Visa for Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR of China

Ⅰ. Visa for Hong Kong SAR of China

1.  Canadian citizens traveling to HKSAR for a short-term visit or tourism are exempt from obtaining a visa and may stay for up to 90 days.

2. Visa requirements for non-Canadian citizens traveling to HKSAR can be found in the “Visit Visa / Entry Permit Requirements for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” webpage of the HKSAR Immigration Department.

https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/visit-transit/visit-visa-entry-permit.html

3.Foreign nationals who intend to stay in HKSAR beyond the visa-free period or for purposes such as employment, residence, study, or training are required to obtain an appropriate visa in advance.

4. Applications for Hong Kong visas may be submitted to Chinese Embassy or directly to the Immigration Department of HKSAR Government Government.

    Contact Information :

    Phone: 00852-28246111

    Fax: 00852-28777711

    Email: enquiry@immd.gov.hk

    Website: http://www.immd.gov.hk

Effective since January 17, 2025, the Immigration Department of HKSAR Government further promotes electronic services for visa applications. Applicants of the following visa categories, namely employment, talents, investment, training, working holiday scheme, and residence as dependants, should submit their applications online through the ImmD’s mobile app or its website. The Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in Canada will no longer collect the above-mentioned application documents.

Please refer to the notice:

https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/index.html

5.For a Hong Kong visit visa application through the Chinese Embassy:

(1)Please submit your application to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Ottawa.

(2) Required Documents

(i) Passport: original passport, with a validity period of more than one month beyond the intended stay in HKSAR and with at least one blank visa page, together with a photocopy of its information page.

(ii) A Hong Kong visa application form, duly completed with truthful, complete, and accurate information, which can be downloaded from the Immigration Department's website.

https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/forms/hk-visas.html.

(iii) One recent 2-inch color passport photo.

(iv) Other documents: please refer to the website of the the HKSAR Immigration Department.

https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/index.html.

(3) Processing time and visa fees

(i) Visa issued directly by the Embassy

Regular: 4 working days, CAD 40 per person.

Express: 3 working days, additional fee of CAD 35 per person.

Urgent: 2 working days, additional fee of CAD 50 per person.

(ii) For applications that need to be forwarded to the HKSAR Immigration Department for approval, a forwarding fee of CAD 28 per person shall be paid upon submission, in addition to the visa fee.

A service fee will be applied by the Visa Application Service Center. For the specific rates, please visit the website of the Visa Center:

https://www.visaforchina.cn/YOW3_EN/qianzhengyewu/jichuzhishi/feiyongbiaozhunjishixian

(4)Payment

You could pay by Money Order/Bank Draft/Wechat/Alipay/Debit Card.

Please note that Credit Card or cash is not acceptable.

Money Order can be purchased at your nearest post office, and Bank Draft can be issued at your nearest bank branch.Please be sure to make the payment payable to “Chinese Embassy in Canada.” Additionally, a bank employee’s signature is required in the lower-right corner of the bank draft.

II. Visa for Macao SAR of China

1. Canadian citizens may travel to Macao SAR visa-free for a short visit or tourism.

2. For visa requirements for non-Canadian citizens traveling to Macao, please refer to the Macao SAR Government website:

https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1474/ps-1474b/

3. Citizens of Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam (except those holding diplomatic passports) are required to obtain a visa prior to their travel to Macao. For details, please refer to the website of the Public Security Police Force of Macao SAR:

https://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/eng/psp_top5_3m.html

4. For foreign nationals not from the six listed countries and without visa-free status, obtaining an entry permit (port visa) upon arrival in Macao is generally permitted.

5. Requirements:

(1)Please submit your application to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Ottawa.

(2) Required Documents

(i) Passport: original passport, with a remaining validity of more than six months and with at least one blank visa page, together with a photocopy of its information page.

(ii) A Macao visa application form, duly completed with truthful, complete, and accurate information, which can be downloaded from the website of the Public Security Police Force of Macao SAR:

https://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/cht/pdf/psp_top6/psp_top6_sim_03_1_cp.pdf

(iii) One recent 2-inch color passport photo.

(iv) Other documents: please refer to the website of the Public Security Police Force of Macao SAR:

https://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/eng/psp_top5_3m.html

6. Processing time and visa fees

(i) Visa issued directly by the Embassy

Regular: 4 working days, CAD 40 per person.

Express: 3 working days, additional fee of CAD 35 per person.

Urgent: 2 working days, additional fee of CAD 50 per person.

(ii) For applications that need to be forwarded to the Public Security Police Force of Macao SAR for approval, a forwarding fee of CAD 28 per person shall be paid upon submission, in addition to the visa fee.

(iii) A service fee will be applied by the Visa Application Service Center. For the specific rates, please visit the website of the Visa Center:

https://www.visaforchina.cn/YOW3_EN/qianzhengyewu/jichuzhishi/feiyongbiaozhunjishixian

(iv)Payment

You could pay by Money Order/Bank Draft/Wechat/Alipay/Debit Card.

Please note that Credit Card or cash is not acceptable.

Money Order can be purchased at your nearest post office, and Bank Draft can be issued at your nearest bank branch.Please be sure to make the payment payable to “Chinese Embassy in Canada.” Additionally, a bank employee’s signature is required in the lower-right corner of the bank draft.

7. Contact Information of the Public Security Police Force of Macao SAR :

   Phone: 00853-88970601, 00853-88970602

   Fax: 00853-28726936

   Email: smce@fsm.gov.mo

   Website: www.fsm.gov.mo