Hong Kong

Every Hong Kong visa route, explained

Hong Kong has a route for every purpose — short visits (visa-free or a visit visa), plus transit, study, training, work (GEP, QMAS, Top Talent Pass), dependant and the IANG graduate route. Routes with verified step-by-step guides link straight to them; the rest link to the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

The routes

Visit & tourism

Visit (visa-free or entry visa)

Short visits to Hong Kong. Most nationalities are visa-free for 7–180 days; visa-required nationalities apply for a visit visa / entry permit before travelling.

Tourism, family visits and short business trips

Visa-free 7–180 days; visit visa typically up to 3 months

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Transit

Transit

For travellers passing through Hong Kong to a third destination; most can stay up to 7 days without a visa.

Up to 7 days

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Study

Student visa

For full-time study at a Hong Kong educational institution.

Students admitted to a recognised Hong Kong school or university

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Training visa

For short periods of training in skills and techniques not available in the applicant's home country.

Trainees sponsored by a Hong Kong company

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Work & business

General Employment Policy (GEP)

Hong Kong's main work visa for professionals with a confirmed job offer and skills not readily available locally.

Professionals with a Hong Kong job offer

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Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS)

Points-based scheme for highly skilled or talented people to settle in Hong Kong without first securing a job offer.

Highly skilled professionals seeking to settle

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Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS)

Fast-track scheme for high earners and graduates of top global universities to live and work in Hong Kong.

High earners and top-university graduates

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Family & residence

Dependant visa

For the spouse and unmarried children under 18 of a Hong Kong resident or eligible visa holder.

Spouses and dependent children of residents / sponsors

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Other routes

IANG (non-local graduates)

Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates — lets graduates of Hong Kong institutions stay to seek or take up work.

Up to 2 years initially

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Verified step-by-step guides

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🇧🇩 Bangladesh → Hong KongVisit Visa / Entry Permit

Bangladeshi citizens need a visa / entry permit to visit Hong Kong — apply via a Chinese diplomatic mission or the HKSAR Immigration Department before you travel.

🇬🇭 Ghana → Hong KongVisit Visa / Entry Permit

Ghanaian citizens need a visa / entry permit to visit Hong Kong — apply via a Chinese diplomatic mission or the HKSAR Immigration Department before you travel.

🇮🇷 Iran → Hong KongVisit Visa / Entry Permit

Iranian citizens need a visa / entry permit to visit Hong Kong — apply via a Chinese diplomatic mission or the HKSAR Immigration Department before you travel.

🇰🇭 Cambodia → Hong KongVisit Visa / Entry Permit

Cambodian citizens need a visa / entry permit to visit Hong Kong — apply via a Chinese diplomatic mission or the HKSAR Immigration Department before you travel.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka → Hong KongVisit Visa / Entry Permit

Sri Lankan citizens need a visa / entry permit to visit Hong Kong — apply via a Chinese diplomatic mission or the HKSAR Immigration Department before you travel.

🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) → Hong KongVisit Visa / Entry Permit

Myanmar citizens need a visa / entry permit to visit Hong Kong — apply via a Chinese diplomatic mission or the HKSAR Immigration Department before you travel.

🇳🇬 Nigeria → Hong KongVisit Visa / Entry Permit

Nigerian citizens need a visa / entry permit to visit Hong Kong — apply via a Chinese diplomatic mission or the HKSAR Immigration Department before you travel.

🇳🇵 Nepal → Hong KongVisit Visa / Entry Permit

Nepali citizens need a visa / entry permit to visit Hong Kong — apply via a Chinese diplomatic mission or the HKSAR Immigration Department before you travel.

🇵🇰 Pakistan → Hong KongVisit Visa / Entry Permit

Pakistani citizens need a visa / entry permit to visit Hong Kong — apply via a Chinese diplomatic mission or the HKSAR Immigration Department before you travel.

🇻🇳 Vietnam → Hong KongVisit Visa / Entry Permit

Vietnamese citizens need a visa / entry permit to visit Hong Kong — apply via a Chinese diplomatic mission or the HKSAR Immigration Department before you travel.