Comments on: How Can You Not Love China? http://hongkietown.com/2009/12/how-can-you-not-love-china.html Still here, just not as often Wed, 23 May 2012 03:16:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: THE VISA MAN http://hongkietown.com/2009/12/how-can-you-not-love-china.html#comment-673 THE VISA MAN Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:42:53 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=4337#comment-673 No need to have a business in PRC for application of APEC card. Need HK perm ID card and some business in HK - thats all. It is worth doing it. No need to have a business in PRC for application of APEC card. Need HK perm ID card and some business in HK – thats all. It is worth doing it.

]]> By: Ian http://hongkietown.com/2009/12/how-can-you-not-love-china.html#comment-672 Ian Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:35:29 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=4337#comment-672 Sorry, forgot to say, no need to submit any company financial info. Also, more info on the scheme at www.businessmobility.org as well as the HK Imm Dept website Sorry, forgot to say, no need to submit any company financial info. Also, more info on the scheme at http://www.businessmobility.org as well as the HK Imm Dept website

]]> By: Ian http://hongkietown.com/2009/12/how-can-you-not-love-china.html#comment-671 Ian Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:24:47 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=4337#comment-671 APEC card costs ~HK$500, much cheaper than the thousands of HK$ for a 3 yr China Visa, and also covers most places in SE Asia where Westerners need to get Visas on entry, eg Vietnam, Indonesia. It also lets you jump the immigration line when entering entries via a special APEC lane. All in all, it;s a good thing and very easy to get. It's a one page application form (ID900 from HK Immigration Dept website) that basically just asks your name, employer and HKID / passport numbers; all you need to send in with the form is passport & HKID card copies and a "support letter" from your employer. Mine just said "he needs to travel for business reasons within the APEC economies"; I guess BC Mag could say that you are travelling for writing assignments - no need for them to have business in PRC or anywhere. I got my card without any further questions, seemed like an automatic rubber-stamp process to me. APEC card costs ~HK$500, much cheaper than the thousands of HK$ for a 3 yr China Visa, and also covers most places in SE Asia where Westerners need to get Visas on entry, eg Vietnam, Indonesia. It also lets you jump the immigration line when entering entries via a special APEC lane. All in all, it;s a good thing and very easy to get.

It’s a one page application form (ID900 from HK Immigration Dept website) that basically just asks your name, employer and HKID / passport numbers; all you need to send in with the form is passport & HKID card copies and a “support letter” from your employer. Mine just said “he needs to travel for business reasons within the APEC economies”; I guess BC Mag could say that you are travelling for writing assignments – no need for them to have business in PRC or anywhere. I got my card without any further questions, seemed like an automatic rubber-stamp process to me.

]]> By: Spike http://hongkietown.com/2009/12/how-can-you-not-love-china.html#comment-665 Spike Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:28:37 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=4337#comment-665 Never thought about that ... I don't need a visa for Japan, BC has no business in PRC so an application via them wouldn't hold water. I've always just gotten a tourist visa for China and assume this time I will do the same. But come my next job, whenever, whatever that is, I'll definitely keep your recommendation in mind, thanks. Never thought about that … I don’t need a visa for Japan, BC has no business in PRC so an application via them wouldn’t hold water. I’ve always just gotten a tourist visa for China and assume this time I will do the same. But come my next job, whenever, whatever that is, I’ll definitely keep your recommendation in mind, thanks.

]]> By: Spike http://hongkietown.com/2009/12/how-can-you-not-love-china.html#comment-663 Spike Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:25:50 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=4337#comment-663 I'll say this, that's an interesting way to look at this! I’ll say this, that’s an interesting way to look at this!

]]> By: THE VISA MAN http://hongkietown.com/2009/12/how-can-you-not-love-china.html#comment-662 THE VISA MAN Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:32:50 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=4337#comment-662 In any way even you are not working for a real company right now try to apply APEC Business travel card. You are a permanent resident and entitled to do so. It takes some time (around 6 months) but in the end when you have it you will have many visa free countries on it: Japan, Vietnam & CHINA !!! Maybe BC magazine can support your application. When I applied mine our company was still in the very early stage so the requirement for an annual financial report we could not satisfy. I called them and told them we are "very young company"and they immediately without any further questions proceeded the application . If you need any further info feel free to come back to me. The Apec card is valid for three years and can be renewed without problems. In any way even you are not working for a real company right now try to apply APEC Business travel card. You are a permanent resident and entitled to do so. It takes some time (around 6 months) but in the end when you have it you will have many visa free countries on it: Japan, Vietnam & CHINA !!! Maybe BC magazine can support your application. When I applied mine our company was still in the very early stage so the requirement for an annual financial report we could not satisfy. I called them and told them we are “very young company”and they immediately without any further questions proceeded the application . If you need any further info feel free to come back to me. The Apec card is valid for three years and can be renewed without problems.

]]> By: Lanta http://hongkietown.com/2009/12/how-can-you-not-love-china.html#comment-657 Lanta Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:08:57 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=4337#comment-657 Maybe its the long memory of what happened the last time the British got the Chinese high on drugs. Maybe its the long memory of what happened the last time the British got the Chinese high on drugs.

]]> By: Steve http://hongkietown.com/2009/12/how-can-you-not-love-china.html#comment-653 Steve Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:23:51 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=4337#comment-653 If the bridge collapases you get executed, you get caught embezzling you get executed. Brave people - wouldn't happen in the west. If the bridge collapases you get executed, you get caught embezzling you get executed. Brave people – wouldn’t happen in the west.

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