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Hong Kong Travel Advisory

Q: Do U.S. citizens need a visa for Hong Kong?

Visa requirements for Hong Kong depend on your passport and length of stay. Use TravelSafe's free Visa Checker to see the latest entry rules, passport validity requirements, and any visa-on-arrival options.

Q: Is Hong Kong safe for solo travelers?

With the current advisory at Level 0 (No Advisory Data), Hong Kong is generally manageable for prepared solo travelers. Standard precautions apply: share your itinerary, keep digital copies of your passport, and register with STEP.

City of Victoria

Normal Precautions

By TravelSafe Research TeamLast updated 2026-07-18Source: U.S. State Department ↗

CapitalCity of Victoria

LanguageEnglish

CurrencyHKD · Hong Kong dollar

TimezoneUTC+08:00

Emergency

Ambulance

ambulance

999

Fire

fire

999

General Emergency

general emergency

999

Police

police

999

Tap any number to call from a mobile device

Essential Phrases

General

Duibuqi

DWAY chee

Excuse me

ek-SKYOOZ mee

Excuse me

Duo shao?

dwor SHAO

How much?

how MUCH

How much?

I want to buy

eye WANT too BUY

I want to buy

Wo yao mai

woh YAO MY

I want to buy...

Bu shi

BOO shr

noh

Please

PLEEZ

Please

Qing

CHING

Please

...zai nali?

...dzai NAH-lee

Where is...?

Where is?

WARE iz

Where is...?

Shi

SHR

Yes

yes

Yes

Greetings

Hello

HEL-oh

Hello

Ni hao

NEE how

Hello

Thank you

THANK yoo

Thank you

Xie xie

SHYEH shyeh

Thank you

Emergency

Bangzhu!

bahng JOO

Help!

help

Help!

US Embassy

Consulate

Hong Kong

No. 6, Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong

+852-2523-9011

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe to travel to Hong Kong right now?

We do not have a current U.S. travel advisory on file for Hong Kong. Always check the State Department's official travel.state.gov page before booking.

Do U.S. citizens need a visa for Hong Kong?

Visa requirements depend on your passport and length of stay. Use TravelSafe's free Visa Checker (linked in the Visa Requirements section above) to see the latest entry rules, passport validity requirements, and any visa-on-arrival options.

What are the emergency numbers in Hong Kong?

Emergency services in Hong Kong: ambulance 999; fire 999; general emergency 999; police 999. Tap any number in the Emergency section above to call directly from a mobile device.

Is Hong Kong safe for solo travelers?

With the current advisory at Level 0 (No advisory data), Hong Kong is generally manageable for prepared solo travelers. Standard precautions apply: share your itinerary, keep digital copies of your passport, and register with STEP (step.state.gov).

Always cross-check with official sources: travel.state.gov · cdc.gov

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