Traveling
New regulation on export from Hong Kong of infant formula.
“Do I need a visa?”
The Hong Kong Immigration Department’s Web site provides information on entry requirements for Hong Kong.
You will need a visa or entry permit to work, study, establish or join in any business or to take up residence in the HKSAR. However, you may not need a visa or entry permit for visit, depending on your nationality / type of travel document you hold. See, “Visit Visa / Entry Permit Requirements for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by countries / territories (see table 12).”
Duty-free Concessions
The Customs and Excise Department’s Web site provides the latest information on duty-free concessions granted to an incoming passenger.
Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)
The “Discover Hong Kong” Web site is the definitive Web source for planning your trip to Hong Kong and taking advantage of all that the city has to offer. It provides information from hotel accommodations to festivals and celebrations.
HKTB offices in the United States:
Los Angeles
Hong Kong Tourism Board
5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1230
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tel: (323) 938 4582
Fax: (323) 938 4583
E-mail: Hong Kong Tourism Board Los Angeles
New York
Hong Kong Tourism Board
115 East 54th Street, Second Floor
New York, NY 10022-4512
Tel (212) 421 3382
Fax (212) 421 8428
E-mail: Hong Kong Tourism Board New York
HKTB: Digital Traveler's Guide
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HKTB: Useful information in planning your trip
With everything from airport information, visa requirements, tours, facts and figures and banking systems, this handy Web site provides useful information to help you pack and plan your trip to Hong Kong.
HKTB: Accommodation
Many of the major international hotel chains are represented in Hong Kong, along with a dazzling array of local and regional hotels. What's more, there are a multitude of hostels and guesthouses to satisfy the budget-conscious traveler. The site provides a handy hotel search engine.
Hong Kong International Airport
The HKIA Web site provides information on flights and ground transportation, cargo and aviation facilities, and passenger and visitors guides.
Weather
The Hong Kong Observatory web site provides weather information.