Air Many airlines fly into the Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). To see a list of airlines or to find flights click here or contact Omega World Travel, our housing and registration vendor, at 866-524-2516 (toll-free within North America) or if you are calling from outside North America, please call 414-817-6026. Transportation Hong Kong offers a variety of ways to get you where you want to go. Buses, trains, taxis and ferries are all commonly used to get around. Charges for methods of transportation vary, but most are quite reasonable. To see more about transportation, please click here. Visa requirements Visitors to Hong Kong must hold a passport that is valid for at least six months after the planned departure date from Hong Kong. Nationals of most countries are not required to obtain visas and can stay for periods ranging from seven days to 180 days, depending on nationality. Visa requirements for Hong Kong differ from those for mainland China. For more information about visa requirements for Hong Kong, please click here. Border and customs All visitors entering Hong Kong must clear Hong Kong Customs. Authorities there take temperatures of Hong Kong arrivals to help ensure the health and safety of both visitors and residents. Visitors with temperatures above 38° C/100.4° F will be denied entry to the country and advised to seek medical attention. With this regulation in place, we suggest purchasing travel insurance. WOCCU will not refund any conference fees if you are not permitted to enter Hong Kong. What to tell Hong Kong customs agents  When asked your reason for visiting, keep your answer simple and truthful: "I am attending a meeting at the Hong Kong Convention Center." Saying that you’re “working in China” could raise further questions about your visa status, complicating Customs procedures. Bringing children into Hong Kong Customs officers looking for missing children may ask questions about the children who are traveling with you. You should carry passport identification for each child traveling with you. Divorced parents who share custody of their children should carry copies of the legal custody documents. Adults traveling with children who are not their own should have written permission from the children’s parents or guardians to supervise them. When traveling with a group of vehicles, parents or guardians should travel in the same vehicle as the children when arriving at the border. Embassy & Visa Contacts Hong Kong - To see if you need a visa to enter Hong Kong, click here and view the list under Part II.
- Be advised that visa processing may take as long as eight weeks. Click here for more information on applying for a visa or visit the Chinese Consulate in your area. WOCCU will not be responsible for refunding registration fees to delegates not granted a visa to enter Hong Kong.
- Request a Letter of Invitation from WOCCU to facilitate the processing of your visa. If you did not attend the 2006 or 2007 World Credit Union Conferences, you must also submit a letter from your credit union league or national association signed by an officer of the organization. This letter must:
- Indicate your intent to attend the conference
- Support your request for a visa application
Letters of Invitation will only be issued once conference registration and payment has been received. Issuance of a visa letter is subject for review by WOCCU. Incomplete or unsubstantiated requests may not be processed. It is the attendees' responsibility to contact the Chinese Embassy or their local consulate. The conference organizer will not contact the embassy on behalf of the participant. Cancellations after the cut-off date due to visa denial reasons are non-refundable.
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