Schengen Visa (short stay max. 90 days)

Uniform Schengen Visa

A uniform Schengen visa issued by a Schengen country allows free travel within the Schengen Area. The Schengen countries are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

The maximum period of stay allowed is 3 months in any six-month period from the date of first entry in the territory of the Member States, with one, two or multiple entries.

Schengen Visa with Limited Territorial Validity
This type of Schengen visa is valid for the territory of one or more Member States but not all Schengen States.

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Airport Transit Visa

The Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation establishes the principle of free transit through the international transit areas of the airports. However, there are some exemptions to this principle and the citizens of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka need an airport transit visa to transit through the international transit areas of the Schengen Area airports. Citizens of several other countries need an airport transit visa only in some Schengen countries, so they are recommended to contact the Consulate General of the relevant Schengen country.

The following categories of persons shall be exempt from the requirement to hold an airport transit visa:

a) Holders of a valid uniform visa, national long-stay visa or residence permit issued by a Member State
b) Third-country nationals holding a valid residence permit issued by Andorra, Canada, Japan, San Marino or the United States of America guaranteeing the holder’s unconditional readmission
c) Third-country nationals holding a valid visa for a Member State or for a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, Japan or the United States of America, or when they return from those countries after having used the visa
d) Family members of citizens of the European Union
e) Holders of diplomatic passports
f) Flight crew members who are nationals of a contracting Party to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.

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1. Visa-Free Entry

Holders of Hong Kong SAR, BN(O) and Macao SAR passports are entitled to a visa-free entry to Schengen countries lasting no more than 3 months in any six-month period from the date of first entry in the territory of the Member States.

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2. Hong Kong Document of Identity & Macao Travel Document

Currently, the Hong Kong Document of Identity (HKDI) is dealt with as non-recognised by Poland and the Macao Travel Document by Iceland and Poland. All Schengen visas issued on those travel documents will, therefore, exclude these countries from the territorial validity of the visa. Please contact the relevant Consulate General for further information.

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3. The Competent Visa Office

The Consulate General of the country of your main destination in terms of length or purpose of stay should issue your visa. If you visit more than one Schengen country and the main destination cannot be determined (i.e. you spend the same number of nights in all countries), please submit your application at the Consulate General of the country of your first entry.

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4. Visa Application

Please complete the application form in English and attach two recent photographs as well as the documents required (see further below). The application form must be signed and submitted in person. Due to possible delays in processing individual visa applications, it is recommended that you lodge your application not later than three weeks before the date of your planned departure and not earlier than 3 months.

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5. Processing Time and Fees

In general, visa-processing procedures for short-term visas should not exceed 5 working days but may vary in individual cases. The current fee for a short-term Schengen visa is EUR 60 (EUR 35 for children from the age of 6 years and below the age of 12 years), payable in HKD and must be settled upon application. Fees are non-refundable. Payment must be made in cash, although some Consulates General accept other means of payment. For further details please contact the Consulate General concerned.

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6. Harmonised List of Supporting Documents for Uniform Schengen Visa

For your short-term Schengen visa application, please provide the following documents either in English or in the language of the country of the Consulate General where the application is submitted:

a) Application form, duly completed plus 2 recent photographs ( size: 35mm x 45mm / white or grey background )
b) Passport or travel document valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Schengen Area or, in the case of several visits, after the last intended date of departure from the territory of the Schengen Area. It shall contain at least two blank pages and it shall have been issued within the previous 10 years.
The Hong Kong / Macao stay permit must be valid for at least 3 months after the expiry date of the requested Schengen visa (if you do not have a permanent HKID / Macao card)
c) Confirmed round trip airline ticket / booking
d) Proof of your financial circumstances (such as a recent bank book statement, a recent bank account statement or fixed deposit statement)
e) A letter from your employer confirming your leave (if applicable)
f) Guarantee letter by company (employer) with bank endorsement (if applicable)
g) Student identification / university cover letter (if applicable)
h) A letter of invitation from the person you are visiting in the Schengen area or from your business partner in the Schengen area or a confirmed hotel accommodation booking (whichever is applicable)
i) Travel/medical insurance (coverage EUR 30,000 and valid for the entire Schengen area for the duration of your stay)
j) Minor applicants must present their birth certificates and a written consent of their parents/legal guardians (application has to be submitted by parents/legal guardians).

Further documents might be requested in individual cases.

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The Addresses and Visa Hours of the Schengen Visa Offices (Consulates General) in Hong Kong:

Austria
Room 2201 Chinachem Tower,
34-37 Connaught Road Central
Tel: 2522 8086    Fax: 2521 8773
E-mail: hongkong-gk@bmeia.gv.at
www.bmeia.gv.at/hongkong
Visa hours: 9am - 12noon (Monday - Friday) 

Belgium
9 Floor, St.John’s Building,
33 Garden Road, Central
Tel: 2524 3111    Fax: 2868 5997
E-mail: hongkong@diplobel.fed.be
www.diplomatie.be/hongkong
Visa hours: 9:00am - 12noon (Monday – Friday)

Czech Republic
Room 1204-05 Great Eagle Centre
23 Harbour Road, Wanchai
Tel: 2802 2212    Tel: 2802 2911
www.mfa.cz/hongkong
Visa hours: 9:30am - 12:30pm (Mon, Wed, Fri) 

Denmark
Room 2402B Great Eagle Centre,
23 Harbour Road, Wanchai
Tel: 2827 8101    Fax: 2827 4555
www.gkhongkong.um.dk
Visa hours: 10am - 12noon (Monday - Friday) 

Finland
Room 2405-8, Dah Sing Financial Centre,
108 Gloucester Road, Wanchai
Tel: 2525 5385    Fax: 2810 1232
www.finland.org.hk
Visa hours: 10am - 12noon (Monday – Friday) 

France
26 Floor, Tower II, Admiralty Centre,
18 Harcourt Road, Admiralty
Tel: 3752 9900    Fax: 3752 9901
www.consulfrance-hongkong.org
Visa hours: 9am - 12:30pm (Monday – Friday)

Germany
21 Floor, United Centre,
95 Queensway, Admiralty
Tel: 2105 8788    Fax: 2865 2033
www.honkong.diplo.de
Visa hours: 8:30am - 11:30am (Monday – Friday) 

Greece
Room 1208, 12/F Harcourt House,
39 Gloucester Road, Wanchai
Tel: 2774 1682    Fax: 2705 9796
www.greekconsulatehk.com
Visa hours: 10am - 12:30pm (Monday – Friday)

Italy
Suite 3201, 32 Fl., Central Plaza,
18 Harbour Road, Wanchai
Tel: 2522 0033    Fax: 2845 9678
www.conshongkong.esteri.it
Visa hours: 9:00am – 12:00noon (Monday - Friday) 

Iceland
Represented by the Consulate General of Denmark

Luxembourg
Represented by the Consulate General of Belgium

Hungary
Represented by the Consulate General of
the Netherlands 

The Netherlands
Suite 5702, 57 Floor, Cheung Kong Center,
2 Queen’s Road Central
Tel: 2522 5127    Fax: 2868 5388
E-mail: information@netherlands-cg.org.hk
www.hollandinhongkong.org
Visa hours: 9:00am – 13:00pm (Monday – Friday)

Malta
Represented by the Consulate General of Austria

Norway
Represented by the Consulate General of Finland 

Portugal
Represented by the Consulate General of Germany

Poland
Room 2506 Hopewell Centre
183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai
Tel: 2840 0779    Fax: 2596 0062
E-mail: kgrphk@netvigator.com
Visa hours: 10:00am - 14:00pm (Mon, Wed, Fri)

Spain
Suite 5303, 53 Floor, Central Plaza,
18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel: 2525 3041    Fax: 2877 2407
E-mail: espeghk@netvigator.com
Visa hours: 9:30am–12noon (Monday – Friday)

Slovenia
Represented by the Consulate General of Germany

Switzerland
Suite 6206-7 Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Tel: 2522 7147/8    Fax: 2845 2619
E-mail: hon.vertretung@eda.admin.ch
www.eda.admin.ch/honkong
Visa hours: 9am-12noon (Monday – Friday)

Sweden
Represented by the Consulate General of Finland

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