pkphilip

The rule for $6000 is that you have to have a valid HK ID by Mar 31, 2012. All non-smart card ID are invalid as of 2003. If you are able to get your ID by Mar 31, then your $6000 application will get processed after Apr 1, 2012.

This is a very stupid hidden policy, and meaning you have to either open a bank account in HK or wait 2 months after Apr to get a chequie ready.

Philip

pkphilip

I had mine done through the consulate, the experience is painful and frustration. First with the long waiting list for appointment, next is the amount of documents and their copies required, third is to wait tro get fingerprints done and wait about 1.5 months (by courier) to get the card and passport.

I had my appointment made in about 2 weeks (now could be longer) in mid Nov, I got my card and passport in mid Jan and I paid extra to get the shipped by courier. During the document prep process, I need to make copies of:

- first 4 pages of Canadian passport
- back/front of HK ID
- back/front of Citizenship card
- back/front of birth certificate

If you have more, bring and copy them too.

If you want to get the card done by before the deadline, I would suggest you fly back to HK and get it done there, caz I think it is kind of late to make an appointment and wait almost 2 months to get the card.

Philip

pkphilip

You need all the IDs you can find.

http://big5.fmprc.gov.cn/gate/bi ... assport/t391566.htm

You can call them, but they probably won't answer. I think there is a form on the consulate web site to make appointment online.

Philip

pkphilip

I did noth passport and ID, I remember I paid $65 on debit to the consulate here. Then I had to have my friend's dad pay HKD$550 (including EMS shipping) to HK Immigration.

Philip

pkphilip

They take like 8 applications a day.. LOL.. and I see so many people were rejected/rescheduled due to missing documents.

I blame the visa office not having the right information on the web site to begin with. The girl there told me that "Don't look at the web site, it's outdated, you do what I tell you to, OK!" Speak about service...

Faster to fly back and get it done by March.

Philip

pkphilip

Well.. if going through all these troubles just to get HKD$6000... not worth it.

Philip