Hong Kong Visa

Non-visa is required if the applicant is the US citizens (including Chinese American), holding the valid passport with the duration in Hong Kong less than 90 days for travels, visiting relatives, the commercial inspection or meeting and so on.

If the applicant goes to Hong Kong for the purpose of study, receiving training, work or residence with the duration surpassing 90 days, the visa transacted in advance is highly required. The applicant may directly go to the immigration department of Hong Kong to apply for the visa or submits your application to Hong Kong embassy or consulate-general stationed in your own country.

Citizens of more than 170 countries and regions may visit Hong Kong visa-free within the stated period of stay. If the applicants are citizens of other countries, please refer to the Non-Visa to Hong Kong for Foreign Countries/Areas for download.

Required Documents

Please refer to the website http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/home.htm for the details, from which the application form can be download.

Transact Way

The applicant can handle the visa personally, or entrust other people, travel agency and visa handling agency to transact the visa he wants according to different consular jurisdiction of the embassies or consulate-general.

1. Make an appointment ahead of time is NOT needed.
2. Visa application by mail is not accepted, but the postal service back to you is provided.
3. The processing time for handling the visa is not assured, the embassy or the consulate-general will issues the visa according to the response of the immigration department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Visa Expense

1. VISA, MasterCard, Money Order, Cashier's check, Company's Check and Cash are all accepted (based on the written stipulation), but TCG suggests you'd better pay for the visa expense by cash due to the actual experience.
2. 30 US dollars for visa fee and 20 US dollars for the liaison fee.