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India → Hong Kong: Short-stay tourist
Whether you need a visa at all, according to official sources.
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You likely don't need a visa
You don't need a visa to visit Hong Kong as a tourist. The Hong Kong Immigration Department lists Indian nationals as visa-free for up to 14 days, but only after you complete pre-arrival registration online. Registration is free. You need an Indian passport valid for at least six months. Print the notification slip on a sheet of blank A4 paper and sign it (for a child under 16, a parent or legal guardian checks the data and signs). Before boarding and on arrival you must show the slip together with the same passport you registered with; without both you can be refused boarding and refused entry. A registration is valid for six months and covers repeat visits of up to 14 days each. If you renew your passport or change your details, register again. A few groups do not need to register, such as holders of diplomatic or official passports and holders of a valid Hong Kong entry visa. If you can't complete the registration, or want to stay longer than 14 days, apply for a visa directly to the Immigration Department (Chinese diplomatic and consular missions do not accept visit visa applications from Indian nationals). Visitors need enough money to cover their stay without working and, unless they are in transit to Chinese Mainland or Macao, an onward or return ticket. As a visitor you can't take a job (paid or unpaid), start or join a business, or study. To stay longer, or to come for any other purpose, you need a visa or entry permit before you travel. Hong Kong's immigration officers can refuse permission to land even when these rules are met. The Immigration Department's list was last updated in August 2026.