideration based on the following facts, rather than a restriction order on any student’s personal freedom.

1. The legal purpose of one’s stay in China under the Study Visa or the Residence Permit, which is held by all international students, is absolute STUDY;

2. At present, HUST has not resumed its normal operation completely, and all the teaching and learning shall be carried out online.

In this case, if any international student now enters the country without the permission of HUST, there shall be no substantial evidence to support that the purpose of his/her coming to China is study. HUST will report to the Immigration Office to cancel the Residence Permit held by the student on the basis of the inconsistence between the purpose of coming and the reason for holding the Study Visa.

ISO will follow up the update of relevant policies in time to protect the legal rights and interests of all international students who on the other hand, are also required to abide by the laws and regulations of the PRC.

ISO, SIE-HUST

关于暂不返校或来华的第二次通知

全体华中科技大学国际学生：

国际学生办公室注意到，近期有少数国际学生，有返回中国或学校的意愿。国际学生办公室再次重申如下：

1. 人在中国境外的国际学生，暂不允许进入中国境内；

2. 人在中国境内、武汉市外的国际学生，暂不允许进入武汉市。

以上通知不是对任何人的人身自由限制，而是基于下述事实的现实考虑：

1. 所有国际学生持有的学习类签证或居留许可，来华事由为学习；

2. 学校目前尚未开学，教学和研究指导工作为线上开展。

如任何国际学生未经学校允许自行进入中国境内，将没有任何实质证据支撑其来华事由为学习。学校将以来华事由与签证事由不符，报出入境管理局取消其持有的居留许可。

国际学生办公室将及时跟进各项政策更新，保护全体国际学生合法权益得到落实，也请全体国际学生遵守中国法律。

华中科技大学国际教育学院

国际学生办公室

2020年3月15日