Atlas de pasaportes
Hong Kong

Atlas de pasaportes

Hong Kong travel, immigration and PR

Hong Kong is a separate immigration system: short visa-free stays, the Top Talent Pass, Quality Migrant admission and seven-year ordinary residence are different tracks.

ViajeResidencia permanente

Openness rank

#39

Entry openness

147

Sin visado

147

Briefing updated

2026-09

Ficha del país

Capital

Hong Kong

Población

7.5 million

Superficie

1,092 km²

Moneda

Hong Kong dollar HKD

Idioma

Chinese, English

Huso horario

UTC+08:00

Nacidos en el extranjero

3.1 million · 2024

Cuota de migrantes

41.3%

Grupos étnicos · 2021

  • Chinese91.6%
  • other3.7%
  • Filipino2.7%
  • Indonesian1.9%

Nacidos en el extranjero: stock de migrantes de la ONU vía Banco Mundial (sobre todo 2024). Los grupos étnicos siguen las categorías publicadas de cada país. La mayoría no censa por color de piel. Solo orientativo.

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A quién va dirigida esta guía

For short South China trips, hired professionals, Top Talent or Quality Migrant applicants, and people counting ordinary residence toward a permanent ID card.

Cómo visitar y cuánto tiempo

Many passports enter visa-free for 7–90 days. Chinese nationals use an Exit-Entry Permit with an endorsement, not the foreign-passport visa-free list. The limit is on the landing stamp or endorsement; overstaying is treated seriously.

Trabajo y residencia

A general employment visa needs a local employer. Top Talent is income or university-list based; Quality Migrant is points selection. Admission of Mainland talents, study and dependants are separate. Conditions of stay forbid unauthorised work.

Residencia permanente y nacionalidad

Permanent resident status is usually seven years of ordinary residence. Talent schemes only start the clock; gaps or a centre of life outside Hong Kong hurt. Chinese and foreign nationals have different travel-document consequences — read Immigration Department notes.

Time to PR：7 years’ ordinary residence

Cómo entran pasaportes populares

Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Top Talent Pass the same as Hong Kong PR?

No. It is time-limited permission to stay. PR is a separate application after ordinary residence, usually seven years.

What do Mainland residents use to enter Hong Kong?

Usually an Exit-Entry Permit with a valid endorsement, not the foreign visa-free list. The endorsement sets days and entries.

Does a Chinese passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Visado requerido”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.

Does a US passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Sin visado”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Guías relacionadas

Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.