I +1 Doraemon!
The idea of writing "invitation letter", i wonder if that *really * is
support for acquiring a visa. A letter is simply a letter and I wonder how
that affects the processing of the visa. If Wikimania offers the
invitation letter *only *and the the individuals works on the application
and everything relating to its acquisition, I wonder how the Wikimania
calls it visa application support.
Personally, I think the letter issue doesn't work, at least from the part
of the world i come from.
rexford
On Monday, October 1, 2012, Doraemon wrote:
Actually, a Hong Kong visa can be applied from Hong Kong Immigration
Department by POST directly, even there's no Chinese embassy in your city,
or there's something trouble with Chinese embassy.
Please refer
http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/**id1004.htm<http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/i…
You may print out the PDF application form, fill it and attach necessary
document such as passport COPIES, mail to Hong Kong directly.
Note:
1. Email address is very important because HK immigration will contact you
by this way.
2. As now, I only know payment should be made by HK Cheque in HKD, or let
someone else in HK go to the counter to pay for you. (It is better to ask
someone in HK to help you)
3. The process time is much longer than an embassy, it usually takes 4-6
weeks.
4. Fee HK$160(approximately US$20).
5. The visa is a small seal paper, give you directly, and you have to
paste to your travel document by yourself.
In addition, since the visa process of Chinese embassy is sometimes
"terrible", I would like to recommend Wikimania Hong Kong to help with visa
application, not the "invitation letter", but to collect the documents,
submit to the local Hong Kong Immigration counter in Wan Chai collectively,
receive the visa and send to applicants before the conference. That may be
the most convenience.
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