Visa for Hong Kong SAR of China
1. Citizens of Australia may travel to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of China visa-free for a short-term visit or for tourism purposes and stay in HKSAR for up to 90 days.
2. For citizens of other countries, please visit the website of HKSAR Immigration Department to see whether visas are needed to go to HKSAR.
3. Foreign citizens should obtain visas before entering HKSAR if they intend to stay in HKSAR longer than the visa waiver period, or the purpose of visit is to work, take up residence, study or receive training in HKSAR.
4. Applications for visas for HKSAR can be made to Chinese diplomatic or consular missions abroad or directly to the HKSAR Immigration Department. It is up to the applicant to decide which way to apply. Contact information of the HKSAR Immigration Department is (852) 2824 6111.
5. Requirements for Visas for HKSAR
5.1 Application Procedures
Ordinary passport holders should submit the applications for HKSAR visas to the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Sydney.
5.2 Documents Required:
5.2.1 Passport: the original passport with validity period exceeding the holder’s expected stay in HKSAR by more than one month and with blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport’s information page
5.2.2 The application form for a visa for HKSAR that has been filled out in a truthful, complete, and accurate manner
5.2.3 One 2-inch, recently-taken, full face, and bare-headed color photo
5.2.4 For other required documents, please refer to the website of the HKSAR Immigration Department.
5.3 Processing Time and Fees
5.3.1 Visas to be processed and issued by the Chinese Consulate:
Regular service: 4 working days, 30 Australian dollars
Express service: 3 working days, an additional fee of 30 Australian dollar per visa will be charged; 2 working days, an additional fee of 50 Australian dollar per visa will be charged.
5.3.2 For visa applications that need to be referred to the HKSAR Immigration Department, it normally takes 1 month. In addition to the visa fee, an extra fee of 20 Australian dollars will be charged when submitting the application for the communication service.
5.3.3 Visa Center Service Charge
5.4 Payment Methods
At the Visa Centre: debit card, credit card (VISA and Master card) are accepted.
Visa for Macao SAR of China
1. Please check the visa requirement or visa-free arrangements by visiting the website of Macao SAR Public Security Police Force at https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1474/ps-1474b/.
2. Apart from diplomatic passport holders, other citizens of Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam should apply for a visa at Chinese diplomatic or consular missions abroad before entering Macao SAR.
3. Application Procedures
Ordinary passport holders should submit the applications for Macao SAR visas to the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Sydney.
4. Documents Required
4.1 Original passport with over 6 months’ validity and blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport’s information page
4.2 The application form for a visa for Macao SAR that has been filled out in a truthful, complete, and accurate manner
4.3 One 2-inch, recently-taken, full face, and bare-headed color photo
4.4 For other required documents, please refer to the website of the Macao SAR Public Security Police Force.
5. Processing Time and Fees
5.1 Visas to be processed and issued by the Chinese Consulate:
Regular service: 4 working days, 30 Australian dollars
Express service: 3 working days, an additional fee of 30 Australian dollar per visa will be charged; 2 working days, an additional fee of 50 Australian dollar per visa will be charged.
5.2 For visa applications that need to be referred to the Macao SAR Public Security Police Force, it normally takes 10 working days. In addition to the visa fee, an extra fee of 20 Australian dollars will be charged when submitting the application for the communication service.
5.3 Visa Center Service Charge
6. Contact Information of the Public Security Police Force of Macao SAR is (853) 2857 3333.