Consulate of France in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Consulates: The tourism industry in Hong Kong is seen as a very important part of the local economy. Major tourist markets outside the South-East Asia regions are leasure and business travellers from Africa, Middle East and Europe. Foreign visitors from over 170 countries are able to visit Hong Kong without a visa for periods from seven days to 180 days depending on the country of origin. Since tourism is a major growing market in Hong Kong many foreign countries have established consulate missions in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong you can find Consulates, Consulates-generals and Honorary Consulates.

Hong Kong Consulate Assistance - a Hong Kong Consulate mission mainly would offer the majority of services that would be provided by their parent foreign Embassy but the smaller Honorary consulates in Hong Kong often offer more limited consular assistance. The bigger consulates in Hong Kong usually offer services related to renewal or replacements of passports, visa and entry matters and other general consular assistance available to Hong Kong citizens and foreign travellers. Honorary consulates in Hong Kong are mainly limited foreign missions and generally represented by a independent person with limted consular powers.

Hong Kong Consulates - also play a major role in business promotion between Hong Kong and foreign countries. All the major consulates in Hong Kong arrange yearly trade missions from abroad to promote international trade and establish business contacts.