Shenzhen–Hong Kong cross-boundary students

Shenzhen–Hong Kong cross-boundary students (traditional Chinese: 深港跨境學童; simplified Chinese: 深港跨境学童) are people who are born and study in Hong Kong but live in mainland China. In a daily student migration, every school day they arrive in and exit from Hong Kong primarily through 5 land boundary control points: Lo Wu, Sha Tau Kok, Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To, and Shenzhen Bay. They mainly study in Yuen Long, Tuen Mun, Tai Po while the majority in the North district.

Since the 2001 Chong Fung Yuen “Right of abode” case, babies born in Hong Kong to mainland women are entitled the right of abode in Hong Kong. Favoured with the 2003 Individual Visit Scheme, a large number of mainland pregnant women came to Hong Kong to give birth for their children's right of residence. Accordingly, the number of cross-boundary students, who are also doubly non-permanent resident children, surged since 2006.

Meanwhile, with the low-birth rate in Hong Kong, a portion of primary and secondary schools were forced to close down, especially those in rural areas. To maintain their operation, some schools welcome these children to study under them to increase the admission rate. This results in a further elevation of the number of cross-boundary students.

In recent years, mainland schools no longer accept applications of children who do not have Hukou in mainland with only right of abode in Hong Kong. Children born in Hong Kong and live in mainland can either study in mainland international schools or schools located in Hong Kong.