What are the entry requirements ?

Passport and visa service

To obtain further information on the entry conditions and visas, visit the website of the Immigration Department of the government Hong Kong SAR.

For further information

List of Hong Kong foreign representations.

Contact your embassy

What time is it ?

Current local time

It is %T:%M %A in Hong Kong

Summer time

+1

What is the spoken language ?

Official language

The official languages of Hong Kong are English and Cantonese.

Other languages spoken

Chinese Mandarin is getting more and more importance.

Business language

English is the most widely used language within the Hong Kong government, legal system and commercial sectors.

Getting some knowledge

Free translation tools

Babel Fish Translation - Translation of texts and Web pages
Systranbox - Free translation arabic-english-arabic
Lexilogo - Free dictionary arabic-english-arabic
Translated - Free translation arabic-english-arabic and arabic-chinese-arabic

What is the local currency ?

Domestic currency

Hong Kong Dollar

ISO Code

HKD

To obtain domestic currency

The most practical way is to withdraw cash from one of the numerous ATMs. It is preferable to exchange currency in authorised exchange bureaus such as Chequepoint and to avoid cash exchange in exchange bureaus situated in the Airport as well hotels.

Possible means of payment

Octopus, EPS, Visa, Cash.

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in Hong Kong, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

What is the climate ?

Type of climate

Hot and very humid in summers, mild and humid in winters.

For further information

Lonely Planet

© Export Entreprises SA, all rights reserved.
Last updates: May 2012