1. Citizens of Fiji may travel to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of China visa-free for a short-term visit or for tourism purposes and stay in HKSAR for up to 90 days. 

2. For citizens of other countries, please visit the website of HKSAR Immigration Department to see whether visas are needed to go to HKSAR.

3. Foreign citizens should obtain visas before entering HKSAR if they intend to stay in HKSAR longer than the visa waiver period, or the purpose of visit is to work, take up residence, study or receive training in HKSAR.

4. Applications for visas for HKSAR can be made to Chinese diplomatic or consular missions abroad (mainly means transit/visit visa) or directly to the HKSAR Immigration Department. It is up to the applicant to decide which way to apply. Some visa applications can only accept by HKSAR Immigration Department, please click “Electronic Services for Visa Application” and “Immigration Department further promotes electronic services for visa applications” to view.

Contact information of the HKSAR Immigration Department (Click to view ).

5. Requirements for Visas for HKSAR

5.1 Application Procedures

5.1.1 Click to download “Guidebook for Entry for Visit/Transit in Hong Kong”, and prepare the application documents according to it.

5.1.2 Click to download the “Application for Entry for Visit/Transit in Hong Kong” , fill out, print and sign.

5.1.3 Submit application documents on the consular lobby’s opening time.

5.2 Documents Required:

5.2.1 Passport: the original passport with validity period exceeding the holder’s expected stay in HKSAR by more than one month and with blank visa pages, and a photocopy of the passport’s information page.

5.2.2 The application form for a visa for HKSAR that has been filled out in a truthful, complete, and accurate manner.

5.2.3 One 2-inch, recently-taken, full face, and bare-headed color photo.

5.2.4 Other required documents listed in the Section VI of the “Guidebook for Entry for Visit/Transit in Hong Kong”.

5.3 Processing Time and Fees

5.3.1 Visas to be processed and issued by the Chinese embassy or consulate:

The opening hours of the consular lobby is from 10:00-11:30am & 3:00-4:00pm on every Mon/Wed/Fri, except holidays. Business will not be accepted on other working days due to other work arrangements. 

Please refer to the schedule below for processing times.

Please be noted that the above-mentioned processing time is for normal circumstances. Some individual applications may need a longer processing time. Should this occur, please wait patiently for further notification from the embassy.

5.3.2 For visa applications that need to be referred to the HKSAR Immigration Department, it normally takes 1 month. In addition to the visa fee, an extra 45 FJ$ will be charged when submitting the application for the communication service.

5.4 Payment Methods

The consular lobby does not accept cash. Please pay to the Westpac Bank account of the Embassy. The bank details are as below:

Account NUM: 9802407073

Account Name: Chinese Embassy

- For payments made at Westpac Bank counters, please write the applicant’s name in the “Narrative” field.

- For online banking transfers, please include the applicant’s name in the remarks. Any service charges or transaction fees incurred through online banking must be borne by the applicant.

- For WeChat Pay, please scan the code on-site at the time of visa collection. Payment is calculated in Fijian dollars and converted to RMB at the real-time exchange rate. The WeChat account must be verified and linked to a Chinese Mainland identity.