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Apply for Hong Kong Visa

Hong Kong grants a visa-free stay period ranging from 7 to 180 days for short-term tourists and businessmen from most countries. Foreigners who do not qualify for the Hong Kong Visa Waiver Concession need to apply for a eVisa online before they go there.

How to Apply for a Hong Kong Visa for Visit / Transit Online

Applicants can now apply for a Hong Kong eVisa online on the official website of Immigration Department of Hong Kong SAR: immd.gov.hk following the exhaustive guide and submit the requirements online. An acknowledgement letter will be emailed to the applicant within 7-10 working days; the whole process may take about 4 weeks and processing time starts from the day all necessary documents are submitted. Next, the notification email of the result will be sent to you which also includes a webpage link for payment. After the payment, you can get your Hong Kong eVisa immediately.

Requirements for Hong Kong Entry for Visit / Transit:

1. Valid passport

2. Recent photograph

3. Proof of financial standing, e.g. bank statements, savings accounts passbooks, etc. and proof of employment (if any), e.g. salary slips, etc.

4. Transportation arrangement, e.g. flight itinerary

5. Itinerary in HK

For transit:

Proof of the proposed visit in the next destination after visiting Hong Kong, itinerary, etc.

For business visit:

An invitation letter issued by a local company or by the applicant's employing company to prove his stay in HK;

For family visit:

Proof of relationship with the local sponsor (for family visit)

For purposes of other visits

Proof of the proposed visit to Hong Kong

Sponsor in Hong Kong

While it is not mandatory, if you have a sponsor, it can help your application. A sponsor must be either a Hong Kong company or a resident at least 18 years old and acquainted with the applicant.

Pre-arrival registration (PAR) Online for Indians

Indian nationals holding ordinary passports are free of visa if traveling to Hong Kong for visit or transit and staying for no more than 14 days. However, they must apply for the PAR, pre-arrival registration, online on the official immd.gov.hk before entering visa-free. If they only make a flight transit at Hong Kong International Airport and stay in the transit area all the time, then the PAR is not needed.

Indians holding Indian diplomatic, official passports, and United Nations Laissez Passer are free of the PAR.

Documents to be submitted by the sponsor (if any)

1. If the sponsor is a company
A. Company chop
B. Business Registration Certificate

2. If the sponsor is an individual
A. Hong Kong identity card;
B. Latest "e-Visa" if applicable for non-permanent resident of the HKSAR only.

Visa Fees

Normal Visa	Transit Visa
Over 180 days: HKD 1,300	HKD 120
No more than 180 days: HKD 600	HKD 120

- Last updated on Mar. 26, 2025 by Gabby Li -