If you do not hold a HKID and reside in Hong Kong, it is usually much easier to apply for a China visa in your home country.

The Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong S.A.R:

Address; China Resources Building, 3 Floor No.26, Harbor Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong SAR

Office Hours Monday to Friday (except Hong Kong public holidays,) 9:00-12:00 & 14:00-17:00 Tel: 852-3413 2300

Information about China Visa: http://www.fmcoprc.gov.hk/eng/fwxx/wgrqz/

Cost of visa: http://www.fmcoprc.gov.hk/eng/zgqz/blsjfy/t279937.htm

Enquire service: http://www.fmcoprc.gov.hk/eng/fwxx/wgrqz/t279924.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You may also apply for a China mainland visa at China Travel Service (CTS) offices,

To see office address, see this web page: https://www.ctshk.com/english/aboutus/branch_hkgmac.htm

For more information, please visit: https://www.ctshk.com/english/useful/chinesevisa.htm

Cost of Visa: https://www.ctshk.com/english/useful/chinaDelivery.htm

Basic requirements for visa application 1. Passport: original passport (at least six months before expiration) with at least two blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport's photo and data page. 2. Visa Application Form and Photo: One completed Visa Application Form with a recently-taken color passport photo (bare-head, full face) against a light background attached. 3. Proof of legal stay or residence status, or various valid certificates relevant to the visa. 4. First time applicants under 18 shall provide birth certificate and parents' passport copies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You may also visit this web page: http://www.chinavisaking.com/visas/china/