Hong Kong Visa Information

Nationals of certain countries can visit Hong Kong for up to three months without a visa but will need to be granted a work visa or permit to take up employment.

Passport holders from the follwing countries can visit Hong Kong for up to 90 days without a visa:

Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil, Britain (180 Days), British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, St. Helena, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent And The Grenadines, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Turks And Caicos Islands Tuvalu, Uruguay, U.S.A. and Vatican City

Nationals of countries not mentioned above will need a visa to visit Hong Kong

To apply for visas please contact your nearest Embassy or Consulate of Hong Kong

If you are staying for a longer period of time or intend to study or work in Hong Kong you should check with the Embassy regarding visa requirements. For further information on visas that may be available contact you nearest Embassy or Consulate of Hong Kong or visit The Hong Kong Immigration Department Web site

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Working Holiday Visas: Hong Kong has working holiday agreements with Australia, New Zealand And Ireland

Applicants may be granted a stay of up to 12 months

To obtain a Hong Kong Working Holiday Visa you must :

* Be an Australian, New Zealand or Irish citizen who is holder of valid passport and ordinarily resident in their home country.

* Intend primarily to holiday in Hong Kong

* Be aged between 18 and 30 at the time of application

* Have sufficient funds and return or onward ticket when you arrive in Hong Kong

* Be of good health and of good character

For Information and application forms contact your nearest Embassy or consulate of Hong Kong or The Hong Kong Immigration Department Web Site

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This is a brief & general summary, visa requirements and the number of working holiday visas allocated in countries each year can vary and new agreements are being made regularly so we recommended you attain complete and up to date official information from the Embassy or Consulate before making any work and travel plans.