Hong Kong Visa
Hong Kong is a very important transit city for international flights, especially for those who want to visit mainland China. It is good to know that passport holders of 170 countries and regions can transit or stay in Hong Kong without a visa, there some certain nationals who need to apply for a visa. Different from the visa for mainland China, Hong Kong as a Special Administrative Region (SAR) has its own visa policy and requirements.
Do I need a visa to travel to Hong Kong?
Nationals of about 170 countries and territories may visit Hong Kong without a visa/entry permit for a period ranging from 7 days to 180 days. For example, USA citizens, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, and Singaporeans can enter and stay in Hong Kong without a visa for 90 days, UK citizens for 180 days, and Indians for 14 days.
How to Apply for a Hong Kong Visa
Basic Requirements
An application for a visa/entry permit to enter the HKSAR for a visit or transit may be favorably considered if:
- The applicant's bona fides are not in doubt;
- The applicant has adequate funds to cover the duration of his/her stay without working.
- Where the application is for a transit visa/entry permit, and the applicant holds an onward ticket to the place of his/her destination, unless the destination is the Mainland of China or Macao.
Documents Needed
1. Passport: with a minimum validity of one month to six months (depending on nationality) after the intended stay in Hong Kong
2. HKSAR Application Form: freely obtained from the Immigration Department Headquarters, Immigration Branch Offices, Overseas Chinese Diplomatic and Consular Missions, and HKSAR Government Offices outside Hong Kong
3. A recent passport photo affixed on the application form: between 55mm×45mm and 50mm×40mm
4. Photocopy of proof of financial standing, e.g. bank statements
5. Copy of transportation arrangement, e.g. flight itinerary
6. Relevant proof according to the purpose of Hong Kong
Submission of Application
The Application and all supporting documents should be submitted to the HKSAR Immigration Department by post directly or through the local sponsor.
To shorten the processing time, application forms and supporting documents can be sent by fax to (852) 2824 1133 in the first instance. However, the original copy of the duly completed application forms and the photograph required should be sent immediately to the Hong Kong Immigration Department by airmail. A visa/entry permit will be issued only on receipt of original, properly completed visa application forms.
How long does processing a Hong Kong Visa take?
It normally takes four weeks to process a visit/transit visa/entry permit application upon receipt of all the required documents.
How much does a Hong Kong Visa cost?
| Item | Fees | |
| 1 | Ordinary visa | HKD 230 |
| 2 | Transit visa | HKD 120 |
| 3 | Change of conditions of stay or extension of the limit of stay | HKD 230 |
| 4 | Endorsement of a travel document for which no specific fee is provided | HKD 240 |
| 5 | The service charge for supplying, on application, a copy of any document; or for making, forwarding, or both, a request or recommendation to any authority of a foreign state or Commonwealth country, for consular or nationality registration or for the issue or renewal of a passport or other travel document or of a document of identity; or for granting of a visa or entry permit | HKD 260 |
| Note: 1 USD ≈ 7.8 HKD | ||
HKSAR Visa Requirements for the Following Foreign Countries/Territories
| National of a foreign country (Territory)/Type of travel document | Visa-free period for visit not exceeding | Always require VISA, except in direct transit by air and when the person does not leave the airport transit area |
| AFGHANISTAN | - | Visa Required |
| ALBANIA (holders of Albanian biometric passports only) | 14 days | - |
| ALBANIA (holders of Albanian non-biometric passports) | - | Visa Required |
| ALGERIA | 14 Days | - |
| ANDORRA | 90 Days | - |
| ANGOLA | - | Visa Required |
| ANDORRA | 90 Days | - |
| ANGOLA | - | Visa Required |
| ANGUILLA | 90 Days |
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| ANTIGUA & BARBUDA | 90 Days | - |
| ARGENTINA | 90 Days | - |
| ARMENIA | 30 Days | - |
| AUSTRALIA | 90 Days | - |
| AUSTRIA | 90 Days | - |
| AZERBAIJAN | - | Visa Required |
| BAHAMAS | 90 Days | - |
| BAHRAIN | 30 Days | - |
| BANGLADESH | - | Visa Required |
| BARBADOS | 90 Days | - |
| BELARUS | 30 Days | - |
| BELGIUM | 90 Days | - |
| BELIZE | 90 Days | - |
| BENIN | 14 Days | - |
| BERMUDA | 90 Days | - |
| BHUTAN | 14 Days | - |
| BOLIVIA | 30 Days | - |
| BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | 14 Days | - |
| BOTSWANA | 90 Days | - |
| BRAZIL | 90 Days | - |
| BRITAIN (British citizens) | 180 Days | - |
| BRITAIN (British Overseas Territories citizens, British Overseas citizens, British subjects and British Protected persons) | 90 Days | - |
| BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY | 90 Days | - |
| BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY | 90 Days | - |
| BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | 90 Days | - |
| BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | 90 Days | - |
| BULGARIA | 90 Days | - |
| BURKINA FASO | 14 Days | - |
| BURUNDI | - | Visa Required |
| CAMBODIA | - | Visa Required |
| CAMEROON | - | Visa Required |
| CANADA | 90 Days | - |
| CAPE VERDE (REPUBLIC OF) | 30 Days | - |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS | 90 Days | - |
| CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | - | Visa Required |
| CHAD | 14 Days | - |
| CHILE | 90 Days | - |
| COLOMBIA | 90 Days | - |
| COMOROS | 14 Days | - |
| CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF) (Formerly known as Zaire) | - | Visa Required |
| CONGO (REPUBLIC OF) | - | Visa Required |
| COSTA RICA | 30 Days | - |
| Costa Rican Provisional passports | - | Visa Required |
| "Documento de Identidad Y Viaje" issued by Costa Rican Government | - | Visa Required |
| COTE D'IVOIRE (REPUBLIC OF) | - | Visa Required |
| CROATIA | 90 Days | - |
| CUBA | - | Visa Required |
| CYPRUS (REPUBLIC OF) | 90 Days | - |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | 90 Days | - |
| DENMARK | 90 Days | - |
| DJIBOUTI | 14 Days | - |
| DOMINICA (COMMONWEALTH OF) | 90 Days | - |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 30 Days | - |
| ECUADOR | 90 Days | - |
| EGYPT | 90 Days | - |
| EL SALVADOR | 30 Days | - |
| EQUATORIAL GUINEA | 14 Days | - |
| ERITREA | - | Visa Required |
| ESTONIA | 90 Days | - |
| ETHIOPIA | - | Visa Required |
| FALKLAND ISLANDS & DEPENDENCIES | 90 Days | - |
| FAROE ISLANDS | 90 Days | - |
| FIJI | 90 Days | - |
| FINLAND | 90 Days | - |
| FRANCE | 90 Days | - |
| GABON | 14 Days | - |
| GAMBIA | - | Visa Required |
| GEORGIA | - | Visa Required |
| GERMANY | 90 Days | - |
| GHANA | - | Visa Required |
| GIBRALTAR | 90 Days | - |
| GREECE | 90 Days | - |
| GREENLAND | 90 Days | - |
| GRENADA | 90 Days | - |
| GUATEMALA | 30 Days | - |
| GUINEA | 14 Days | - |
| GUINEA-BISSAU | - | Visa Required |
| GUYANA | 90 Days | - |
| HAITI | 14 Days | - |
| HONDURAS | 30 Days | - |
| HUNGARY | 90 Days | - |
| ICELAND | 90 Days | - |
| INDIA | 14 Days | Pre-arrival registration required% |
| INDONESIA | 30 Days | - |
| IRAN | - | Visa Required |
| IRAQ | - | Visa Required |
| IRELAND (REPUBLIC OF) | 90 Days | - |
| ISRAEL | 90 Days | - |
| ITALY | 90 Days | - |
| JAMAICA | 90 Days | - |
| JAPAN | 90 Days | - |
| JORDAN | 30 Days | - |
| KAZAKHSTAN | 14 Days | - |
| KENYA | 90 Days | - |
| KIRIBATI | 90 Days | - |
| KOREA (DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF) | - | Visa Required |
| KOREA (REPUBLIC OF) | 90 Days | - |
| KUWAIT | 30 Days | - |
| KYRGYZSTAN | - | Visa Required |
| LAOS | - | Visa Required |
| LATVIA | 90 Days | - |
| LEBANON | - | Visa Required |
| LESOTHO | 14 Days | - |
| LIBERIA | - | Visa Required |
| LIBYA | - | Visa Required |
| LIECHTENSTEIN | 90 Days | - |
| LITHUANIA | 90 Days | - |
| LUXEMBOURG | 90 Days | - |
| MADAGASCAR | 14 Days | - |
| MALAWI | 90 Days | - |
| MALAYSIA | 90 Days | - |
| MALDIVES | 90 Days | - |
| MALI | 14 Days | - |
| MALTA | 90 Days | - |
| MARSHALL ISLANDS (REPUBLIC OF) | 14 Days | - |
| MAURITANIA | 14 Days | - |
| MAURITIUS | 90 Days | - |
| MEXICO | 90 Days | - |
| MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF) | 14 Days | - |
| MOLDOVA (REPUBLIC OF) | - | Visa Required |
| MONACO | 90 Days | - |
| MONGOLIA | 14 Days | - |
| MONTENEGRO ( REPUBLIC OF ) | 14 Days | - |
| MONTSERRAT | 90 Days | - |
| MOROCCO | 30 Days | - |
| MOZAMBIQUE | 14 Days | - |
| MYANMAR | - | Visa Required |
| NAMIBIA | 90 Days | - |
| NAURU | 90 Days | - |
| NEPAL | - | Visa Required |
| NETHERLANDS | 90 Days | - |
| NEW ZEALAND | 90 Days | - |
| NICARAGUA | - | Visa Required |
| NIGER | 14 Days | - |
| NIGERIA | - | Visa Required |
| NORTH MACEDONIA | 14 Days | - |
| NORWAY | 90 Days | - |
| OMAN | 30 Days | - |
| PAKISTAN | - | Visa Required |
| PALAU | 14 Days | - |
| PALESTINE (STATE OF) | - | Visa Required |
| PANAMA | 30 Days | - |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | 90 Days | - |
| PARAGUAY | 30 Days | - |
| PERU | 30 Days | - |
| Special Peruvian passports | - | Visa Required |
| PHILIPPINES | 14 Days | - |
| PITCAIRN, HENDERSON, DUCIE & OENO ISLANDS | 90 Days | - |
| POLAND | 90 Days | - |
| PORTUGAL | 90 Days | - |
| QATAR | 30 Days | - |
| ROMANIA | 90 Days | - |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION | 14 Days | - |
| RWANDA | - | Visa Required |
| SAMOA | 30 Days | - |
| SAN MARINO | 90 Days | - |
| SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE | 14 Days | - |
| SAUDI ARABIA | 30 Days | - |
| SENEGAL | - | Visa Required |
| SERBIA (REPUBLIC OF) (holders of Serbian biometric passports only) | 14 Days | - |
| SERBIA (REPUBLIC OF) (holders of Serbian non-biometric passports or Serbian passports issued by the Coordination Directorate in Belgrade) | - | Visa Required |
| SEYCHELLES | 90 Days | - |
| SIERRA LEONE | - | Visa Required |
| SINGAPORE | 90 Days | - |
| SLOVAK REPUBLIC | 90 Days | - |
| SLOVENIA | 90 Days | - |
| SOLOMON ISLANDS | - | Visa Required |
| SOMALIA | - | Visa Required |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 30 Days | - |
| SOUTH SUDAN | - | Visa Required |
| SPAIN | 90 Days | - |
| SRI LANKA | - | Visa Required |
| ST. HELENA | 90 Days | - |
| ST. HELENA DEPENDENCIES (ASCENSION, TRISTAN DA CUNHA) | 90 Days | - |
| ST. KITTS - NEVIS ANGUILLA | 90 Days | - |
| ST. LUCIA | 90 Days | - |
| ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES | 90 Days | - |
| SUDAN | - | Visa Required |
| SURINAME | 14 Days | - |
| SWAZILAND | 90 Days | - |
| SWEDEN | 90 Days | - |
| SWITZERLAND | 90 Days | - |
| SYRIA | - | Visa Required |
| TAJIKISTAN | - | Visa Required |
| TANZANIA | 90 Days | - |
| THAILAND | 30 Days | - |
| THE SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS | 90 Days | - |
| THE SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS OF AKROTIRI AND DHEKELIA | 90 Days | - |
| TOGO | - | Visa Required |
| TONGA | 90 Days | - |
| Tongan National passports | - | Visa Required |
| Tongan Protected Persons passports | - | Visa Required |
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | 90 Days | - |
| TUNISIA | 30 Days | - |
| TURKEY | 90 Days | - |
| TURKMENISTAN | - | Visa Required |
| TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS | 90 Days | - |
| TUVALU | 90 Days | - |
| TUVALU (with national status stated as 'I-TUVALU') | - | Visa Required |
| UGANDA | 30 Days | - |
| UKRAINE | 14 Days | - |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | 30 Days | - |
| URUGUAY | 90 Days | - |
| Uruguay passports issued under Decree 289/90 | - | Visa Required |
| The US | 90 Days | - |
| US TRUST TERRITORY OF PACIFIC ISLANDS (holders of US Trust Territory passports only) | 14 Days | - |
| UZBEKISTAN | - | Visa Required |
| VANUATU | 90 Days | - |
| VATICAN CITY | 14 Days | - |
| Vatican Service passports | - | Visa Required |
| VENEZUELA | 90 Days | - |
| VIETNAM | - | Visa Required |
| YEMEN (REPUBLIC OF) | - | Visa Required |
| ZAMBIA | 90 Days | - |
| ZIMBABWE | 90 Days | - |
| All 'stateless' travel document holders | - | Visa Required |
| Nationals of other foreign countries do not require visas for a visit | 7 Days | - |
Enjoy a Visa-Free Hong Kong Tour
Welcome to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is definitely a perfect destination for transiting passengers and business travelers to enjoy visa-free layover tours. Blessed with shopping, hiking, beaches, islands, and nightlife, the city has so much to explore. Travel Hong Kong with us and we will make your trip an insider experience:
