Visa requirement
Hong Kong visa for Vietnamese citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Hong Kong?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Vietnamese citizens need a visa to enter Hong Kong.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Vietnamese passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No | This page stores a visa or authorization route instead. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- Hong Kong ImmD places this ordinary-passport row in the visa-required column for visits. The issued visa or entry permit controls the allowed stay and conditions.
- Varies — see notes
- Apply for a visa before you travel
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit Hong Kong ImmD places this ordinary-passport row in the visa-required column for visits. The issued visa or entry permit controls the allowed stay and conditions.
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: conditional; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Vietnamese citizens need a visa to enter Hong Kong. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Hong Kong visa or entry-permit fees and service channels depend on the application route and mission/ImmD handling. Confirm the current fee on the official source before paying.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- Hong Kong ImmD requires the traveller to hold the correct travel document and, where applicable, a visa or entry permit. This source set does not publish a single universal passport-month threshold for every ordinary-passport row.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The table header preserves a direct-airside-transit exception when the traveller does not leave the airport transit area, while the ordinary passport entry route remains visa-required.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Vietnamese ordinary passport
- Approved Hong Kong visit visa or entry permit before travel
- Completed application form, photograph and supporting documents required by the Hong Kong Immigration Department or relevant Chinese mission
- Adequate funds for the stay without working
- Onward or return travel unless transiting to Chinese Mainland or Macao
- Accommodation, sponsor, itinerary or local-contact evidence if requested
Why this verdict
Vietnamese citizens' entry guidance is based on the Hong Kong Immigration Department source set. Official source label: VIETNAM. This guidance 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.
- Transit treatment under the visa-required row Conditional
The table header preserves a direct-airside-transit exception when the traveller does not leave the airport transit area, while the ordinary passport entry route remains visa-required.
Frequently asked questions
Do Vietnamese citizens need a visa for Hong Kong?
Vietnamese citizens need a visa to enter Hong Kong. (Visa required.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Vietnamese passport holders stay in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong ImmD places this ordinary-passport row in the visa-required column for visits. The issued visa or entry permit controls the allowed stay and conditions.
How much does entry to Hong Kong cost for Vietnamese citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.