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Q: Can I apply for an M visa in Hong Kong despite never having an M visa before?

Hi, so I'm in China right now on an X2 Visa which will expire halfway through the next month. I have to come back to visit a trade show and attend a factory for a company I managed to get a job in (it's a HK registered company). I have an invitation letter from a company inviting me (a Chinese company, a subsidiary of a European company). My plan was to go down to Hong Kong this month before my X2 expires and apply for the M visa. However, I read online that they won't give you the M visa unless you already have it in your passport if you're just a visitor to Hong Kong. Is that true? And if not what documents do I need? I originally only thought that the invitation letter would be enough, but do I need something more?

9 years 34 weeks ago in  Visa & Legalities - China

 
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http://www.fmcoprc.gov.hk/eng/zgqz/bgfwxx/

 

I'm not sure about M visa, but you can look at M visa requirements on HK Embassy website.

At Z visa HK pick-up, Invitation letter must state, you'll pick it up in HK, then it is possible. I just returned from HK with new Z.

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My understanding is that you will need a HK ID card to get an L or M visa for more than 1 months validity. Otherwise it's back to your home country.

 

But again, this seems to depend. I have one foreign friend who went to HK for an M and the best he could get was 2 weeks. Another foreign friend got a year with 30 days per visit.

 

It seems to depend a lot on what visas you already have in your passport. If you have lots of L and F and X visas, with lots of time in China, it does not look good.

 

If you have a new passport with just one visa it looks better.

 

I suggest you contact one of the agencies in HK and arrange it through them.

 

Where did you read about needing a previous M visa?  Link?

 

But remember.... if you will be working here full time you will need a Z visa.

 

 

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Yes, I remember when I was searching for solution to  M visa issue and I found completely the same i.e. M visa cannot be issued in HK unless you have M visa in your passport but I highly recommend to check it with visa agency, here is the link of the agency which nearly everyone uses: http://www.fbt-chinavisa.com.hk/contact.html

 

 

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