Apply for AAVS with HSBC Student Credit Card to earn up to $100 spending rebate!
Apply for Automatic Add Value Service with HSBC Student Credit Card to earn up to $100 spending rebate!

Welcome Back to School! Whether you're commuting to school, hanging out with peers, or grabbing drinks after playing sports, Octopus is here to help you enjoy campus life anytime, anywhere!
With Automatic Add Value Service (AAVS), tap as you GO! Saving you not only queuing to top up but also avoiding the embarrassment of insufficient balance! Apply for AAVS with the HSBC Visa Gold Card for Students now to earn up to $100 spending rebate, and earn basic RewardCash with every reload!
Step 1:Sign up for the HSBC Visa Gold Card for Students, and apply for an AAVS to earn $50 rebate¹
From now until 30 Nov 2025, new applicants for the HSBC Visa Gold Card for Students who successfully apply for the AAVS within the first 60 days after card issuance, and complete the first Auto-reload transaction, will be eligible for a $50 rebate¹!
Use the HSBC Visa Gold Card for Students to pay your tuition fees or daily expenses, and effortlessly earn RewardCash with every card transaction. Don’t have an HSBC Visa Gold Card for Students yet? Click here to sign up and earn up to $700 RewardCash²!
- Online (Click here for the online application steps)
Apply Now (Existing HSBC Internet Banking customers) - Call 2233 3000
- Download the application form, complete and return it to HSBC by post
Step 2:Register via the HSBC Reward+ app and enjoy an extra rebate of up to $50³
Whether you are a new applicant or an existing HSBC Visa Gold Card for Students customer, from now until 31 Jan 2026, setting up the AAVS with a $500 Auto-reload amount will earn you a $50 spending rebate³, or a $25 spending rebate³ if you select a $250 Auto-reload amount. Register via the HSBC Reward+ app now!
Apply successfully for the AAVS and complete one Auto-reload transaction to enjoy:
Auto-reload amount | Spending rebate³ |
---|---|
$250 | $25 |
$500 | $50 |
To borrow or not to borrow? Borrow only if you can repay!
To apply for the HSBC Visa Gold Card for Student, you must be a full-time student (aged 18 or above) at one of the designated institutions in Hong Kong. Please click here to learn more.
Remarks:
- “HSBC Visa Gold Card for Students Octopus Automatic Add Value Service Extra Welcome Offer” terms and conditions apply, please click here to learn more.
- “HSBC Visa Gold Card for Students Welcome Offer” terms and conditions apply, please click here to learn more.
- “HSBC Octopus Automatic Add Value Service Reward” promotion terms and conditions apply, please click here to learn more. You can register for the welcome offer via the mobile application HSBC HK Reward+ from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026. You can apply for the AAVS with successful approval from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026, and complete one auto-reload transaction on or before 28 February 2026 to enjoy the offer.
- An activation letter will be sent to each applicant upon confirmation of a successful application. The approval of the application shall be at the discretion of Octopus Cards Limited and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Hong Kong.
- Online AAVS applications are only applicable for HKD primary cardholders.
- Please complete the application form and return it to us at Card Centre, 8/F, Tower 2 and 3, HSBC Centre, 1 Sham Mong Road, Kowloon.