Hong Kong | Immigration Facilitation Scheme for Invited Persons

Hong Kong immigration authorities launched the Immigration Facilitation Scheme for Invited Persons.

Key Points:

• Currently, frequent travelers to Hong Kong apply for self-service immigration clearance, including visitors from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam who need a visa for visiting.
• Under the new Immigration Facilitation Scheme, relevant departments will actively invite and better facilitate immigration procedures for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nationals who are believed to make considerable contributions to Hong Kong’s economic development or who have been invited to attend important events.
• The Immigration Department (ImmD) will provide one-stop processing of relevant applications from invited persons through an electronic platform, relax the application criteria for self-service immigration clearance and simplify the information required for visa applications.

Additional Information: Officials stated the new scheme is designed to promote economic and trade exchanges and cultural cooperation between Hong Kong and ASEAN nationals. More details on the scheme can be found on ImmD’s website.

This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.

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