Visa for Hong Kong SAR of China

1. Citizens of Belgium 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 at (http://www.info.gov.hk/immd/) 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:

Address: Immigration Headquarters, 61 Po Yap Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories

Tel: (852) 2824 6111

Fax: (852) 2877 7711

Email: enquiry@immd.gov.hk

5. Requirements for Visas for HKSAR

5.1 Application Procedures

Applicants may contact the HKSAR Immigration Department directly and submit their applications (please visit the HKSAR Immigration Department website for detailed information).

Applicants may also submit their applications to the China Visa Application Service Centre in Brussels between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on working days (no online form filling or appointment required) (Address: 109 Rue Neerveld, Woluwe Saint-Lambert, 1200 Bruxelles).

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 at (https://www.immd.gov.hk/hks/online-services/index.html#visasentrypermits).

5.3 Processing Time

5.3.1 Visas to be processed and issued by the Chinese embassy or consulate:

Regular service: 4 working days.

Express service: 3 working days.

5.3.2 For visa applications that need to be referred to the HKSAR Immigration Department, it normally takes one month or longer. 

5.4  Visa Fees

Applications submitted directly to the HKSAR Immigration Department must pay the visa fee as required by the HKSAR Immigration Department.

Applications submitted through the Brussels China Visa Application Service Centre must pay the visa fee as required by the Visa Application Service Centre.

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.fsm.gov.mo/psp/eng/main.html.

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.

Citizens of other non-visa-exempt countries may, in principle, apply for a port visa upon arrival in the Macao Special Administrative Region. In Belgium, they may also apply in advance through the Brussels China Visa Application Service Centre.

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

Visa applications submitted through the China Visa Application Service Centre in Brussels will be forwarded to the  Public Security Police Force of Macau SAR after acceptance. The processing time is uncertain and usually takes one month or longer. Visa fees must be paid in accordance with the requirements of the Visa Application Service Centre.

6. Contact Information of the Public Security Police Force of Macao SAR

Address: Avenida do Cais de Pac On, Edifício do Comando do CPSP, Taipa

Tel.: (853) 2857 3333  Fax.: (853) 2878 0826  E-mail: psp-info@fsm.gov.mo