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Q: Do I need a visa?
A: Visitors from most countries
can enter Hong Kong without a
visa for periods of seven to 180
days, depending on nationality.
Check with the Hong Kong
Immigration Department for
details about visa requirements.
Q: What items am I
prohibited from bringing
into Hong Kong?
A: It is against Hong Kong law, to
bring some items into Hong Kong.
All travellers, including those
transiting through Hong Kong
International Airport, are liable for
prosecution if they are found in
possession of these dangerous
items. Check for tips and advice
here before you travel.
Q: When is the best time to
visit Hong Kong?
A: Hong Kong is a popular travel
destination year-round. The city
enjoys a mild climate from the
middle of September to the end
of February, while the weather
from May to mid-September
can be hot, wet and humid, with
August being the wettest month.
For detailed weather information
please visit the Hong Kong
Observatory website.
and in Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsim
Sha Tsui East and Hung Hom
in Kowloon. You can also find
plenty of accommodation within
Kowloon’s busy areas of Yau Ma
Tei and Mong Kok. There are also
a growing number of resort-style
hotels in the New Territories and
the Outlying Islands that offer
more relaxing alternatives.
Q: Is local transport easy
to use?
A: Hong Kong has an excellent
public transport system that
is considered one of the best
in the world. Depending on
where you are going, you have
a choice of MTR (subway),
trains, buses, trams, ferries and
taxis. These clean and efficient
options cover extensive areas of
Hong Kong and have signs and
announcements in both English
and Chinese. See more details
on transport.
Q: When are sales sales
periods in Hong Kong?
A: Generally speaking, summer
sales run from July to September
and winter sales from December
to February. However, the exact
sales period may vary from shop
to shop.
Q: Are credit cards widely
accepted in shops?
A: Most shops in Hong Kong
accept major credit cards;
however, at open-air markets,
most vendors will only take cash.
As these can offer attractive
bargains and are found all over
Hong Kong, it’s best to bring
both cash in Hong Kong dollars
and credit cards when shopping.
Q: Do shops and restaurants
close during long public
holidays such as the
Chinese New Year?
A: Most shops and restaurants
in major tourist areas will remain
open during public holidays.
Some of them will be closed
on the first and second days
of Chinese New Year and will
reopen for business from the
third day. Some traditional
shops and restaurants, such
as dried seafood merchants,
Chinese medicine stores and
small family-owned restaurants,
may stay closed for longer. Hong
Kong’s official public holidays
can be found here.
Q: Where is the best area
to stay?
A: Hong Kong is very compact,
so visitors are never too far
from major shopping areas
and attractions. Getting
around is simple via Hong
Kong’s extensive, reliable and
affordable public transport
system. Most hotels are
located close to the harbour-
front in Central, Wan Chai,
Causeway Bay and North
Point on Hong Kong Island,
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