Visa Application

In general, unless a person has the right of abode or right to land in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), he/she requires a visa/entry permit to work, study, establish or join in any business, take up residence or to stay in the HKSAR as a visitor longer than the allowed visa free period.

Detailed information on the various admission schemes / entry arrangements and the relevant application procedures can be found on the sub-pages and the quick links therein to the electronic services for visa applications allow applicants to submit instantly relevant applications for entry or extension of stay.Details can be found at the official website of immigration department of Hong Kong. ( Click here)

Invitation Letters　

1. The invitation letter will be issued after the successful registration.
2. Your name must be listed exactly as it appears on your passport. Any differences between the name on your passport and the name on your invitation letter or other documentation could lead to a delay and/or denial of your visa.
3. Please note CACRE Conference and the organizing committees of the conference are not authorized to assist with the VISA process beyond providing the Notification of Invitation Letter issued by CACRE Conferences organizing committee. Should your application be denied, CACRE Conferences and the organizing committee of the conference cannot change the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nor will CACRE Conferences and the organizing committee of the conference engage in discussion or correspondence with the MOFA or the Embassy on behalf of the applicant. The registration fee cannot be refunded when the VISA application of individual being denied.
4. It takes around one month for the Embassy to process the VISA application, please register as early as you can to make sure you have enough time.