1.Citizens of Albania (holders of Albanian biometric passports only) may travel to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of China visa-free for a short-term visit or for tourism purposes and stay in HKSAR for up to 14 days.

2.For citizens of other countries, please visit the website of HKSAR Immigration Department at (https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/visit-transit/visit-visa-entry-permit.html) to see whether visas are needed to go to HKSAR.

3. Foreign citizens should obtain visas before entering HKSAR if they intend to stay in HKSAR longer than the visa waiver period, or the purpose of visit is to work, take up residence, study or receive training in HKSAR.

4.Applications for visas for HKSAR can be made to Chinese diplomatic or consular missions abroad or directly to the HKSAR Immigration Department. It is up to the applicant to decide which way to apply.

5.Requirements for Visas for HKSAR

5.1 Documents Required:

5.1.1 Passport: the original passport with validity period exceeding the holder’s expected stay in HKSAR by more than one month and with blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport’s information page

5.1.2 The application form for a visa for HKSAR that has been filled out in a truthful, complete, and accurate manner

5.1.3 One 2-inch, recently-taken, full face, and bare-headed color photo

5.1.4 For other required documents, please refer to the website of the HKSAR Immigration Department at (https://www.immd.gov.hk/hks/online-services/index.html#visasentrypermits).

5.2 Processing Time and Fees

5.2.1 Visas to be processed and issued by the Chinese embassy or consulate:

Regular service: 4 working days, 30 US dollars (about 27euros).

Urgent Express service: 3 working days, an additional fee of 25euros per visa will be charged.

Express Urgent service: 2 working days, an additional fee of  35euros  per visa will be charged.

5.2.2 For visa applications that need to be referred to the HKSAR Immigration Department, it normally takes 1 month . In addition to the visa fee, an extra 20 US dollars(about 18euros) will be charged when submitting the application for the communication service.

5.2.3  Payment Methods

We only accept card payment and local bank transfer, and does not accept cash.