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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1994
VISA APPLICATION PROCEDURE TO BE SIMPLIFIED
DEPARTMENT
ANNOUNCED TODAY
(THURSDAY)
THAT
HONG MAY
THE IMMIGRATION PEOPLE FROM PLACES OTHER THAN CHINA AND TAIWAN WHO WISH TO ENTER KONG FOR EMPLOYMENT, INVESTMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RESIDENCE SUBMIT THEIR VISA APPLICATIONS DIRECTLY TO THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL, DIRECT CHANNEL FOR PEOPLE TO SUBMIT THEIR VISA APPLICATIONS.
"SUCH PROCEDURAL CHANGE IS PART OF OUR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO
AND SIMPLIFY THE VISA APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND PROVIDE BETTER
MORE EFFICIENT CUSTOMER SERVICES," AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
AT PRESENT, VISA APPLICATIONS ARE NORMALLY SUBMITTED BRITISH VISA POSTS OVERSEAS.
THROUGH
TO BE
"THE NEW ARRANGEMENT ENABLES THE NORMAL PROCESSING TIME
NOT HAVE TO REDUCED FROM SIX WEEKS TO FOUR WEEKS AS APPLICATIONS DO GO THROUGH THE BRITISH VISA POSTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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AN APPLICANT WHO WISHES TO MAKE USE OF THE NEW CHANNEL SHOULD COMPLETE A STANDARD VISA APPLICATION FORM, OBTAINABLE FROM AN OVERSEAS VISA POST OR FROM THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, AND SEND IT TO THE DEPARTMENT BY POST OR THROUGH A SPONSOR IN HONG KONG.
ISSUED APPLICANT,
AFTER AN APPLICATION IS APPROVED, A VISA LETTER WILL BE TO THE LOCAL SPONSOR WHO WILL BE ASKED TO SEND IT TO THE IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT
A SPONSOR, THE VISA AUTHORISATION LETTER WILL BE SENT TO HIM BY MAIL.
VISA
ON ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG, THE APPLICANT SHOULD PRESENT THE
TOGETHER WITH A VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENT FOR IMMIGRATION
LETTER CLEARANCE.
DIFFERENT
AND
PROCEDURES
THE NEW ARRANGEMENT DOES NOT COVER APPLICATIONS FROM CHINA TAIWAN BECAUSE THEY ARE AT PRESENT COVERED BY DESIGNED TO SUIT THEIR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,
GUIDANCE 824 6111, OR OBTAIN A COPY OF THE RELEVANT INFORMATION OFFICE AT THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE FAXLINE 877 7711.
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