Pass-Atlas
Entering Hongkong
Hongkong playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#39
Entry openness
147
Visumfrei
147
Visum nötig
1
E-Mail, wenn sich die Einreiseregeln für Hongkong ändern
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Länderprofil
Hauptstadt
Hong Kong
Bevölkerung
7.5 million
Fläche
1,092 km²
Währung
Hong Kong dollar HKD
Sprache
Chinese, English
Zeitzone
UTC+08:00
Im Ausland geboren
3.1 million · 2024
Migrantenanteil
41.3%
Ethnische Gruppen · 2021
- Chinese91.6%
- other3.7%
- Filipino2.7%
- Indonesian1.9%
Im Ausland Geborene: UN-Migrantenbestand über die Weltbank (meist 2024). Ethnische Gruppen folgen den veröffentlichten Kategorien des Landes. Die meisten Staaten erheben keine Hautfarbe. Nur Richtwerte.
Travel notes
Plug
Type G
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Left
Emergency
Police 999 · Ambulance 999
Dialing code
+852
Airports
HKG · HHP
Highlights
- Victoria Harbour
- Tian Tan Buddha
- The Peak
- Avenue of Stars
Hongkong PassRatgeber · HongkongVisa siteImmigration site
How to get a visa
Visit visa / visa-free
Visit / tourism · 7–90 days depending on passport
- Foreign passports are visa-free or pre-cleared by nationality. Visitors cannot take paid work.
General Employment Policy
Work · Usually 2–3 years
- The employer shows a local shortage; the applicant must meet skills and pay.
Top Talent Pass
Work · 2 years first, extendable
- Apply online by university ranking, income or the Mainland talent list, without a prior employer.
Quality Migrant Admission
Work · 3 years on general or achievement points
- Submit a points application; enter after a quota allotment.
Immigration routes
7 years’ ordinary residence
Skilled work
Seven years of continuous ordinary residence can lead to permanent resident status.
Leads to PR:The main settlement route in Hong Kong.
PR & citizenship
Hong Kong permanent resident
Time to PR:7 years’ ordinary residence
- Hong Kong as the centre of life, with a continuous record.
Permanent residence is not Chinese nationality. Nationality and foreign-passport issues follow the Nationality Law as applied by Immigration.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
FVisumfrei147
East Asia