2014 BIG DATA WORKSHOP  
   
  VISA INFORMATION    
     
 

Visa requirements are different according to each country. Visitors to Hong Kong must hold a passport that is valid for at least six months before the planned departure date to Hong Kong. Visitors from most countries are not required to obtain visas and can stay for periods varying from 7 days to 180 days, depending on nationality.

Please check the web site of the Hong Kong Immigration Department (http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm#part2) and the Chinese embassy or consulate to find out whether you need to apply for an entry visa to Hong Kong.

Letter of Invitation

If you need a Letter of Invitation to apply for a visa to attend the Workshop, please send the following information to bd2014@cintec.cuhk.edu.hk: 1. Your name as it appears in your passport (Please provide your name in Chinese if Chinese Letter is required) 2. Your position 3. Your affiliation/organization (Please provide your organization name in Chinese if Chinese Letter is required) 4. Your registration ID. 5. Your preference on the language of the letter (English / Traditional Chinese / Simplified Chinese) The letter will be sent to you by email in PDF format within 7 working days after receiving the request with sufficient information. If the printed copy is required, please specify your address to receive the letter. Please note that Letter of Invitation will only be sent to participants who have registered and paid for the Conference. Should participants withdraw from the conference after the issue of Letter of Invitation, the consulate will be notified of the withdrawal accordingly.

 
 
     
 

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Workshop Organizers:
KAIST-Microsoft Research Collaboration Center (KMCC)
Department of Computer Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Key Lab of High Confidence Software Technologies (CUHK), Ministry of Education, China
Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong