u/Level-Storage-4303

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Hong Kong Visa

Sharing my experience -

Am Indian Citizen, applied and HK visa approved in 3.5 weeks -

March 25, 2026: Booked flights to Hong Kong (Apr 29) arrival and Macau (May 5) departure

March 25: Submitted PAR form; rejected due to Lucknow(India) passport place of issue.

March 26: Applied Hong Kong visa(Single entry); Docs are imp -

attached travel docs from last 3 months: Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines(since I had a travel history in past 2 months) ;

Plus

employment letter, bank statements(6 months), tax letters(1 year), pay slips(3 months)

Plus

Cover letter (each day itinerary), passport, passport size pic, flight receipts

March 30: Visa Acknowledgement

March 31–April 14: Weekly follow-ups on mail only

April 14: Asked for work permit card copies (since I work/stay in Singapore)

April 14: Submitted work permit card (physical and virtual) online

April 21: Visa approved; to pay 330 HKD(within 3 months) ; Dou le Journey valid for 3 months, 10 days per entry

Could also think about Re-Issue passport within a month but it may not guarantee either

If any help, could DM me🙂

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