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Hongkong

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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

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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

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