General Remarks
1. Regulation 2(1) of the Immigration Regulations (Chapter 115A), Laws of Hong Kong, stipulates that permission given to a person to land in Hong Kong as a visitor shall be subject to the following conditions of stay:
A. he shall not take any employment, whether paid or unpaid;
B. he shall not establish or join in any business; and
C. he shall not become a student at a school, university or other educational institution.
2. A person permitted to enter Hong Kong as a visitor may generally engage in the following business-related activities:
A. concluding contracts or submitting tenders;
B. examining or supervising the installation/packaging of goods or equipment;
C. participating in exhibitions or trade fairs (except selling goods or supplying services direct to the general public, or constructing exhibition booths),
D. settling compensation or other civil proceedings;
E. participating in product orientation; and
F. attending short-term seminars or other business meetings.
Q1: Do I need a visa/entry permit for visiting Hong Kong?
Nationals of about 170 countries and territories may visit Hong Kong without a visa/entry permit for a period ranging from 7 days to 180 days.
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Q2: During the process of concluding contracts, what business-related activities are allowed for a visitor?
During the process of concluding contracts, a visitor may perform business-related activities such as making presentations on products or services, negotiations, and signing contracts, etc.
Q3: Is an exhibitor from outside Hong Kong required to apply for an employment visa/entry permit?
As regards whether an exhibitor from outside Hong Kong is required to apply for an employment visa/entry permit, it depends on the activities to be performed by the exhibitor in exhibitions/trade fairs. Generally speaking, if the activities to be performed are business promotions, and will not involve direct sale of goods or supply of services to the general public, or constructing exhibition booths, the exhibitor is not required to apply for an employment visa/entry permit.
While each application for an employment visa/entry permit is determined on its individual merits, an applicant should meet the eligibility criteria for entry for employment as well as normal immigration requirements before he/she may be considered for the grant of an employment visa/entry permit.
Q4: Can exhibitors permitted to land as visitors construct exhibition booths by themselves?
A: No.Though exhibitors permitted to land as visitors are allowed to supervise construction of exhibition booths, they are not allowed to construct exhibition booths by themselves. They should employ lawfully employable persons to construct exhibition booths.
Q5: I arrived Hong Kong on 1 January 2011. After immigration clearance, I was given permission to land and remain as a visitor for seven days from the date of entry. I could stay in Hong Kong until 7 January or 8 January 2011?
A: You are permitted to remain until 8 January 2011. Expiry of the limit of stay is to be counted from the day after the date of entry. A visitor is required to leave Hong Kong on or before the limit of stay expires.
Q6: What is the maximum penalty for visitors who have breached their conditions of stay?
A: Any person who contravenes a condition of stay in force in respect of him shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a maximum fine of HK$50,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years under section 41 of the Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 115), Laws of Hong Kong.
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