Hong Kong SAR visa for China passport holders

Before you travel, check what the official route asks for. Which route is open to you depends on your passport and your situation.

For a tourist visit, Mainland residents need an Exit-entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao (EEP) with an appropriate exit endorsement from the relevant Public Security Bureau Office. The limit of stay follows the exit endorsement. Individual visits for sightseeing (Geren Luyou endorsement) are open to Mainland residents from Guangdong Province and 38 cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Taizhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Tianjin, Chongqing, Chengdu, Jinan, Shenyang, Dalian, Nanchang, Changsha, Nanning, Haikou, Guiyang, Kunming, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Changchun, Hefei, Wuhan, Xian, Qingdao, Taiyuan, Hohhot, Harbin, Lhasa, Lanzhou, Xining, Yinchuan and Urumqi. Other Mainland residents may come for sightseeing on group tours organised by designated Mainland tour companies, with a group visit (Tuandui Luyou) endorsement, and must arrive and depart together as a group.

PRC passport holders living overseas need an entry permit for a visit.

PRC passport holders in transit through Hong Kong to or from another country or territory may be granted a stay of seven days on each landing without an entry permit, provided they hold valid entry documents for the destination and a confirmed onward booking for the overseas journey. This applies to transit only.

Hong Kong no longer requires a general arrival or departure card. These cards were abolished on 16 October 2024.

Separate Pre-arrival Registration (PAR) still applies: Indian nationals visiting visa-free generally need it unless exempt, while eligible Taiwan residents have a separate PAR or entry-permit arrangement. Use the relevant Immigration Department service below.

Visa and customs requirements remain separate; the arrival-card exemption does not remove them.

Immigration requires onward/return tickets for visitors, except those in transit to Mainland China or Macao. Adequate funds are a separate condition.

Travel insurance is recommended. A general compulsory insurance requirement for ordinary tourists has not been confirmed. Check any conditions specific to your visa or travel circumstances.

These conditions are for a regular tourist visit. Where you live, your visa status and the route you take can change what applies to you.

• Carry adequate funds and return or onward-travel evidence, subject to the stated transit exceptions for Mainland China and Macau.
• Passport subtype and residence can change which visa, entry permit or pre-arrival-registration route applies.
• Stay limits vary by nationality and admission remains discretionary. Ordinary visa or permit processing is normally four weeks; additional checks can take longer.