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Hong Kong Transit Visa

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Visa Apply Fee $70.00
Stay Maximum 96 Hours Stay
Processing 5 - 12 Working Days

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About Hong Kong Transit Visa

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Hong Kong Transit Visa

The Hong Kong Transit Visa lets you pass through Hong Kong on your way to a final destination. It covers long airport layovers and brief stops where you need to leave the international zone, and it does not allow work or study.

Pass through on the way to another country
Leave the airport during a long layover
Collect checked baggage between airlines
Fastest processing of all visa types

Processing Time: 5 - 12 Working Days Time may vary depending on your application and documents.

Who can apply

Check that every point below describes you before you pay.

A confirmed onward ticket leaving within the transit window
A valid visa for your final destination where one is required
A passport valid for six months

What you need before applying

Have these ready and the form takes only a few minutes.

A passport valid for six months beyond travel
One recent photograph
A confirmed onward ticket
Proof of your visa for the final destination
Funds to cover the stopover

Documents to upload

Clear scans or photos, JPG or PDF, one file per document.

Passport bio page scan
Passport size photograph
Onward flight booking
Visa or residence permit for the final destination
Bank statement of the last three months

How long it takes

Counted from the day your documents are accepted.

5 - 12 Working Days Estimated processing time Time may vary depending on your application and documents.

Submitted Application and fee received.
In review Documents checked, then filed with the embassy.
Decision Result sent by email and to your account.

Packages & Fees

Pay the visa apply fee now. The visa price falls due only if your visa is approved.

Visa Type	Stay	Processing	Visa Apply Fee
Tourist Visa	Tourist Visa Stay Duration Up to 30 Days Stay Per Visit	5 - 12 Working Days	$105.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now	Apply
Transit Visa Viewing	Maximum 96 Hours Stay	5 - 12 Working Days	$70.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now	Apply
Business Visa	Up to 180 Days Stay	3 - 6 Weeks	$165.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $500.00 Visa Price, only if approved	Apply
Family Visa	Up to 1 Year, Renewable	3 - 6 Weeks	$185.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $1,050.00 Visa Price, only if approved	Apply
Student Visa	Duration of Your Course	3 - 6 Weeks	$210.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $4,900.00 Visa Price, only if approved	Apply
Work Visa	Up to 2 Years, Renewable	3 - 6 Weeks	$230.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $6,950.00 Visa Price, only if approved	Apply

Frequently asked questions

Still unsure? Our team answers within one working day.

Yes, a transit visa allows you to leave the international zone for the length of the approved stopover.
If you stay inside the international transit area and do not collect baggage, you often do not. Check the rule for your nationality.
The stay is limited to the hours printed on the visa, most often between 24 and 96 hours.

About Hong Kong

A skyline, a harbour and hills right behind it

Hong Kong is one of the destinations our travellers ask about most. Below you will find what a trip actually costs, which documents are needed and how long it takes to arrange, along with the packages we run there.

Worth seeing

Victoria Peak
Star Ferry
Tian Tan Buddha
Temple Street Market
Dragons Back Trail
Symphony of Lights

Best time to visit October to December

Currency Hong Kong Dollar

Language Cantonese, English

Power socket Type G, 220V

Hong Kong

Choose the visa type that best suits your purpose of travel.

6 Visa Types

Tourist Visa

Travel to Hong Kong for tourism, holidays, sightseeing, and short-term visits.

$105.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

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Transit Visa

Pass through Hong Kong on your way.

$70.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

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Business Visa

For business meetings, conferences and events.

$165.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $500.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved

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Family Visa

Sponsor your family members to Hong Kong.

$185.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $1,050.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved

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Student Visa

Study at a designated institution in Hong Kong.

$210.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $4,900.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved

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Work Visa

Work in Hong Kong with a valid job offer.

$230.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $6,950.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved

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The prices above are two separate payments

1 Visa Apply Fee You pay this today, when you send your application. It covers preparing your file and lodging it with the embassy.
2 Visa Price You pay this only after the embassy approves your visa. We email you a payment link, and your visa is released once it is paid.

Nothing is charged for the visa itself until it is approved.

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