Apply for your eVisa
Prepare your documents, submit your application, and check your approval before travel.
Prepare your application
Submit the application and supporting documents to Immigration using its online service.
Submit through the official channel
Use Hong Kong visit visa / entry permit. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Getting started [1]
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Prepare your application
Submit the application and supporting documents to Immigration using its online service.
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Submit through the official channel
Use Hong Kong visit visa / entry permit. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
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Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Already applied
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Keep your reference
Save your application reference, payment receipt and the email address used to apply.
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Follow up through your application channel
Check the official application service or responsible mission for a decision and any requests for information.
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Wait for the decision
A submitted application or payment receipt does not establish that a visa or authorisation has been granted.
Have approval
- 1
Compare it with your passport
Check your name, passport number and the passport you will actually use to travel.
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Check dates and entries
Read the validity dates, permitted stay and number of entries. These are separate conditions.
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Prepare for the journey
Follow the official instructions for carrying or displaying your permission, and complete the entry checklist below.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Processing time
Check the estimated decision time before making travel plans.
28 calendar days
Normally four weeks after all required documents arrive; incomplete applications cannot be processed.
A processing estimate is not a guaranteed travel date.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
No arrival or departure card needed
Hong Kong Immigration says visitors do not need to complete or submit an arrival or departure card at immigration clearance. This change took effect on 16 October 2024.
Official guidance [2]Before and during your visit to Hong Kong
Prepare certified translations
Documents outside Chinese or English need a certified translation into one of those languages.
Hong Kong travel essentials
- Capital
- Hong Kong (SAR)
- Currency
- HKD
- Calling code
- +852
Hong Kong entry questions
Do citizens of Angola need a visa for Hong Kong?
For tourism in Hong Kong, ordinary passport holders from Angola need an eVisa before travel.
How long does a decision take?
28 calendar days. Normally four weeks after all required documents arrive; incomplete applications cannot be processed.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Hong Kong’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Hong Kong visit visa / entry permit
· Hong Kong — Immigration DepartmentSubmit the application and supporting documents to Immigration using its online service.
https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/visit_transit.html- https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/immigration_clearance2.html
Immigration clearance
· Immigration Department, Hong Kong SAR Government
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Hong Kong with an ordinary Angola passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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