A.           Under the present Hong Kong immigration law and policies, valid visas are always required for the ordinary passport holders of Pakistan going to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for whatever purpose including those who are in transit without disembarkation, although the Pakistanis are free of charge for Hong Kong visa applications. B.            Holders of Pakistan diplomatic and official passports are exempt from visas. c.   However, Special Transit The visa not required provided:  holding a valid residence permit or valid visa for: Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, new Zealand, United Kingdom, U.S.A. Or any Schengen member state(Austria Belgium Denmark Fenland France Germany Greece  Iceland  Italy  Luxembourg Holand  Norway Portugal  Spain  Sweden) D.  All visa application  have be transmitted by the Visa Office for approval or alternatively by the applicant directly to Hong Kong Immigration Department (Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Tel: 852-28293206, Fax: 852-28241133, E-mail: enquiry@immd.gov.hk) through post or a H.K sponsor.   H.K.  visa   requirements: 1. Valid passport of the applicant. 2. Completed application forms ID (E) 936 A, B, C and D. 3. Invitation from relevant departments of Hong Kong Government or from Hong-Kong-based international organizations; Or photocopy of stamps of entry and exit of Hong Kong within the last 6 months; Or valid visa of USA, UK, Schengen States or other developed countries. 4. Return air ticket for Hong Kong and its photocopy. 5. Hong Kong hotel voucher of room reservation. 6. Income certificate or bank statement of the applicant. Each application is considered on its own merits. The processing time normally takes about 4-6 weeks or more due to Hong Kong Immigration's approval. However it varies from case to case and depends on the sufficiency and expedition of the supporting documents provided. Mention of a Hong Kong reference (if any) will assist in conducting enquires and avoid unnecessary delay.