This photo shows a sample electronic visa issued by Hong Kong’s Immigration Department. (PHOTO / IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OF HONG KONG)

HONG KONG – The Immigration Department of Hong Kong said on Tuesday it has extended electronic services for visa application to all types of visa applications with immediate effect.

This means applicants of visas and entry permits for visits, employment, investment, training, residence, and study can complete the entire application process online without having to visit an Immigration Office in person, the government said in a statement.

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Applicants can submit their visa applications, make payments and collect the visas and entry permits through the department’s mobile application, its website or the GovHK website.

People meanwhile may continue to use the existing methods to submit their applications and pay the required fee.

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The eligibility criteria of relevant applications and fees will remain unchanged regardless of the submission method, the department added.