ExploCountry guide · Eastern Asia
Hong Kong travel guide: visa, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Hong Kong. Capital: City of Victoria.
Do you need a visa for Hong Kong?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 147 passports can enter Hong Kong without a visa.
All 198 passports for Hong Kong · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Hong Kong
Hong Kong at a glance
- Capital
- City of Victoria
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
- Currency
- Hong Kong dollar ($, HKD)
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Calling code
- +852
- Drives on the
- left
- Power
- Type G · 220 V · 50 Hz
Weather in City of Victoria
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Hong Kong
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Hong Kong
- Type Gthree flat pins in a triangle
Mains power is 220 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Hong Kong?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Hong Kong or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Hong Kong?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 147 passports can enter Hong Kong without a visa, 49 passports can apply for an e-Visa, 1 passport needs a visa in advance and 1 passport is not admitted. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Hong Kong.
What plug type and voltage does Hong Kong use?
Hong Kong uses plug type G at 220 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Hong Kong?
Traffic keeps to the left in Hong Kong.
What currency does Hong Kong use?
Hong Kong dollar ($, HKD).
What is the calling code for Hong Kong?
+852.
What is the capital of Hong Kong?
City of Victoria.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.