[cypothecus]

Greeting all,

I am a 20yr old student from Ireland who is thinking about going to Hong Kong for 3 months in the summer. A friend of mine from Hong Kong has been trying to convince me to go for the last few weeks and I have to admit that the only thing stopping me is the fact that the HK gov only seem to issue working holiday visas to Australian and New Zealand citizens. Is this right or did I miss something along the way. Also, would it be possible to get a job in a bar or hotel illegally if I can't get a visa. My friend says it might be, but obviously he hasn't had any experience in this field as he is a citizen of HK.He can't really do any investigating because he is here in Ireland until the summer.
Any advice would be appreciated!

Cypothecus

The visa does exist for Australia but not for Ireland. Hotels or bars are unlikely to employ you unless you have a valid working visa which they are the sponsor of. If you are caught then not just you, but the company who is letting you work paid or unpaid will be in trouble.

Therefore the option would be to come to Hong Kong on a visitors visa and just have a holiday in Hong Kong.