A 39-year-old mainland woman was bound over for two years for HK$2,000 on Thursday after falsely claiming to have graduated from a Thai university in her Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) application. ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENTThe defendant, Liu Bixuan, who holds a two-way exit permit, was charged with using a false instrument for the purpose of obtaining an entry permit. The court heard Liu submitted a QMAS application around December 24, 2024, claiming she held a degree from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. The Immigration Department found the application suspicious and verified the documents directly with the Thai university, which confirmed they were not genuine. At Shatin Magistrates’ Courts this morning, both the prosecution and the defense agreed to resolve the case by having Liu bound over.

Source: The Standard April 09, 2026 12:00 UTC