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If you are in Hong Kong and you want to visit China, then one of the best place to get your China visa in Hong Kong is to use tour agencies such as Forever Bright or the CTS. Depending on the "speed" you can have your passport back in 4 to 1 days, standard service is 4 days.

Anyway 4 days isn't really a lot of time in Hong Kong and if you want some ideas on what to see and shop in Hong Kong get this shopping guide and map of Hong Kong.

NOW, for that visa, Forever Bright Agency's address and contact information below...

Rooms 916-917, New Mandarin Plaza Tower B
14 Science Museum Road,
T.S.T. East, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: 852-2369 3188
Website:  fbt-chinavisa.com.hk (link to their latest charges)

To get to the agency, take the subway to Tsim Sha Tsui East Station, leave through exit P2 and walk North on Mody Road (just turn left at the exit) up until the intersection at Science Museum Road, where the agency is located. From the P2 exit, it takes about ten minutes to get to the office.

The CTS (China Travel Service HK)
Tak Bo Building
62-72 Sai Yee Street
Mong Kok

The two nearest subway stations are Mong Kok or Mong Kok East. Walk to the corner of Sai Yee Street and Nelson Street and look for the red sign with white letters. Go to the second floor and take a number to be called.

One advantage of getting your Chinese Visa in Hong Kong rather than in your home country is the potential savings. Many countries, especially Western countries such as Canada, charge extremely high fees for Chinese Visas.

But where you apply for your Chinese Visa is really up to you and your circumstances.

If you like to plan and like to have everything in place before you leave for your tag-along, applying at home may be a better option. However, if you are like me, a spontaneous traveler who likes to take my trips day by day, applying in Hong Kong better suit my needs.

If you do decide to get your China visa in Hong Kong keep in mind is that the Visa Office is closed on weekends and holidays so if you arrive on a Saturday you will have to wait until Monday to apply.