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.

• Holds an Indian passport valid for at least six months
• Intends to visit or transit (except in 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.

No. A person admitted as a visitor in Hong Kong is not allowed to take 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 A4 white paper. Double-side 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.

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

You can make online registration at any place.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Generally speaking, visitors must depart Hong Kong before the expiry of their limit of stay. If there is a special/urgent need to stay longer, visitors may make an extension of stay application within 7 days before their limit of 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.