Hong Kong withdrew visa-free facility for Indians
Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, has withdrawn the
visa-free facility for Indians who will have to complete a pre-arrival
registration from 23/01/2017.
Indian nationals must apply for and successfully complete pre-arrival
registration online before they can visit or transit the HKSAR
visa-free if seeking to enter the HKSAR during transit. Pre-arrival
registration is not required for Indian nationals in direct transit by
air and not leaving the airport transit area.
A Pre-Arrival Registration is normally valid for a six- month period
or until the expiry date of the Indian passport linked to it,
whichever is earlier.
Eligibility Criteria
Indian nationals must apply for and successfully complete pre-arrival
registration online before they can visit or transit the HKSAR
visa-free (if seeking to enter the HKSAR during transit). Pre-arrival
registration is not required for Indian nationals in direct transit by
air and not leaving the airport transit area. An Indian national can
make use of the online service to apply for pre-arrival registration
free of charge if he/she:
(a) holds an Indian passport valid for at least six months; and
(b) intends to visit or transit (except in direct transit by air and
not leaving the airport transit area) the HKSAR for a stay not
exceeding 14 days.
Pre-arrival registration is not applicable to Indian nationals who
have the right of abode or the right to land in the HKSAR, are on
unconditional stay in the HKSAR or have a valid permission to remain
in the HKSAR for employment, study or residence.
Subject to normal immigration requirements being met, the following
categories of Indian nationals may visit the HKSAR without pre-arrival
registration:
(a) holders of a valid Indian diplomatic or official passport;
(b) holders of United Nations Laissez Passer coming to the HKSAR or
transiting the HKSAR to/from a third place for official United Nations
business;
(c) those who have successfully enrolled for e-Channel service for
frequent visitors
(NOTE: Please click here for online enquiry of the validity of the
enrolment for e-Channel service for frequent visitors and printing of
the “Record of enrolment for e-Channel service for frequent
visitors”.)
Before boarding a conveyance (a ship, aircraft, vehicle or any other
means whatsoever of travel or transport) bound for the HKSAR, an
enrolee may present the “Record of enrolment for e-Channel service for
frequent visitors” together with the specific and valid Indian
passport which he/she has used for the enrolment to transport
operators as proof of valid enrolment for e-Channel service for
frequent visitors. Upon the expiry of the validity of the enrolment
for e-Channel service for frequent visitors, or if the passport that
is linked to the enrolment expires or becomes invalid for any reason,
an enrolee’s eligibility for e-Channel service for frequent visitors
will lapse immediately. In such circumstances, he/she must apply for
and successfully complete pre-arrival registration before visiting the
HKSAR again.);
(d) holders of a valid HKSAR Travel Pass; and
(e) those who have obtained a valid entry visa for the HKSAR.
Indian nationals who are a member of operating aircrew or operating
seacrew on board vessels, or a contract seaman may also come to the
HKSAR without pre-arrival registration, subject to normal immigration
requirements being met.
An Indian national must apply for an appropriate visa to the
Immigration Department if he/she:
(a) intends to visit the HKSAR for a stay exceeding 14 days; or
(b) intends to come to the HKSAR for a purpose other than visit (e.g.
employment, study, or take up residence in the HKSAR).
General Procedures
The registrant should visit the designated
GovHK website for pre-arrival
registration. The registrant must truthfully enter the correct
information. The information the registrant provides in the
pre-arrival registration needs to be exactly the same as it appears in
his/her Indian passport. After inputting the required information, the
computer system will process the registration automatically. The
registration result will be made known to the registrant instantly.
The successful registrant must print the “Notification Slip for
Pre-arrival Registration for Indian Nationals” (the notification slip)
generated by the computer system on a sheet of blank A4 white paper.
The registrant must check the inputted data on the notification slip
to confirm it is correct and exactly the same as it appears on the
specific Indian passport that he/she has used to apply for pre-arrival
registration successfully before signing the slip. The notification
slip must be used in conjunction with the specific Indian passport
that is linked to the pre-arrival registration. 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 or personal particulars.
For a registrant who is under 16 years of age, either his/her parent
or legal guardian must check the inputted data and sign the slip.
In case the pre-arrival registration cannot be completed, an Indian
national must apply for an entry visa to the Immigration Department if
he/she intends to visit the HKSAR. Such applications must be submitted
directly to the Immigration Department. Chinese diplomatic and
consular missions will not accept visit visa applications from Indian
nationals.
Validity of Registration
A pre-arrival registration is normally valid for a six month period or
until the expiry date of the Indian passport linked to it, whichever
is earlier. Subject to meeting normal immigration requirements, a
registrant may, during the validity of the pre-arrival registration,
use a valid notification slip together with the specific and valid
Indian passport linked to the successful pre-arrival registration to
make multiple visits to the HKSAR visa-free. On each visit, a
registrant may stay in the HKSAR for up to 14 days.
The registrant will be allowed to make a new registration only when
the current registration has expired.
Registration Enquiry
The registrant may check the validity of the registration through the
“Pre-arrival
Registration Validity Enquiry” function of the online
service.
In case the notification slip is lost, defaced, damaged or not printed
on a sheet of blank A4 white paper, the registrant is required to
reprint the notification slip through the ”View/Print Registration
Notification Slip” function of the online service on his/her own. To
use this function, the registrant is required to input the exact
answer to the Identification Question selected during the registration
process, failing which he/she will not be able to view or reprint the
notification slip. The answer to the Identification Question CANNOT be
reset. The registrant may save a copy of the notification slip in a
secure location for future reference.
Boarding a Conveyance Bound for the HKSAR and
Arrival Immigration Clearance
Before boarding a conveyance (a ship, aircraft, vehicle or any other
means whatsoever of travel or transport) bound for the HKSAR,
transport operators will check whether the registrant has a valid
travel document. In this connection, before boarding and upon arrival
immigration clearance in the HKSAR, the registrant must hold the
notification slip, and the same and valid Indian passport that he/she
has used to successfully apply for pre-arrival registration. 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.
The issue of the notification slip is not a guarantee of the
registrant’s entry to the HKSAR. The registrant is still subject to
immigration control under the provisions of the Immigration Ordinance,
Chapter 115, Laws of Hong Kong. In general, a person who intends to
enter the HKSAR for visit must fulfil normal immigration requirements
(such as holding a valid travel document with adequate returnability
to his/her country of residence or citizenship; raise no security or
criminal concerns to the HKSAR; have no likelihood of becoming a
burden on the HKSAR, etc.), have a bona fide purpose of visit, have
adequate funds to cover the duration of his/her stay without working
and hold onward or return tickets (unless in transit to the Mainland
of China or the Macao Special Administrative Region), before entry to
the HKSAR may be granted.
If the registrant is granted permission to land in the HKSAR, he/she
will be issued with a landing slip containing his/her name, Indian
passport number and the conditions and limit of stay in the HKSAR.
A person admitted as a visitor in the HKSAR is not allowed to take any
employment, whether paid or unpaid; establish or join in any business;
or become a student at a school, university or other educational
institution in the HKSAR.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pre-arrival
Registration for Indian Nationals
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