Hong-Kong Business Visa
The government of Hong Kong has things well set up for business travelers interested in going to Hong Kong. What type of business visa you get for Hong Kong will depend where you are from. There are three main types.
- Ordinary Hong Kong Business Visa (I’ll explain in my steps below how to get this…although most people are able to get in visa-free, including citizens of the United States, United Kingdom, E.U. and many others).
- APEC Business Travel Card
As I’ve mentioned on my Hong Kong Tourist Visa page, Hong Kong’s visa policy is awesome. As opposed to the China visa rules and regulations, Hong Kong doesn’t make you jump through a lot of hoops and makes it easy for us simple folk to travel there. In fact, foreigners of about 170 countries and territories can visit Hong Kong visa-free for a period ranging from 7 days to 180 days.
Go to my Hong Kong visa page for information about other types of visas for Hong Kong.
I’ll break everything down for you below about how to go about getting the Hong Kong Business Visa.
Visa required for U.S. citizens before you go to Hong Kong: No.
- You do not need a visa for tourist visits of up to 90 days.
Visa required for non-U.S. citizens before you go to Hong Kong:
- Nationals of about 170 countries and territories may visit Hong Kong visa-free for a period ranging from 7 days to 180 days.
- Find your country at this list here at the Hong Kong Immigration Department website to see if you need a visa for Hong Kong.
- If you’re inside the U.S.: Click here to find your closest Embassy or Consulate.
- If you’re outside of the U.S.: To find your closest Embassy or Consulate you can click here or here.
The official list of required documents is here at the Government of Hong Kong website.
The official fees are listed here at the Government of Hong Kong website.
- Submit your required materials from Step 2 and visa fee from Step 3 to the embassy or consulate you found in Step 1.
- Your embassy or consulate website should have specific instructions on how to submit your application.
Congratulations! The Embassy of Hong Kong will give to you your brand new Hong Kong visa.
- If you applied in person, go pick it up.
- If you applied by mail, wait until it gets to you.
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Further Reading
Want Professional Visa Help? If you are a U.S. citizen and want professional help with getting a visa, check out my post on the 4 Best Travel Visa Services in the United States.
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Find an Embassy or Consulate: Check my Worldwide Embassy and Consulate Finder to find the diplomatic representation nearest you.
Worldwide Jobs Guide: Be sure to check out my posts on how to find jobs in any country in the world.
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