Whenever you plan for an international tour, the first question that arises in the mind is ‘how to apply for the visa?’. In fact, addressing this question is very important as getting a visa for some countries is not only challenging but time-consuming as well.
However, if your travel destination is Hong Kong then the visa application process is quite simple. This article explains how to apply for a Hong Kong visa and how you can get it with 100% cashback.
Hong Kong Visa Facts You Must Know
Before you apply for a Hong Kong visa, it is always advisable to understand the visa and its specifications.
Let’s learn a little about the Hong Kong visa policy
Hong Kong is part of the People’s Republic of China. Although Hong Kong is a part of China, it has its very own visa policy and requirements. Thus, one can not enter Hong Kong using a China visa.
Citizens of over 170 countries can enjoy visa-free entry to Hong Kong. However, they can stay only for periods ranging from 7 to 180 days. The Indians nationals can also enter Hong Kong without a visa.
Hong Kong visa-exempt countries
Hong Kong visa policy map showing the visa policy source
As you can see, Indian nationals can enter Hong Kong without a visa. However, Indians must have a PAR (pre-arrival registration). Without the approved PAR, your entry will be denied.
Note: PAR is also referred to as the Hong Kong tourist visa for Indians.
Hong Kong tourist visa
A Hong Kong tourist visa or PAR for Indians has 6 months of validity from the day of issuance.
One can enter multiple times with this PAR or tourist visa until the validity exhausts. On each entry, a traveller is allowed to stay up to 14 days in Hong Kong.
As an online visa, you can apply for your Hong Kong tourist visa through the official website or any qualified visa agent. And, when you apply for your Hong Kong visa through Blinkvisa, you will receive your Hong Kong tourist visa online within 24 hours after submission of all your Hong Kong visa required documents.
Read for More Information: Hong Kong Tourist Visa
What are the Hong Kong Visa Requirements?
Before you start the process to apply for a Hong Kong visa, you must know the requirements of the visa. Though the requirements are very simple for the Hong Kong visa, all of them are very important. Here are what you are going to need to apply for a Hong Kong visa-
- Colour scan copy of your passport
You must submit the scan copy of the first and last page of your passport. Along with the same, make sure that your passport has at least 6 months of validity from the intended day of entering Hong Kong.
- Duly filled questionnaire
The filled questionnaire is very important for getting your Hong Kong visa. You will have to give your personal information such as Name, DOB, sex, marital status, etc. which are mandatory to fill. At the same time, there will be some non-mandatory fields that are to be filled wherever applicable.
If you apply for your visa through Blinkvisa, we will fill and submit the questionnaire to the embassy on your behalf.
- Email ID
The Email Id is required to send your visa. As the Hong Kong visa is an online visa, the applicant receives the visa through email. Hence, the applicant must have an email Id.
- Payment of the Hong Kong visa fee
Along with everything else, the applicant must pay the visa fee. The visa fees of each Hong Kong visa is INR 1389. If you apply for your visa through Blinkvisa, you only need to pay INR 500 to initiate the visa processing. You can pay the rest once your visa is approved.
Read for More Information: Hong Kong Visa Requirements
Hong Kong Visa Application Online
- Visit Blinkvisa.
- Provide us with your basic information such as your destination, phone number, and email ID and click ‘Get Visa’
- Complete the initial payment of just INR 500, get a complete cashback of INR 1389 into your wallet.
- Use your BlinkWallet to purchase your flight, hotel, activities, and other travel-related stuff.
- We will inform the status of your visa via SMS and Email upon approval.
- Complete any pending due payment & download your visa by logging into your portal.
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Did You Get the Visa Approval Message? Here is What to Do Next
You will get your visa approval message within 24 hours of applying for your visa. Once you receive the approval message, you will have to download your visa.
But before you download your visa, you must complete any due payment of your visa fee. As soon as you clear all the dues, you will be able to download your visa.
Once you download your visa, you will have to take a printout of your visa. The printout of the visa must be taken on a blank A4 size paper. Any difference in printout specifications such as double-sided printing or smaller size of paper can be a reason for getting refusal of the entrance on your arrival.
The next step is to check your information on your visa. Make sure that all your information on PAR matches the information on your passport. You will also have to put your signature on the printout of the visa affirming that the information mentioned is true to your belief and knowledge.
Here is how the print out of the PAR Hong Kong visa will look like;
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How to Use the Blinkwallet Cashback?
When you apply for a Hong Kong visa through Blinkvisa, you will become eligible for a 100% cashback of the visa fee. You will get an instant cashback of the entire visa amount in your Blinkwallet.
The cashback in your Blinkwallet can be used for booking flight tickets and hotel reservations in Hong Kong. On every booking, you will get a discount of 10% while using Blinkcash. Here is how you can get a discount in buying flight tickets through Blinkvisa portal-
As you can see, on every flight ticket, you will save INR 1000 to INR 1500.
Now let’s find how you can get hotel bookings on a discounted price-
You can find an array of hotels with different price ranges and amenities. You can opt for anyone you like as per your convenience. Needless to mention, you will get a discount on every booking through Blinkvisa.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can I apply for a PAR while I am outside of India?
Yes. As PAR has an online application process, it can be applied from anywhere.
Read for More Information: Hong Kong Visa for Indians
2. When and how will I know whether my application for PAR is successful or not?
You will get to know about your status of the application within 24 hours.
3. Can I apply for a new PAR if my last registration is still valid?
As long as your last PAR is valid, you cannot apply for a fresh PAR. You may apply for a Hong Kong visit visa instead.
Read for More Information: Hong Kong Visit Visa
4. Do I need to have a sponsor while applying for PAR?
It is not mandatory to have a local connection in Hong Kong.
5. My travel plan has been postponed. Can I get a refund for my visa fee?
At Blinkvisa, we provide a 100% cashback on your Hong Kong tourist visa fee, which is same as receiving a refund. However, you cannot encash the cashback.
Read for More Information: Hong Kong Visa Fees
