Do Hong Kong SAR passports need visas to go to the United States?

Hong Kong SAR passport requires a visa to go to the United States. It's a bit cumbersome to go to the American embassy to sign a visa in person.

Handling foreign visa procedures:

(1) Submit a valid passport.

(2) Submit various documents related to the application, such as my birth certificate, marital status certificate, education certificate, work experience certificate, etc.

(3) Fill in and submit the visa application form. Different visas have different forms. Most of them should be filled out in foreign languages and photos should be provided at the same time.

(4) Meeting with officials of the Embassy and Consulate of China in that country. Some countries stipulate that all immigrant applicants must be interviewed before making a decision; Some countries also require interviews to apply for non-immigrant visas.

(5) The embassy or consulate shall submit the completed visa application form and necessary supporting materials to the domestic competent authorities for examination and approval. The embassies and consulates of a few countries have the right to issue visas directly, but they still have to report to China for the record.

(6) After going to the competent department of the country for necessary examination and approval, notify the embassy or consulate in the country of the examination and approval opinions. If you agree, a visa will be issued. If you refuse, you will also inform the applicant. (For visa refusal, the embassy or consulate will not refund the visa fee. )

(7) Pay visa fees. Generally speaking, when submitting a visa application, you must pay the fee first. In some countries, the fee is charged only after the visa application is successful. Generally speaking, immigrant visa fees are slightly higher and non-immigrant visa fees are slightly lower. There are also some countries and regions that are visa-free.

Extended data:

There are three ways for China citizens to apply for foreign visas:

(1) I apply directly to foreign embassies and consulates in China;

(2) Entrust the visa office of China Travel Agency (generally limited to tourist visas);

(3) Foreign relatives and friends directly apply for a visa to the country's immigration bureau.

The adoption of the above three methods depends on the situation. If I am familiar with the situation and the embassy accepts individual applications, I can apply for a visa directly to embassies and consulates in China. Some countries don't have embassies in China, so foreign relatives and friends should apply for entry permits there. After approval, relatives will send it to the applicant, and the applicant can start his journey abroad with his passport and returned visa.

Foreign consulates in China are responsible for applying for visas to their countries for people in their territories. Therefore, visa applicants should know in advance about going to China's embassies, consulates and jurisdictions.

References:

Visa (a document of the Exit-Entry Administration) _ Baidu Encyclopedia?