You can check this website: http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas.htm

On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 9:46 PM, Justin Quintal cestmoijustin@gmail.comwrote:

Adressing the chinese embassy in your country is a good start.

2012/9/30 rupert THURNER rupert.thurner@gmail.com

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hi,

could somebody knowledgable add information where to get visas for people from countries needing visas? http://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Visas

rupert.

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On Sep 30, 2012 10:51 AM, "Nkansah Rexford" nkansahrexford@gmail.com wrote:

Specifically, I think there is no Hong Kong embassy in Ghana to handle

even visa application requests (if in case that should be it) per this website: http://hong-kong.visahq.com/embassy/Ghana/

if you read the linked official site ( http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas.htm ) it says pretty clearly to use *Chinese* embassies and missions. So Hong Kong probably doesn't have their own. I haven't clicked your visahq link yet but it doesn't sound like a particularly reliable source.

-Jeremy

Okay guys, as earlier stated, application for visa to hong kong goes through chinese embassy here in Ghana. As at the writting of the page below, its necessary to acquire visa to enter hong kong (I guessed that)

Please see this link to learn more: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/ghana.htm

rex

On Sunday, September 30, 2012, Jeremy Baron wrote:

On Sep 30, 2012 10:51 AM, "Nkansah Rexford" <nkansahrexford@gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'nkansahrexford@gmail.com');>> wrote:

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Specifically, I think there is no Hong Kong embassy in Ghana to handle

even visa application requests (if in case that should be it) per this website: http://hong-kong.visahq.com/embassy/Ghana/

if you read the linked official site ( http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas.htm ) it says pretty clearly to use *Chinese* embassies and missions. So Hong Kong probably doesn't have their own. I haven't clicked your visahq link yet but it doesn't sound like a particularly reliable source.

-Jeremy

So the thing to do, clearly, is to apply for a visa through them. :) -- Joseph Fox English Wikipedia

http://enwp.org/user:foxj

On 30 Sep 2012, at 16:19, Nkansah Rexford nkansahrexford@gmail.com wrote:

Okay guys, as earlier stated, application for visa to hong kong goes through chinese embassy here in Ghana. As at the writting of the page below, its necessary to acquire visa to enter hong kong (I guessed that)

Please see this link to learn more: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/ghana.htm

rex

On Sunday, September 30, 2012, Jeremy Baron wrote: On Sep 30, 2012 10:51 AM, "Nkansah Rexford" nkansahrexford@gmail.com wrote:

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Specifically, I think there is no Hong Kong embassy in Ghana to handle even visa application requests (if in case that should be it) per this website: http://hong-kong.visahq.com/embassy/Ghana/

if you read the linked official site ( http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas.htm ) it says pretty clearly to use *Chinese* embassies and missions. So Hong Kong probably doesn't have their own. I haven't clicked your visahq link yet but it doesn't sound like a particularly reliable source.

-Jeremy

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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

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.

The HK immigration has a special form for local sponsor(ID1004B). No special invitation letter is required.

The local sponsor could be anyone or corporation in Hong Kong. HK immigration likely prefers sponsor as a local contact person. If a sponsor is specified, HK immigration will contact the sponsor for visa collection, as well as fee payment, etc.

In addition, a passport copy(with return visa if nationality different than the resident country), Certificate of Employment/Student Status, financial certification and travel itinerary are required.

(2012/10/02 3:20), Nkansah Rexford wrote:

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

 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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