Do Hong Kong passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

VN 2.2. The following people do not need a visit visa before they travel to the UK as a Visitor, other than where VN 2.3. applies:

(a) nationals or citizens of the People’s Republic of China who hold a passport issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; or

(b) seeking to visit the UK for more than 6 months.

An Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is required by specified nationals in advance of travel to the UK.

The ETA application process will open on 27 November 2024 for nationals set out at Immigration Rules Appendix ETA National List ETANL 1.1(c) who intend to travel to the UK on or after 8 January 2025.

(i) seeking permission to enter the UK as a Visitor (other than a Marriage/Civil Partnership Visitor), staying in the UK for up to 6 months; or

ETA 4.2. A person holding a valid ETA may make multiple journeys to the UK, for the purpose of seeking permission to enter on arrival as either:

(a) a Visitor, seeking entry for up to 6 months on each occasion; or

This route is for a person who wants to visit the UK for a temporary period, (usually for up to 6 months), for purposes such as tourism

(a) a non-visa national, unless V 1.1. (b) or (c) apply; or

V 1.4. A person seeking to enter the UK as a Visitor must, where required, under Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation, obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation before travelling to the UK.

You'll need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) or a visa

You can visit the UK on holiday or to spend time with family and friends.

(c) for travel to the UK on or after 8 January 2025: Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Barbados Belize Brazil Brunei Canada Chile Costa Rica Grenada Guatemala Guyana Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Israel Japan Kiribati Macao Special Administrative Region Malaysia Maldives Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Federated States of Micronesia New Zealand Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru St Kitts and Nevis St Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea Taiwan* The Bahamas Tonga Tuvalu United States Uruguay *Those who hold a passport issued by Taiwan that includes in it the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan.

The holder of an ETA will need to obtain permission to enter on arrival in the UK but can be refused entry if they require an ETA and do not have one.

ETA 4.2. A person holding a valid ETA may make multiple journeys to the UK, for the purpose of seeking permission to enter on arrival as either: (a) a Visitor, seeking entry for up to 6 months on each occasion; or

ETA 1.7. A person who is a British Overseas Territory Citizen or a British National (Overseas) does not require an ETA.

ETA 4.2. A person holding a valid ETA may make multiple journeys to the UK, for the purpose of seeking permission to enter on arrival as either:

(a) a Visitor, seeking entry for up to 6 months on each occasion; or

This route is for a person who wants to visit the UK for a temporary period, (usually for up to 6 months), for purposes such as tourism

(a) a non-visa national, unless V 1.1. (b) or (c) apply; or

V 1.4. A person seeking to enter the UK as a Visitor must, where required, under Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation, obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation before travelling to the UK.

The holder of an ETA will need to obtain permission to enter on arrival in the UK but can be refused entry if they require an ETA and do not have one.

ETA 4.2. A person holding a valid ETA may make multiple journeys to the UK, for the purpose of seeking permission to enter on arrival as either: (a) a Visitor, seeking entry for up to 6 months on each occasion; or

ETA 1.7. A person who is a British Overseas Territory Citizen or a British National (Overseas) does not require an ETA.