Adressing the chinese embassy in your country is a good start. 2012/9/30 rupert THURNER <rupert.thurner(a)gmail.com> _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

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

On Sep 30, 2012 10:51 AM, "Nkansah Rexford" <nkansahrexford@gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', &#39;nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com&#39;);&gt;&gt; wrote: 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" &lt;nkansahrexford(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: 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 -- +Nyarko Rexford _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

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. _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l -- +Nyarko Rexford <https://plus.google.com/u/0/107174506890941499078> _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l