Visa On Arrival (14day visa) - Counted from day of arrival or next day?

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    Visa On Arrival (14day visa) - Counted from day of arrival or next day?

    Sorry for opening a separate thread here (apart from my dining query in other section).

    I will be arriving in Hong Kong on 24th October at 11 AM. The 14 day Visitor Visa issued for Indian passport holders will be counted from the time it is issued or the day after?

    i.e Visa is issued on 24th October. Will 14 days mean 6th November or 7th November?

    Planning to book return ticket for 7th November evening so I can get a weekend to explore. Will it be a problem?

    Thanks!


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    There is a thread on here somewhere (just can't find it straight away) where PDLM has an email from immigration that says the 14 days starts from the day after you arrive. So, if you arrive on 30 September, Day 1 is on 1 October, so you must leave HK no later than 14 October.

    So, in your case Day 1 is 25 October, so you can leave on 7 November (being the Day 14).

    I know several people who have followed this rule and have had no problems.
    Hope this clears things up for you.


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    Yup... from said email:

    Our ref : IL/INT/E/ ***** /2006

    Dear Sir / Madam,

    Thank you for your email enquiry.

    Expiry of the limit of stay is to be counted from the day after the date
    of entry. A visitor is required to leave Hong Kong on or before the
    limit of stay expires. For example, if a visitor arrived Hong Kong on
    1 January 2006 and was permitted to  remain for seven days from date of
    entry, he will be permitted to remain until 8 January 2006.

    I hope the information is of useful.

    Best regards,

    P T AU YEUNG
    for Director of Immigration

  4. #4

    Exactly. I remember reading this info but could not find it today. Already booked tickets for 6 November :/ if I had posted my query yesterday, would have got the answer and I could have booked tickets for 7 November.

    And PDLM for president! very helpful responses all over the forum