Pre Arrival Registration for Indian nationals

This is a program that the Hong Kong government implemented to continue its 14 day visa-free requirement for Indian nationals. This program went into effect on Jan 2017.

• Do I need a Hong Kong tourist visa?
• Do I need a visa for Hong Kong?
• Hong Kong visa for Indians
• Hong Kong visa policy
• Hong Kong visa requirements
• How to get a Hong Kong visit visa
• How to obtain a Hong Kong travel visa?
• Is a Hong Kong visa on arrival available?
• Is the Hong Kong visa on arrival for Indian citizens still available?
• The requirements for Hong Kong visa-free nationalities
• What you need to know about the Hong Kong visa application form

• Holds an Indian passport valid for at least six months.
• Intends to visit or transit (except for direct transit by air and not leaving the airport transit area) Hong Kong for a stay not exceeding 14 days.
• PAR is not applicable to Indian nationals who have the right of abode or the right to land in Hong Kong, are on unconditional stay in Hong Kong or have a valid permission to remain in Hong Kong for employment, study or residence.

The cost is 25 USD for standard processing. For rush processing and super rush processing, the cost is 55 USD and 75 USD, respectively.

It is valid for 180 days (6 months) from the date of issue.

It will depend on the method of processing you choose at the time of application:

1. Standard Processing Time: 1 business day.
2. Rush Processing: 2 hours.
3. Super Rush Processing: 15 minutes.

No. A person admitted as a visitor in Hong Kong is not allowed to take on any employment, whether paid or unpaid, establish or join in any business or become a student at a school, university or other educational institution in Hong Kong. If you wish to enter Hong Kong for employment, study, training or residence, you should apply for an appropriate visa to the Immigration Department of Hong Kong under the existing arrangements.

You should carry with you the landing slip and your Indian passport during your stay in Hong Kong. In general, you will only need to present your Indian passport for immigration clearance upon departure.

Yes. You are still required to furnish an "Arrival / Departure Card" for immigration clearance upon arrival / departure.

You may reprint the notification slip in your email account. Alternatively, you may retrieve and reprint the notification slip by using your ivisa account.

The notification slip must be printed on a sheet of blank letter-sized white paper. Double-sided or reduced printing will not be accepted.

Data inconsistency between the notification slip and your Indian passport will render the registration invalid and lead to refusal of your boarding a conveyance bound for Hong Kong and entry to Hong Kong. You should re-apply for PAR by inputting information which is exactly the same as it appears in your Indian passport.

Yes. You and your family members are required to apply for a PAR individually.

You can register online from anywhere in the world.

Applicants who want to visit Hong Kong must have an Indian passport with at least 6 month validity from the planned date of entry.

You are allow to stay for a maximum of 14 days per entry.

Yes. The PAR offers multiple entries. However, each visit is limited to 14 days.

No. You will only be allowed to make a new registration when your current registration has expired.

Generally speaking, visitors must depart Hong Kong before the expiry of their stay. If there is a special/urgent need to stay longer, visitors may make an extension of stay application up to 7 days before their stay expires. Applications will be considered on its own merits.

You will receive what is called a Notification Slip. You must present this upon entry..