Hong Kong transit visa for refugee travel document holder?
I am travelling from Toronto to Colombo via Hong Kong. My nationality is Pakistani, but I am a refugee in Canada and am currently residing there, so I only have a Canadian travel document, and not a passport. Will I need a transit visa for Hong Kong?
I was denied boarding with Turkish Airlines because they said I had a travel document and my online ETA visa was not stamped, so they made it an issue and denied my boarding.
Best Answer
Courtesy SkyTeam, assuming you hold a valid Travel Document Convention 1951. With a Canadian PR card:
Transiting without a visa is possible for:
Those who are in direct (Air to Air or Air to Sea) transit if holding confirmed onward bookings, continuing their journey within 48 hours and not leaving the transit lounge.
Without a Canadian PR card:
Transiting without a visa is possible for:
Those who are in direct (Air to Air or Air to Sea) transit if holding confirmed onward bookings, continuing their journey within 48 hours and not leaving the transit lounge.
So I think the answer is you don't, and Turkish Airlines made a mistake, based on the information available.
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Transit Visa Documents Required The following documents will be required for your transit visa application: Airport transit visa application form. Your passport with six-month validity and blank pages. Passport identity pictures.Who can enter Hong Kong without a visa?
Holders of diplomatic or official passports issued by the following countries can enter Hong Kong without a visa for 14 days:- Angola.
- Azerbaijan.
- Bangladesh.
- Burundi.
- Cambodia.
- Cameroon.
- Congo.
- Ethiopia.
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