Hong Kong Orientation Guide

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Working Visa
Aworking visa is required in order to work in Hong Kong. If you are being transferred to Hong
Kongwith a corporation,the company’s human resources department or the designeemay
handle thenecessarypaperwork forsecuringanemployment visa. Once theprimaryvisahas
been granted, you are entitled to apply for dependant visas for your spouse and children. Note: If
youandyourfamilymembersareall relocating toHongKongatthesametime,youcanapplyfor
thevisatogetherfromoverseas.SpousesondependantvisasinHongKongarenotrequiredto
applyforseparateworkvisatotakeupemploymentinHK.
It takes on average about six weeks for Hong Kong Immigration to process a visa application.
Immigration Department
Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai. Tel:2598 0888
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Visa for mainland China, from Hong Kong
Visitors to Hong Kong who plan to travel to mainland China from Hong Kong will need China entry
visa. The China entry visa can be obtained from the Visa office of the China Travel Service (Hong
Kong) Limited r through a Chinese diplomatic and consular
missionintheapplicantsplaceofresidence.Leadingtravelagentscanalsoassistinobtaininga
China visa.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card
Toenhance themobilityofbusinesstravelerswithintheAPECeconomies,ifyoureside inHong
Kong SAR and hold a Permanent Identity card and a valid national passport, you may apply for the
APEC business travel card, cardholders are able to enjoy a streamlined immigration clearance at
the control points of economies participating in this scheme.
Critical Documents
Apart frompassports,it is advisable to bring original or copies of any other critical documents
on your flight to Hong Kong such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, adoption certificate,
divorce decree, change of name certificates or house deeds, and education certificates. Do not
leave these important documents in your air or sea shipment. Leave copies of your passport and
latest visawith someone overseas in case of loss or is also advisable to have plenty of
passport photos as they are required for numerous documents in Hong Kong.