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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 5:16 pm
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StrandedinSC
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
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Originally Posted by hfly
Wharvey, Good question, the answer for HKG is:

- Passengers arriving without the required documents or with
incomplete or expired documents, may be refused entry and a
fine of HKD 10,000.- will be imposed on the transporting
carrier. The carrier will be responsible for returning
passenger to point of embarkation or place of origin.

Again, this sort of thing is quite easily avoided if you have your brains about you.
1290 USD at current exchange rates.

I do wonder, though, why the valid PRC visa wasn't enough proof for UA you wouldn't be staying in HKG.

From the rules

- onward or return tickets, except when in transit to either
mainland China (People's Rep.)
There'd have been your argument if you'd been forced to put up a fight.
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