Visa requirement
Hong Kong visa for Indian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Indian citizens need an ETA (electronic travel authorisation) before travelling to Hong Kong.
Last verified: (yesterday)
What this means: An ETA is an electronic travel authorisation you apply for online before you fly — it is not a visa, but you cannot board without it.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- 14 days
- Free
- Apply online before you fly
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply online before you fly Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 14 days
- 3 Official fee Free
- 4 Passport validity passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; Hong Kong ImmD's PAR page says the Indian passport must be valid for at least six months for the PAR visitor route. Validity source (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Transit airside transit: not required; landside transit: conditional; Direct air transit without leaving the airport transit area is outside the Indian PAR requirement. Entering Hong Kong or non-direct transit uses PAR or a visa/entry permit as applicable. Transit source (opens in a new tab)
- 6 Freshness Checked 29 Jun 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Indian citizens need an ETA (electronic travel authorisation) before travelling to Hong Kong. Checked 29 Jun 2026.
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Cost note
Hong Kong ImmD says pre-arrival registration for Indian nationals is free of charge. Visa or entry-permit routes can have separate fees.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; Hong Kong ImmD's PAR page says the Indian passport must be valid for at least six months for the PAR visitor route.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: not required; landside transit: conditional; Direct air transit without leaving the airport transit area is outside the Indian PAR requirement. Entering Hong Kong or non-direct transit uses PAR or a visa/entry permit as applicable.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Indian ordinary passport valid for at least six months
- Successful online Pre-arrival Registration (PAR) before visiting Hong Kong visa-free
- Adequate funds for the stay without working
- Onward or return travel unless transiting to Chinese Mainland or Macao
- Trip purpose, accommodation and PAR notification evidence if requested
Why this verdict
Indian citizens are encoded from the Hong Kong Immigration Department source set. Source row/route: INDIA. This destination-wave matrix record is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short visitor travel only. Work, study, residence, employment, establishing or joining a business, special travel documents, diplomatic/service passports, airline handling, route-specific transit and Hong Kong immigration discretion can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official Hong Kong Immigration Department source before booking.
Conditional rules
- Work, study, residence, employment, establishing or joining a business Visa required
Hong Kong ImmD says visitors are not allowed to work, study, establish or join a business, or take up residence under the visitor route.
- Stay longer than the visa-free or permitted visitor period Visa required
Hong Kong ImmD says travellers who want to stay longer than the allowed visa-free period must apply for a visa or entry permit before travel.
- Change immigration status after arrival Visa required
Hong Kong ImmD says visitors are normally not allowed to change immigration status after arrival except in the most unusual circumstances.
- Direct airside transit without leaving the airport transit area Conditional
The Indian PAR page says PAR is for visiting or transiting except direct transit by air when the traveller does not leave the airport transit area.
- PAR unsuccessful, expired, inapplicable or traveller not eligible Visa required
Use the ordinary Hong Kong visit visa or entry-permit route if PAR cannot be used for the actual traveller and itinerary.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Indian citizens need a visa for Hong Kong?
- Indian citizens need an ETA (electronic travel authorisation) before travelling to Hong Kong. (ETA required.) Verified 29 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Indian passport holders stay in Hong Kong?
- Up to 14 days.
- How much does the Hong Kong entry cost for Indian citizens?
- It is free. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.