Do I need a visa for Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China with its own immigration control, so its entry rules are separate from those for mainland China. A mainland Chinese visa does not admit you to Hong Kong.
Now pick the passport you travel on.
Entry rules by passport
Select your nationality for the full answer: stay length, passport validity, pre-registration and how to apply.
| Passport | What you need | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Germany | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 180 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| France | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Poland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Spain | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days |
| India | Travel authorisation | 14 days |
| China | Unconfirmed | 7 days |
| Türkiye | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nigeria | Visa (apply online) | No stated limit |
| South Africa | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Philippines | Visa-free | 14 days |
| Pakistan | Visa (apply online) | No stated limit |
| Bangladesh | Visa (apply online) | No stated limit |
| Indonesia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Egypt | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Vietnam | Visa (apply online) | No stated limit |
What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Hong Kong SAR China can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Passport validity required: 1 month longer than the duration of stay. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
Check the rule for your own passport
What Hong Kong SAR China asks for depends on the passport you travel on, and the table above differs from row to row. Open your nationality for the stay length, the validity required and whether anything has to be applied for.
Good to know about Hong Kong
Crossing to the mainland is a separate entry. Travelling on from Hong Kong to Shenzhen or Guangzhou normally needs permission for mainland China in its own right.
Common questions
Entry to Hong Kong, answered from the same rules the table shows.
It depends on the passport you hold. Of the 21 most-checked passports listed above, 15 enter Hong Kong without a visa, 5 have to apply for something before travelling. Find your nationality in the table for the exact rule, the stay it allows and what has to be applied for.
15 of the 21 most-checked passports listed above: Lithuania, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, France, Poland, Netherlands and Spain and 7 more. The rest have to apply in advance.
It varies by passport — 90 days, 180 days, 30 days or 14 days across the visa-free rules in the table. The limit is per entry, so check the row for the passport you will actually travel on.
1 month longer than the duration of stay. Renew before you travel if you are close to that, because it is one of the most common reasons travellers are refused boarding — by the airline, before they ever reach the border.
Not for any of the 21 most-checked passports listed above. Nationalities outside that list may still be offered one, so check the rule for the passport you hold.
Not for any of the 21 most-checked passports listed above. Nationalities outside that list may still have one available.
No separate arrival registration is listed for Hong Kong. Your airline may still ask for advance passenger information, which is not the same thing and is handled at check-in.
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