Electronic travel authorization for Hong Kong: documents, fees and steps

Documents requested

Indian passport valid for at least six months, the one used for registrationConditions and details
The registration is linked to this specific passport: it must be presented with the notification slip at boarding and on arrival. In the event of renewal or replacement of the passport, or of a change in personal data, a new registration must be made. The travel document must also allow return to the country of residence or nationality.
Data entered in the online registration, identical to the passport (identity, residential address, telephone, passport data) and an answer to an identification questionConditions and details
The mandatory fields include in particular the name and any other name in English, sex, marital status, date and place of birth, residential address, telephone, and the number, place and dates of issuance and expiry of the Indian passport. An identification question must also be chosen and filled in, which serves to reprint the slip. No document is to be uploaded and no guarantor is required.
Notification slip ("Notification Slip for Pre-arrival Registration for Indian Nationals") printed on a blank white A4 sheet, checked and signedConditions and details
The slip generated after a successful registration is printed on a blank white A4 sheet (neither double-sided nor reduced), checked and then signed. It is checked by the carrier before boarding and presented on arrival with the same passport; failing this, boarding and entry are refused.
Sufficient means to cover the duration of the stay without workingVisitor entry condition recalled by the page; it does not specify the form of proof.

Depending on your situation

Onward or return ticketRequired at entry, except when in transit to mainland China or the Macao Special Administrative Region. The questionnaire does not capture the next destination.

Official fees

Pre-arrival registration (PAR): free of charge 0 HKD

Steps

Check that Indian nationality falls under the PAR: a visa-free visit of no more than 14 days, following mandatory pre-arrival registration.
Check that you do not fall under an exemption from the PAR (valid entry visa, enrolment in e-Channel for frequent visitors, HKSAR Travel Pass, etc.).
Register online on the designated GovHK website, with data identical to the passport; the result is displayed immediately.
Print the notification slip on a blank white A4 sheet, check its data against the passport, then sign it.
Before boarding, present the notification slip and the passport used for registration to the carrier.
On arrival, present the same documents; if admitted, a landing slip states the conditions and duration of stay, to be kept with the passport.
If registration cannot be completed, apply for a visit visa directly with the Immigration Department (Chinese missions do not accept these applications).

Where to apply

Online service "Pre-arrival Registration for Indian Nationals" on the designated GovHK website, the only official website, free of charge, accessible from the Immigration Department page ("Apply Now" button).
Online functions "Pre-arrival Registration Validity Enquiry" and "View/Print Registration Notification Slip", or the Immigration Department mobile application, to check validity or reprint the slip.
PAR information: telephone (852) 2824 6111, fax (852) 2877 7711, email ind_par@immd.gov.hk ; technical assistance (852) 3128 8668.

Good to know

Only the official website registers free of chargeConditions and details
The Immigration Department has not mandated any agent or website to process registrations; even through a third party, the application goes through the designated GovHK website, and no one can guarantee or improve the chances of obtaining the PAR.
Six-month validity, multiple visitsConditions and details
The registration is valid for six months and allows multiple visa-free visits with the linked slip and passport, each of no more than 14 days. A new registration is possible only after the previous one expires; entry remains possible on the last day of validity.
Keep the answer to the identification questionThe identification question answer cannot be reset; without it, the notification slip cannot be reprinted. Keep a copy of the notification slip in a safe place.
Accurate data, under penalty of invalidityConditions and details
Data different from that in the passport, or the use of another passport, renders the registration invalid and leads to refusal of boarding and entry. A false declaration made knowingly may be prosecuted.
The notification slip does not guarantee entryConditions and details
The holder remains subject to immigration control: a valid travel document permitting return, absence of a security or criminal risk, a genuine purpose of visit, sufficient means and a return or onward ticket.
What a visitor may not doConditions and details
A visitor may neither take up employment, paid or unpaid, nor set up or join a business, nor study at an educational institution. For these purposes, or for a visit of more than 14 days, an appropriate visa must be applied for from the Immigration Department.
One registration per personEach family member registers individually; the PAR has no age requirement.
No arrival cardSince 16 October 2024, visitors no longer have to complete an arrival or departure card.

Nationalities covered

This procedure applies to 1 nationality.

India

Official links

Pre-arrival Registration for Indian Nationals | Immigration Department (new tab) www.immd.gov.hk
ESERVICES2 (new tab) webapp.es2.immd.gov.hk
Visit Visa / Entry Permit Requirements for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Immigration Department (new tab) www.immd.gov.hk

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