CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE F CO
CONFIDENTIAL
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OF 300715Z MAY 91
INFO IMMEDIATE DAMASCUS
FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, HONG KONG
VISA REQUIREMENT ON SYRIAN NATIONALS
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WE HAVE REVIEWED OUR PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING VISA APPLICATIONS FORM SYRIAN NATIONALS SUBSEQUENT TO THE FCO'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESTORING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH SYRIA. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURAL ARRANGEMENT WILL TAKE EFFECT ON 1 JUNE
1991: -
(I)
(II)
(III)
2.
OVERSEAS VISA POSTS MAY ISSUE UNREFERRED 7-DAY VISIT VISA TO BONA FIDE VISITORS AND TRANSIENTS (OTHER THAN THOSE REMAIN AIRSIDE AND TO NOT PASS THROUGH IMMIGRATION CONTROL), PROVIDED PURPOSE OF VISIT IS NOT IN DOUBT.
APPLICATIONS FOR VISA EXCEEDING SEVEN DAYS AND ENTRY VISA OTHER THAN FOR THE PURPOSE MENTIONED IN (I) ABOVE ARE TO BE REFERRED TO HONG KONG FOR SECURITY CLEARANCE AND DECISION.
PHOTOGRAPHS AND VAFS ARE STILL REQUIRED FOR IDENTIFICATION FROM REFERRED APPLICATIONS.
RELEVANT CHAPTER OF DSP WILL BE AMENDED IN DUE COURSE.
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