Passport/Visa
| | Passport Required? | Visa Required? | Return Ticket Required? | | British | Yes | 1 | Yes | | Australian | Yes | 2 | Yes | | Canadian | Yes | 2 | Yes | | USA | Yes | 4 | Yes | | OtherEU | Yes | 3 | Yes | | Japanese | Yes | 4 | Yes |
Entry restrictions: All visitors must show evidence of sufficient funds to support themselves during their stay.
PASSPORTS: Passport valid for at least six months after the period of intended visit required by all.
VISAS: Required by all except the following:
(a) holders of a Hong Kong (SAR) passport, Hong Kong (SAR) certificate of identity or identity card.
(b) 1. British Citizens for visits of up to six months (British Overseas Citizens, British Subjects, British Protected Persons and nationals of British Dependent Territories may stay for up to three months);
(c) 2. nationals of Commonwealth countries for visits of up to three months (except nationals of Samoa, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Uganda for visits of up to one month, and nationals of Bangladesh, Cameroon, India, Lesotho, Mozambique and Pakistan for visits up to 14 days). Nationals of Grenada, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and the Solomon Islands do require a visa;
(d) 3. nationals of EU countries for visits of up to three months;
(e) 4. nationals of Andorra, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea (Rep), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Monaco, Montserrat, Norway, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, USA and Venezuela for visits of up to three months;
(f) nationals of American Samoa, Argentina, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Costa Rica (except holders of a provisional passport and holders of ‘Documento de Identidad Y Viaje’ issued by the Costa Rican Government, who do require a visa), Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru (except for holders of Peruvian special resident’s passports who do require a visa), Thailand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay (except holders of passports issued under decree 289/90, who do require a visa) and Yemen for visits of up to one month;
(g) nationals of Algeria, Bahrain, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem Rep), Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Jordan, Kuwait, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mongolia, Niger, Oman, Palau, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, São Tomé e Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Surinam, Togo and Vatican City for visits up to 14 days.
(h) People in transit not leaving the airport transit area except for nationals of Angola, Iraq, Liberia and Sierra Leone who do require a transit visa.
Note: For clarification or further information, contact the Hong Kong Immigration Department, second floor, Immigration Tower, Seven Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (tel: 2824 6111; fax: 2877 7711; e-mail: enquiry@immd.gcn.gov.hk; website: www.info.gov.hk/immd/english). Their booklet ‘Do you need a Visa for Hong Kong?’ is also available from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London (see Contact Addresses section).
Types of visa and cost: Tourist; Business (single- and multiple-entry); visas generally cost HK$135, but this varies according to nationality and nature of visit. Enquire at the Chinese Consulate (or Consular section at the Embassy) or the Hong Kong Immigration Department for details. Transit: HK$70.
Validity: Three months. Extensions are possible. Enquire at the Immigration Department in Hong Kong or at the nearest Chinese Embassy (or Consular Section).
Application to: Chinese Consulate (or Consular Section at the Embassy), Hong Kong Economic Office or the Hong Kong Immigration Department.
Application requirements: (a) Passport valid for at least six months with photocopies of the relevant pages of information. (b) Application form. (c) Valid travel documents (onward or return tickets and accommodation bookings). (d) Sufficient funds to cover duration of stay. (e) Two passport-size photos. (f) For business visas, a letter of invitation from a ministry, firm or an official Hong Kong organisation is required. (g) Fee.
Working days required: Five (if the application is processed by a Chinese Consulate or Embassy); four to six weeks if the application needs to be considered by the Hong Kong Immigration Department. Note that there is no refund if the application is turned down.
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