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An applicant for a Personalised Octopus must be a student under the following definitions：
"Student" refers to any person between the ages of 12 and 25 who is currently enrolled in a full-time day course offered by an acceptable institution in Hong Kong. Students who have not yet reached 26 may apply. An applicant's age is determined by the date the application is submitted.
"Full-time day course" refers to a day-time course, which normally requires the participant to attend an acceptable local institution for not fewer than 20 hours of academic instruction each week for 30 weeks or more in an academic year.
"Acceptable institution" refers to:
| Class | Validity (Years) | Expiry Date |
|---|---|---|
| Primary 4 or below (students aged 12 or above) |
6 | 31/10/2032 |
| Primary 5 (students aged 12 or above) |
5 | 31/10/2031 |
| Primary 6 (students aged 12 or above) |
4 | 31/10/2030 |
| Form 1 | 3 | 31/10/2029 |
| Form 2 | 2 | 31/10/2028 |
| Form 3 | 1 | 31/10/2027 |
| Form 4 | 3 | 31/10/2029 |
| Form 5 | 2 | 31/10/2028 |
| Form 6 or above | 1 | 31/10/2027(Validity to be Renewed on a yearly basis) |
| Special Schools | Subject to the curriculum | For curriculum similar to the ‘Class’ listed above, the validity granted will be the same as the associated class, but will not be earlier than 31 October 2029 (whichever validity is longer). For other classes / curricula, the expiry date is 31 October 2029. |
Enjoying concessionary fares when travelling on the MTR
Report loss of a Personalised Octopus or Personalised Mobile Octopus with "Student Status"
Termination of studies / Change in personal data / Transfer to school
^Except Airport Express stations, Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, Racecourse, Disneyland Resort, Sunny Bay, Wong Chuk Hang, Lei Tung, South Horizons, Hin Keng, Kai Tak, Sung Wong Toi and To Kwa Wan stations
Reminder：
Application fee
The application fee of HK$90 includes a deposit of HK$50 at Octopus Cards Limited; a fee of HK$20 charged by MTR Corporation for administering the MTR Student Travel Scheme and a non-refundable service charge of HK$20 payable to Octopus Cards Limited.
The said fees may be subject to change according to Octopus Cards Limited’s adjustment.
First time applicants# will receive a rebate from the MTR Corporation in the form of HK$20 usable value encoded on the Personalised Octopus.
If your Personalised Octopus is given back to the Card Company at any time, the Card Company is entitled to deduct HK$10 charge on your Personalised Octopus, or such amount at its absolute discretion from the Octopus deposit to cover the Octopus cost.
#Applicants who have not previously successfully applied for a Personalised Octopus or Personalised Mobile Octopus with "Student Status"
Submission of application
You can download an application form from this web page or obtain the form [MTR Student Travel Scheme Application Form (Academic year 2026 / 2027)] at any MTR Customer Service Centre^ or the Concessionary Travel Office in Admiralty station from 1 September 2026.
You should submit the completed application form along with a photo and the application fee of HK$90 to any MTR Customer Service Center within 14 days after obtaining the school chop and a receipt will be issued.
No Return of Application Forms
Submitted application forms will not be returned.
New Octopus Collection
Upon approval of application, you will receive a new Personalised Octopus and a letter with instructions for activating the new Octopus delivered by Octopus Cards Limited within 4 to 6 weeks from the Date of Application.
Please follow the instructions in the letter to activate the new Octopus and "Student Status" through Octopus App. You can also carry the letter, your identity documents and new Octopus to go to any MTR Customer Service Centre@ for Octopus activation.
If you do not receive the new Octopus and letter from Octopus Cards Limited within the above-mentioned period after completing your application and settling payment, please contact Octopus Customer Service Hotline on +852 2266 2222.
^Except Airport Express stations, Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, Racecourse, Disneyland Resort, Sunny Bay, Wong Chuk Hang, Lei Tung, South Horizons, Hin Keng, Kai Tak, Sung Wong Toi and To Kwa Wan stations
@Except Wong Chuk Hang, Lei Tung, South Horizons, Hin Keng, Kai Tak, Sung Wong Toi and To Kwa Wan stations
Reminder：
Application fee
An administration fee of HK$20 is payable when your Personalised Octopus or Personalised Mobile Octopus is successfully Activated / Renewed.
Submission of application
You can download an application form from this web page or obtain the form [MTR Student Travel Scheme Application Form (Academic year 2026 / 2027)] at any MTR Customer Service Centre^ or the Concessionary Travel Office in Admiralty station from 1 September 2026.
You should submit the completed application form to any MTR Customer Service Centre^ within 14 days after obtaining the school chop, and a receipt will be issued.
You can also put the application form into the MTR Student Travel Scheme collection box next to the MTR Customer Service Centre^ between 1 September and 14 October 2026.
No Return of Application Forms
Submitted application forms will not be returned.
You can activate the "Student Status" on the Personalised Octopus or Personalised Mobile Octopus within 2 to 4 weeks upon successful application using the following method:
| Octopus Type | "Student Status" Activation Method |
|---|---|
| Personalised Octopus | Octopus App or any MTR Customer Service Centre^ |
| Personalised Mobile Octopus§ | Octopus App |
§All of the abovementioned application types are not available for transferring a physical Octopus to Mobile Octopus. If you want to transfer Octopus, please visit Octopus Cards Limited website (www.octopus.com.hk) for more details. If the physical Personalised Octopus that you transferred to Mobile Octopus has a photo, the photo has also been recorded in your Personalised Mobile Octopus. For more details, please call the Octopus Hotline on +852 2266 2222.
After activation of "Student Status", you can check the validity of the "Student Status" encoded on your Personalised Octopus or Personalised Mobile Octopus at any MTR Customer Service Centre* or through any Octopus Enquiry Processor in MTR stations.
^Except Airport Express stations, Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, Racecourse, Disneyland Resort, Sunny Bay, Wong Chuk Hang, Lei Tung, South Horizons, Hin Keng, Kai Tak, Sung Wong Toi and To Kwa Wan stations
*Except Airport Express stations, Racecourse, Wong Chuk Hang, Lei Tung, South Horizons, Hin Keng, Kai Tak, Sung Wong Toi and To Kwa Wan stations