VisaInformation

VisitorVisa

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Eligibility
MostforeignnationalsdonotneedtoapplyforanyvisainadvanceofaVisittoHongKong.
Theyaregrantedvisitorpermissionsuponarrival.Thelengthofstayisnationalitydependant.
Canadiansget90days,citizensofChad,14.Forhistoricalreasons,BritishCitizenssecureasix
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monthVisitorvisaeachtimetheylandintheHKSAR.Acompletelistisavailableat:

HKIDLinks:VisitorVisa

Highlights
Mostnationalities
ApprovabilityTest securevisasupon
arrival
Whenavisitorpresentshimselfat(a)anoverseasmissionor(b)atthebordersoftheHKSAR
theymustbeabletosatisfyHongKongimmigrationofficialsthattheyareabonafideVisitor Staycanbefrom7to
toHongKong.Fortourismpurposes,thisisrelativelystraightforward:returntickets,afirm 180days
itinerary,yourtravellingcompanions,sufficientfundsetc.allsuffice.IfcomingtotheHKSAR
forabusinessvisittheexaminingimmigrationofficerwilltakeintoconsiderationthe Mustbeabonafide
following: visitor

IsthereanexistingplaceofresidenceandworkoutsideofHongKongavailabletothe
Ifrequired,applyviaa
visitortoreturntoattheendofthevisit?
Chinesediplomatic
Isthevisitforasetperiodoftimelimitedtothemaximumperiodofstayavailable mission
uponarrival?

Otherwisedirecttothe
DoesthevisitoranticipatepaidremunerationofanykindfromHongKongsources HKIDviafax/original
duringthecourseofthebusinessvisit?
formfollowup
Istheresufficientfundsavailabletocompletethebusinessvisittroublefree?
Mainlandresidents
Isthevisitorabletodetailaspecificplanforthebusinessvisitandisitactually havespecialprocesses
realistic?

ApplyingBeforeArrival
IfyouneedavisabeforeyouarriveinHongKong,theapplicationprocessismanagedviathe
globalnetworkofChinesediplomaticandconsularmissions.Thereforeapplyatyournearest.
Alternatively,youcanalsosubmityourvisaapplicationdirecttotheHKIDeitherdirectlyby
postorthroughalocalsponsor.Toshortentheprocessingtime,applicationformsand
supportingdocumentscanbesentbyfaxto(852)28241133inthefirstinstance.However,
theoriginalcopyofthecompletedapplicationformandtheaccompanyingphotographs
shouldbeimmediatelydispatchedtotheHKIDbyairmailsothatthevisacanbeissued.Ifyou
areaChineseresidentofTaiwan,youshouldsubmityourapplicationforanentrypermit
throughoneoftheauthorisedairlines.Thereareseparateprocessesregardingthe
arrangementsforentryinrespectofresidentsoftheMainlandofChinaandforoverseas
ChinesewhichgobeyondthescopeofthisVisaInformationsheet.Youcanfindthis
informationat:

Link:EntryPermitsforMainlandResidents

Refusal&Appeal
Thereisnoprocessofappealwhereavisitorvisahasbeenrefusedeitherpriortoorupon
arrival.Moreover,anypersonholdingvisitorstatuscanberemovedfromHongKongatany
time.

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DocumentsRequired
ApplicantDocuments

1 HKIDformID1003A
2 Recentphototobeattachedtotheform
3 Photocopyoftheapplicant'straveldocumentcontainingpersonalparticulars,dateofissue,dateofexpiryand/ordetailsof
anyreentryvisaheld(ifapplicable)
4 Photocopyofproofoftheapplicant'sfinancialstanding,e.g.bankstatements,savingsaccountspassbooks,taxreceipts,etc.
andproofofemployment(ifany),e.g.companyleaveletter,salaryslips,etc.
5 Photocopyofproofoftransportationarrangement,e.g.flightitinerary
6 PhotocopyofproofoftheproposedleisurevisittoHongKong,e.g.receiptofjoiningapackagetourtoHongKong,itinerary,
etc.(forleisurevisitonly)
7 PhotocopyofproofoftheproposedvisitinthenextdestinationaftervisitingHongKong,itinerary,etc.(fortransitonly)
8 PhotocopyofproofoftheproposedbusinessvisittoHongKong,e.g.letterissuedbytheapplicant'semployingcompanyto
confirmhis/herproposedbusinessactivitiesinHongKong,invitationletterissuedbyalocalcompany,letterissuedbyatrade
bodytoconfirmtheapplicant'sattendanceattradefairsandexhibitions,etc.(forbusinessvisitonly)
9 Photocopyofproofofrelationshipwiththelocalsponsor(forfamilyvisitonly)
10 PhotocopyofproofoftheproposedvisittoHongKong(forpurposesofvisitotherthanleisure,transit,businessorfamilyvisit

SponsorsDocuments

1 HKIDformID1003B
2 PhotocopyofBusinessRegistrationCertificate(ifacompanysponsor)
3 Photocopyofthesponsor'sHongKongidentitycard(andifnotapermanentresidentaPhotocopyofthesponsor'stravel
documentcontainingpersonalparticulars,dateofissue,dateofexpiry,andthelatestarrivalstamp/extensionofstaylabelin
theHKSAR)

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