{"question":{"passport":"CHN","destination":"HKG","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"Visa, stay set by the visa","requirement":{"kind":"visa_consular","message":"Before you travel: you need a visa from an embassy or consulate."},"stay":{"kind":"SET_BY_VISA","phrasing":"How long you may stay is set by your visa."},"conditions":[{"kind":"OTHER","text":"Mainland residents must hold an Exit-entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao (EEP) with an appropriate exit endorsement issued by the relevant Public Security Bureau Office, and may be landed with a limit of stay in accordance with the endorsement."}],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"hk-overseas-chinese","url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/overseas-chinese-entry-arrangement.html","passage":"Mainland residents who wish to enter Hong Kong for whatever reason, must apply to the relevant authorities of their residential districts for approval in accordance with the relevant national laws and administrative regulations, and must hold valid documents issued by the relevant authorities.","explanation":"The Immigration Department's Mainland entry arrangements state that Mainland residents must obtain approval and hold valid documents (the Exit-entry Permit with an appropriate endorsement) to enter Hong Kong, so a Mainland Chinese resident must arrange this before travel; the permitted stay is set by the endorsement.","publisher":"Entry Arrangements for Mainland, Macao, Taiwan & Overseas Chinese Residents | Immigration Department"},"checkedAt":"2026-09-06","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[{"headline":"Visa-free, 7 days","conditions":[{"kind":"OTHER","text":"The traveller must be in transit through Hong Kong to or from another country or territory and hold valid entry facilities for the destination and a confirmed onward booking for the overseas journey."}],"source":{"documentId":"hk-overseas-chinese","url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/overseas-chinese-entry-arrangement.html","passage":"Holders of People’s Republic of China (PRC) passports who are in transit through Hong Kong to and from another country or territory may be granted a stay of seven days on each landing without the prior need to obtain an entry permit provided that normal immigration requirements are met, including possession of valid entry facilities for the destination and confirmed onward booking for the overseas journey.","explanation":"This passage grants PRC passport holders a 7-day stay when in transit through Hong Kong to or from another country, so a Mainland Chinese passport holder in transit may enter visa-free for up to 7 days.","publisher":"Entry Arrangements for Mainland, Macao, Taiwan & Overseas Chinese Residents | Immigration Department"}}],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}