[HONG KONG] HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Japanese citizens do not require a visa for stays of 3 months or less. (However, passports must be valid for the duration of stay plus at least one month.) For longer stays, please contact the Chinese Embassy Consular Division to apply for a visa. When you present your passport and arrival card, the official will ask you the intended duration of your stay. Your passport and departure card will be stamped with the number of days you are allowed to stay (your intended departure date).

A copy of your arrival card will be returned inside your passport. Please be careful not to lose this as it will act as your departure card.

• You may be asked to open your suitcase or other belongings to have the contents examined.
• It is recommended that you specify the contents of any cardboard boxes.
• There are strict rules against fake branded items such as watches and handbags. Please note that such items may be confiscated.
• Please note that the inspection is particularly strict when entering from Bangkok.

Pets must be shipped as cargo covered by an airwaybill.

For information on transporting pets, please contact your international freight agent.

Please also be sure to check with the embassy or quarantine station at your destination for animal quarantine information such as import restrictions and required documentation.

*Check-in information regarding COVID-19

Hong Kong International Airport

From April 6, 2020, check-in at Hong Kong International Airport is available from 2 hours 30 minutes to 60 minutes prior to departure time.

Hong Kong Downtown

From April 6, 2020, in town check-in at Hong Kong station and Kowloon station  have been suspended.

Macau, Pearl River Delta ferry terminals

Only SHEKOU ( ZYK ) to HKGIA resumed on October 28th, 2020.
For passengers using ferry terminals, please check the latest FERRY schedules on their websites.
Please note that ALL AIR TO SEA FERRY SERVICE REMAIN SUSPENDED.

*The following is information under normal operating conditions.

Hong Kong International Airport

Check-in takes place at G Island in Terminal 1 from 07:30 until 60 minutes before flight departure.
The airport ticketing counter is open from 07:30 until 16:00.

• *After check-in, please proceed to Immigration and show your passport and departure card.

Hong Kong Downtown

Passengers using the Airport Express can check in at the counters in Hong Kong or Kowloon stations from 06:00 on the day of departure until 90 minutes before the flight departure time.
Your luggage will be processed at the station where you check in, so please ensure it is organized in advance.

• *After arrival at Hong Kong International Airport, please proceed to Immigration and show your passport and departure card.

Macau, Pearl River Delta ferry terminals

It is also possible to check in at the ferry terminals below. For more information, please see Hong Kong ferry transfer service.
Participating ferry terminals: Macau (Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal),Taipa (Macau Taipa), Shenzhen (Shekou), Shenzhen (Fuyong), Dongguan Humen

• *Passengers traveling on Cathay Pacific code share flights should check in at the Cathay Pacific check-in counter.
• *For aviation security reasons, the contents of your luggage may be examined at the check-in counter.
• *At certain times of day, the counter can become extremely busy due to other arrivals occurring at the same time.

Hong Kong ferry transfer service

Please show your passport, boarding pass, and departure card. Your passport will be stamped with a departure stamp.

Before pass through the Immigration, your carry-on baggage will be checked, and you will undergo a body scan.

• There is minimal risk of camera film being exposed, but if you are concerned, it is recommended that you deposit the film or the camera containing the film with an official.
• The inspection is strict. Knives are obviously forbidden, as well as other sharp items such as nail clippers and even nose hair clippers. To avoid any issues, please do not put these items in your hand luggage.