Visa & Travel


Do you need a visa to enter Hong Kong? http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/visit-transit/visit-visa-entry-permit.html
For more information about application, please visit http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/index.html
For most attendees, it is easier to apply for a Tourist ("L") visa; an invitation letter is NOT required for obtaining a Tourist visa.
For more information, please contact the local Chinese Embassy in your country.

 

Notes:

A Letter of Invitation is a proof that your paper submission and registration application are accepted by the conference committee board. It perhaps could help with your visa application. However, it does not guarantee you a visa. The invitation letter will be issued ONLY after you have registered and full payment has been received.Rejection of visa application cannot be the reason to require fee refund.

1. The invitation letter will be issued after the successful registration.
2. Your name must be listed exactly as it appears on your passport. Any differences between the name on your passport and the name on your invitation letter or other documentation could lead to a delay and/or denial of your visa.
3. Please note ICFAE organizing committee are not authorized to assist with the VISA process beyond providing the Invitation Letter issued by ICFAE conference Committee Board. Should your application be denied, we cannot change the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nor will we engage in discussion or correspondence with the MOFA or the Embassy on behalf of the applicant. The registration fee cannot be refunded when the VISA application of individual being denied.
4. It takes around one month for the Embassy to process the VISA application, please register as early as you can to make sure you have enough time.