Although it's perfectly fine to apply for your visa in person at the Commissioner's Office in Hong Kong, many people prefer to avoid standing in lines all day and use agencies instead to get their new visa from Hong Kong. Agencies often deliver visa applications in bulk and get preferential treatment, which results in you getting your visa faster and, sometimes, without having to provide all documents that are usually necessary to get a visa.
While most travel agents in Hong Kong are able to process visa requests, some of them have been continuously pointed out by forum users and frequent travellers. You might therefore want to try one of them:
Forever Bright trading Ltd
RM 916-917,NEW MANDARIN PLAZA TOWER B,14 SCIENCE MUSEUM RD,
TST EAST, KOWLOON HK.
no bookings required
750hkd (EU passport) 1550hkd (US passport) for a double entry 30 day L
TEL:23693188 FAX:23122989
Website
CTS (China Travel Service)
Tsim Sha Tsui (1/F Alpha House, 27-33 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsu, Kowloon, open 9am-7pm weekdays, 9am-5pm Saturday).
The visa hotline number for the CTS is 852-2315-7188.
R'N'B Travel
no bookings required
2 entry L visa for HK$850
Chunking Mansions on the 2nd floor
tel numbers: +852 27393315, +852 27393389
Japan Travel Agency
Tel:+852 2368 7767
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday 08:30-18:00
* Close on Saturday, Sunday and Public holiday
Address:
Room509-513, 5/F, East Ocean Center,
98 Granville Road,Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Website
(According to a comment I received, it seems that misleading information is posted on JTA's website. It says that they can get you a 3 month (2 entry) visa but this is not true - currently, you can only get a 1 month basic L visa.)
Shoestring Travel
Flat A, 4/F Alpha House, 27 Nathan Road, KLN, HK (Entrance on Peking Road)
Tel: 27232306 Fax: 27212085.
Website
Sunrise International Travel Co., Ltd.
Room 4008,40/F.,China Resources Building, 26 Harbour Road,Wanchai, H.K.
TEL:(852) 2890 9698 FAX:(852) 2895 3892
Website
Asia Pacific Travel
right by tsim sha tsui subway station very on the Chung King Mansions side ("deluxe" accommodation for a 100rmb a night)
2739 1680
As regulations change quickly and prices may differ, I suggest you give them a quick call beforehand to make sure your request can be processed.
Recent success stories with different agents in Hong Kong can be found here and here.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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5 comments:
Please let us know how things are AFTER July 1st!!! Thank you very much for all the work!
I will try my very best - no news so far!
I arrived in Hong Kong today and am planning to visit CTS tomorrow to try to get my visa. I'll be sure to post a comment here explaining how things go.
I went to the CTS office on Monday (July 7th) and get my passport back today (July 10th) with absolutely no problems.
Great to know, thanks for sharing! Did you need to bring bookings? May I ask what the price was?
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