Check out the entry visa/permit requirements for persons who wish to enter Hong Kong for leisure/ social/ business visits, employment, investment, training, education and residence.

Nationals of more than 170 countries and territories may visit Hong Kong visa-free for a period ranging from 7 days to 180 days. Check this web page to learn whether you need a visa or entry permit to enter Hong Kong for a visit or transit.

Find out how to apply for the necessary visas or entry permits for employment as professionals in Hong Kong. Check out what supporting documents are required and how long it normally takes to process an application. You can also download the relevant application form here.

Find out how to apply for the necessary visas or entry permits for training in Hong Kong. Check out what supporting documents are required and how long it normally takes to process an application. You can also download the relevant application form here.

Find out how to apply for the necessary visas or entry permits for education, investment or residence in Hong Kong. Check out what supporting documents are required and how long it normally takes to process an application. You can also download the relevant application form here.

Frequent visitors who hold valid passports and are eligible to enter Hong Kong without a visa or entry permit may apply for a HKSAR Travel Pass. Find out who is eligible and how to make an application.

Under the Individual Visit Scheme, residents of selected Mainland cities may visit Hong Kong in their individual capacities. Find a full list of the Mainland cities covered by the Scheme and links to the websites of various provincial and city public security authorities on applications for exit endorsement.

Find out the arrangement for Mainland residents to enter Hong Kong for settlement, official visits, private visits, transit, employment, training and education. Learn more about the application process, including supporting documents required, fees payable and processing time.

Macao Residents holding different types of travel documents may enter Hong Kong for visit or transit for varying periods of time. Learn more about the arrangement here.

Chinese residents of Taiwan who do not possess any travel document issued by other authorities outside Taiwan may apply for entry permits to enter Hong Kong for the purpose of visit, employment, training, investment, study or residence. Learn how to make an application here.

The Scheme aims to enhance the travel convenience of visitors from Taiwan and offers an additional choice for Taiwan residents in applying for entry permits to visit Hong Kong. Eligible Chinese residents of Taiwan may apply for an iPermit through the authorised airlines or their agents. Learn more about the application procedures and find out which airlines have joined the scheme.

Holders of People's Republic of China passports or Chinese residents of Taiwan living overseas need an appropriate entry permit to enter Hong Kong for visits, employment, training, education or residence. Find out how to apply for one here.

Find answers to frequently asked questions about Hong Kong visas or entry permits.

Check out the fees payable for different types of visas and applications for extension of stay.

Find out to which section of the Immigration Department you should submit your applications for visas/entry permits and extensions of stay. Check out the addresses and working hours of the relevant sections here.

The card is issued to business persons who need to travel frequently on short term visits within the APEC region to fulfill business commitments. Cardholders can enjoy streamlined immigration clearance at the control points of participating economies. Check out the eligibility criteria and application procedure here.

If you are aged between 18 and 30 and hold a valid national passport of Australia, Ireland or New Zealand, you may apply for a Working Holiday visa for working in Hong Kong. Learn more about the scheme and application procedures here.

Check out the standard processing time for different types of visas and permits.