Most of the Indians of the twenty-first-century love to travel, especially overseas. Every year, a huge number of Indians take foreign trips to various tourist destinations around the world. Among many foreign destinations, Hong Kong is emerging as one of the new favourite destinations preferred by Indians. The stats say that in the year 2018, 386681 number of Indians from Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru visited Hong Kong. In fact, Hong Kong as a travel destination has many attractions for Indians, right from low-cost flights to being family-friendly and visa-free.
Though Indians can visit Hong Kong without a visa, Indians must have a pre-arrival registration (PAR) which is much similar to a tourist visa. This article explains the requirements of Hong Kong visa/PAR and how to get it with a 100% cashback.
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A Brief on Hong Kong Visa
Hong Kong comes under the special administrative region of China. Although a part of China, one can not enter Hong Kong with a China visa. Thus, Hong Kong has its very own visa policies and one can enter Hong Kong only when they follow the instructions given by the Hong Kong embassy.
Hong Kong allows citizens of 170 countries to enter Hong Kong without a visa. Depending on the nationality, the Hong Kong embassy allows foreign nationals to stay in Hong Kong from 7 days to 180 days.
Along with many other country nationals, Indians can also enter Hong Kong without a visa. The visa-free entry is an advantage to Indian nationals as all the hassles of visa application have been eliminated by the withdrawal of the requirement of a visa.
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However, the Hong Kong embassy has implemented a registration process for Indians. All Indians intending to visit Hong Kong for 14 days or less for tourism must have a Pre Arrival Registration (PAR).
The PAR is much similar to a Hong Kong tourist visa as it has a permitted stay period, documents required, must meet the eligibility criteria and so on.
The validity of a Hong Kong visa/PAR is 6 months from the day of issuance. It allows multiple entries into the nation and allows the visa holder to stay for 14 days on each visit. It takes only 24 hours to process a Hong Kong visa for Indians.
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Do you need a Hong Kong Visa?
Refer to the illustration below for countries exempt from Hong Kong visa requirements.
Although Indians must have registration before entering Hong Kong, there are some exemptions too. There are eight different scenarios under which Indians can enter Hong Kong even without a Pre Arrival Registration.
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The conditions of the exemption are:
- Indian diplomatic passport or official passport holders
- Hong Kong travel pass holders
- Indian nationals with the right to an unconditional stay in Hong Kong.
- Holders of United Nations Laissez-Passer coming to the HKSAR on official United Nations business
- Indians operating aircrew or operating sea crew Indian nationals.
- Indian citizens who have obtained a valid entry visa for Hong Kong. PAR is not required if you have valid permission for employment, study or residence in Hong Kong.
- Indian citizens enrolled in the e-Channel service as frequent visitors
- Cases of direct transit where the traveller does not leave the airport transit zone.
If you fulfil any of the above-mentioned criteria then you will not require a PAR to enter Hong Kong. If not, all Indians irrespective of age must have a PAR/Hong Kong visa to enter Hong Kong.
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Documents Required to Apply for Hong Kong Visa
The requirement list for Hong Kong visa is quite simple. One can apply for a Hong Kong visa with just two documents-
- A colour-scanned copy of the first and last page of your Passport. The validity of your passport should be at least 6 months from the date of travel and have a minimum of 3 blank pages.
- Duly filled questionnaire.
- Email address.
As the registration for Hong Kong is done online, no physical documents are required. Nevertheless, only the colour scan copy of the passport would suffice.
The questionnaire for a Hong Kong visa requires some of your personal information and your travel details. Some fields are mandatory for all applicants while some others are optional. One has to answer the optional questions wherever applicable.
Some of the fields like the applicant’s name in English, sex/gender, marital status, date of birth, place of birth, residential address, contact telephone number, Indian passport number, place of issue, date of issue and date of expiry etc. are mandatory.
The additional questions contain information such as any friends or relatives in Hong Kong and so on.
The email address is required to send your visa electronically.
Note: On receipt of your PAR, you should download and self attest the printout of the same affirming that the data in the PAR is true to your knowledge.
Hong Kong Visa Fee (The Most Important Requirement)
Along with everything else, you will also have to pay the visa fee. The visa fee is one of the most important Hong Kong visa requirements.
The visa cost of each visa at Blinkvisa is INR 1389. Apart from the mentioned, you don’t need to pay any more to get your visa.
The visa fee of your Hong Kong visa can be eliminated when you apply for your visa through Blinkvisa. We offer 100% cashback of the visa fee. The entire visa fee will be credited to your Blinkwallet. The balance in your Blinkwallet can be used for buying flight tickets and hotel reservations at a much discounted price.
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At the Immigration on Arrival in Hong Kong
Getting the Hong Kong visa before you start your journey never grantees your entrance to Hong Kong!
Yes, it is the immigration officer in Hong Kong who will take the final call on your entry to Hong Kong. On your arrival in Hong Kong, you will have to meet the immigration officer who will ask you a few questions and need some of the documents.
The first thing the immigration officer will ask for will be the printout of your PAR. Make sure that you have taken the printout on an A4 size blank paper and signed it.
You may also need to furnish your original valid passport.
The immigration officer may also about your purpose of the journey. In such scenarios, it is better to be ready with a travel plan. (Get it from Blinkvisa for FREE)
The next thing you might be asked is for travel insurance. Though travel insurance is not mandatory for a Hong Kong trip, it is one of the most common things asked at the immigration counter. (Get travel insurance at as low as INR 300) Moreover, it is always safe to have travel insurance when you are on an international tour.
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How to Apply for Hong Kong Visa
The steps to apply for Hong Kong visa through Blinkvisa are as follows-
- 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 as Blinkcash in your Blinkwallet.
- Use your BlinkWallet to purchase your flight, hotel, activities and other travel-related stuff.
- Once your visa is approved, We will inform you via SMS and Email.
- Complete any pending due payment & download your visa.
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Hong Kong Visa Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do I need any supporting documents?
Only the soft copy of the passport is enough to apply for a Hong Kong visa. Thus, no other supporting documents are required.
2. The information on my PAR does not match the information on my passport. What should I do?
You will have to apply for a fresh visa as your entry will be denied if any mismatch in information is found in your PAR.
3. Can I make changes in my approved PAR?
You cannot make any change once your PAR is approved.
4. Is Hong Kong visa fee refundable?
You get a complete cashback on your Hong Kong visa fee, which is as good as a refund. However, the cashback or the fee is not refundable.
5. What should I do if I want to stay for more than 14 days in Hong Kong?
You will have to apply for a Hong Kong visit visa corresponding to your purpose of visit.
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