Hong Kong

Jordan Road, Hong Kong


Coral Sea Ferry, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Entry Requirements

Visitors from the following countries enjoy visa-free entry to Hong Kong for specific durations:

1) Up to 180 days: citizens of the United Kingdom (full British citizens). Holders of Macau permanent identity cards can enter Hong Kong visa-free for up to 180 days. Holders of Macau Visa Permits without permanent resident status can visit Hong Kong visa-free for up to 30 days.

2) Up to 90 days: British Overseas Territories Citizens, British Overseas Citizens, British Subjects and British Protected Persons, citizens of all European Union member states, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uruguay, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Lo Pan Temple, Hong Kong


3) Up to 30 days: Citizens of Bahrain, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Taiwan residents are given visa-free entry to Hong Kong for 30 days if they have a Taibaozheng. Otherwise, a pre-arrival visa is required, usually via the airline.

4) Upt o 14 days: Citizens of Albania (biometric passports only), Algeria, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Croatia, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Holy See, India, Lesotho, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Niger, Palau, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Serbia (biometric passports only, but not those issued by the Co-ordination Directorate in Belgrade), Suriname and Ukraine.

Hong Kong International Airport Arrival Hall Terminal 1

Arriving in Hong Kong

From Hong Kong Airport
The Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) at Chek Lap Kok is the main port of entry for visitors by air. If you wish to leave your luggage at the airport, there is a left luggage counter that is open from 6:00 am to 1:00 am daily. The fee is between HK$55 to HK$80 per day depending on duration.

You have a number of transport options to reach downtown Hong Kong. The fastest and most comfortable is to take the Airport Express train. The fare is HK$60-HK$100 one way, depending on the station, and HK$110-HK$180 round trip. There's a train every 12 minutes. The journey takes 24 minutes. All stations have staff to help passengers get heavy luggage on and off the train; there is no need to tip them.

Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 2


Two bus companies operate airport buses connecting Hong Kong Airport and downtown. They are Citybus and Long Win. There are two types, the A Bus and E Bus. A buses are used mostly by passengers and tourists while E buses mostly by airport employees.

There are also public buses from the airport. Bus S1 goes to the Tung Chung MTR Station for HK$3.50. From there, you can take the MTR train to Hong Kong for HK$18.80 or to Kowloon for HK$11.40.

A taxi ride from airport to downtown Hong Kong will cost you around HK$350. The red taxis are for destinations in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, the green taxis are for New Territories while blue taxis for Lantau Island. All taxis must charge according to meter. The fare is HK$20 for the first 2 km and then HK$1.50 for every subsequent 200 m.

Making Calls in Hong Kong

If you need to call home from Hong Kong, the Call Prefix is 00x in which the "x" represent the service provider's carrier code. They include the following:

• 7 - Wharf
  
  
• 8 - Hutchinson Telecom
  
  
• 9 - New World
  
  
• 60 - PCCW
  
  

Hong Kong Airport MTR Station platform