Do Taiwan passport holders need a visa for Hong Kong?

Chinese resident of Taiwan satisfying the following criteria can make use of this online service to apply for pre-arrival registration to visit the HKSAR: (a) (i) were born in Taiwan; or (ii) were born outside Taiwan but have been admitted to Hong Kong as a Taiwan resident before; and (b) are not in possession of any travel document issued by other authorities outside Taiwan (except “Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents” (commonly known as “Tai Bao Zheng”), and Entry Permit issued by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR).

Pre-arrival registration is free of charge. During the registration, the registrant needs to provide the following data (the data must tally with those on his/her Taiwan re-entry travel document):

If the registration is successful, registrant should print the “Notification Slip for Pre-arrival Registration for Taiwan Residents” (the notification slip) generated by the computer system on an A4 size blank white paper. Registrant must check the inputted data on the notification slip to confirm they are true and correct and tally with those of his/her travel document for re-entry to Taiwan before signing on the notification slip. For a registrant who is under 16 years of age, either his/her parent or legal guardian must check the inputted data and sign on the notification slip.

In case the online pre-arrival registration cannot be completed, registrant may apply for an entry permit to the Immigration Department under the existing entry arrangement, if necessary. Please click here for further information.

Applicant must present the notification slip and his/her travel document for re-entry to Taiwan for immigration clearance in the HKSAR. If the notification slip is lost, defaced, damaged or not in compliance with the printing requirement etc, he/she is required to reprint the notification slip for immigration clearance on his/her own.

Chinese residents of Taiwan currently in Taiwan should apply for an entry permit relating to their purpose of entry. For those who wish to visit Hong Kong, they may apply for pre-arrival registration to visit Hong Kong through the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/par) free of charge, provided they were born in Taiwan (or born outside Taiwan but have been admitted to Hong Kong as Taiwan residents before) and are not in possession of any travel document issued by other authorities outside Taiwan (except the “Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents”, commonly known as "Tai Bao Zheng”, and an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department). Please refer to the “Guidance Notes on Pre-arrival Registration for Taiwan Residents” ID(C) 1016 (Chinese version) or ID(E) 1016 (English version) for details.

Taiwan residents holding a valid "Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents" may enter Hong Kong as a visitor and stay for up to 30 days irrespective of whether they are transitting through Hong Kong to/from the Mainland or coming to Hong Kong for visit, provided normal immigration requirements are met. They may also apply for a single entry permit or a multiple entry permit through the authorised airlines, provided that they are not in possession of any travel document issued by other authorities outside Taiwan (except the “Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents”, and an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department), but they must hold a travel document valid for at least six months for re-entry to Taiwan. Please refer to paragraphs 20-24 for application procedures.

You can use this online service to submit application for an entry permit to visit the HKSAR from Taiwan (one entry / multiple entries).