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East Asia · ordinary Indian passport, tourism

Hong KongTravel authorisation required

How long you can stay

14 days per visit

Checked 17 August 2026 · 3 official sources

Visa at a glance

Visa fee
Free
Entries
Multiple entries
Extendable
No
Passport validity
6 months

On the day you enter

What you need to enter

  • Return or onward ticket

    Required

  • Proof of accommodation

    Not stated

  • Proof of funds

    Required

  • Travel insurance

    Not stated

  • Blank passport pages

    Not stated

  • Vaccinations

    Not stated

  • Arrival form

    Not stated

“Not stated” means no official source we checked addresses it either way — not that it is unnecessary. Carry it if in doubt.

When to go

Pick a month to see what the weather actually does.

Measured at Hong Kong. Peak season is October, November, December — expect higher prices and crowds.

March

Excellent · the best month to go

Average
20°C
Rainfall
75mm
Rain days
11

What it costs

₹₹₹ · per person per day

  • BudgetHostels, street food, public transport
    ₹4,000
  • Mid-range3-star hotels, restaurants, some activities
    ₹10,000
  • Luxury4–5 star hotels, private transport, experiences
    ₹35,000

Excludes international flights. Our estimate, not an official figure — reviewed 17 August 2026. A typical trip runs 3–5 days.

The full rules

Everything official, quoted rather than summarised.

The detail

Conditions in full, fees, entries, and extending your stay
  • ⚠️ Hong Kong is not simply visa-free for an Indian passport. The Immigration Department's own country table gives India “14 Days” and marks it “Pre-arrival registration required”, and the footnote is unambiguous: “Indian nationals are required to apply for and successfully complete pre-arrival registration (PAR) online before they can visit the HKSAR visa free.” Treat PAR as the thing that makes the visa-free entry work, not as paperwork you can catch up on later.
  • Pre-arrival registration is free of charge, done online, and the result “will be made known to the registrant instantly”. There is no fee and no waiting period.
  • A registration is valid for six months and allows multiple visits inside that window, each of up to 14 days. You may only make a new registration “when the current registration has expired”.
  • ⚠️ You must print the “Notification Slip for Pre-arrival Registration for Indian Nationals” on “a sheet of blank A4 white paper” and sign it. This is not a formality — “failure to present the said two documents will lead to refusal of his/her boarding a conveyance bound for the HKSAR and refusal of entry to the HKSAR upon arrival.” An airline can stop you at the gate in India.
  • ⚠️ The registration is tied to one specific passport. “In case the registrant renews or replaces his/her Indian passport or changes his/her personal particulars after pre-arrival registration, the registrant must re-apply on the strength of the new passport.” A renewed passport silently invalidates an existing PAR.
  • The details you enter must match your passport exactly. Mismatched information “will render his/her pre-arrival registration invalid”, with the same consequence as not having one.
  • ⚠️ Transit counts. PAR is required to “visit or transit” Hong Kong, and is only waived for those “in direct transit by air and not leaving the airport transit area”. Change terminals or step out and you needed one.
  • You do not need PAR if you hold a valid Indian diplomatic or official passport, a valid HKSAR entry visa, a valid HKSAR Travel Pass, a United Nations Laissez Passer on official UN business, or a current enrolment in the e-Channel service for frequent visitors. Operating aircrew and seacrew are also exempt.
  • If PAR cannot be completed, the fallback is a visit visa applied for directly to the Immigration Department — not through a Chinese mission, which will not accept it.
  • Staying longer than 14 days, or coming to work, study or live, needs a proper visa arranged before travel. Visitors may not “take any employment, whether paid or unpaid; establish or join in any business; or become a student”.
  • ⚠️ A successful registration is not an entry guarantee. “The issue of the notification slip is not a guarantee of the registrant's entry to the HKSAR” — you still face immigration control on arrival, and are issued a landing slip stating your actual conditions and limit of stay.
Extending your stay
Not possible. There is no extending a 14-day visa-free visit. The Immigration Department's instruction is to sort it out before you fly: “If you want to stay longer than the visa free period allowed, you must apply for a visa or entry permit before travelling to the HKSAR.” Indian nationals send those applications straight to the Immigration Department — “Chinese diplomatic and consular missions will not accept visit visa applications from Indian nationals.”
Number of entries
Multiple entries.
Visa fee
Free.

Common questions

Do Indians need a visa for Hong Kong?
Indian ordinary passport holders must obtain an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before travelling to visit Hong Kong for tourism. Last checked 17 August 2026.
How long can Indians stay in Hong Kong?
14 days per entry in Hong Kong.
How long must my passport be valid to enter Hong Kong?
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months on the date you enter Hong Kong. Renew before you travel if it expires sooner.
When is the best time to visit Hong Kong?
January, February, March, October, November and December. These ratings are based on climate normals measured at Hong Kong. Check the month-by-month breakdown before booking a specific destination.
How much does a trip to Hong Kong cost per day?
Roughly ₹4,000 per day on a budget, ₹10,000 mid-range, or ₹35,000 for luxury travel — per person, excluding international flights. Estimated 17 August 2026.

Sources

Every visa fact on this page comes from one of these. Verified by Rahul Chhabrani on 17 August 2026.

  1. HKSAR Immigration Department — Pre-arrival Registration for Indian Nationals: mandatory, free, instant, six months' validity, multiple visits of up to 14 days, notification slip on blank A4, tied to one passport, refusal of boarding without it

    Government · read 17 August 2026 · source last updated 27 November 2025

  2. HKSAR Immigration Department — Visit Visa / Entry Permit Requirements: India listed at 14 days with “Pre-arrival registration required”, the onward-ticket and adequate-funds conditions, and the rule that Indian visit visa applications go direct to the department

    Government · read 17 August 2026 · source last updated 6 August 2026

  3. WMO World Weather Information Service — Hong Kong, supplied by the Hong Kong Observatory, 1991–2020 normals

    Intergovernmental · read 17 August 2026

Before you book

This page covers ordinary Indian passports, for tourism only. Rules for business, study, transit and diplomatic or official passports differ and are not covered here.

Visa rules change without notice. Everything here was checked against official sources on 17 August 2026. The final decision on entry always rests with immigration officers at the border. Confirm with the embassy before booking anything non-refundable.

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