Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
UK: 1 Supreme Court Road, Central, tel: 2901 3000.
US: 26 Garden Road, Central, tel: 2523 9011.
CRIME AND SAFETY (SEE ALSO EMERGENCIES)
Hong Kong is a safe city, night and day. The streets are usually full of people until late at
night. Signs everywhere warn you to 'beware of pickpockets'. Be especially careful in busy
markets, and on rush-hour buses and MTR trains. Leave your valuables in a hotel safe.
CUSTOMS AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
For most nationalities, only a passport is required for entry into Hong Kong. Subjects of the
UK can stay up to six months without a visa; Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders
and US citizens can stay for three months. To enter Macau, only a passport is needed, and
most visitors can stay up to 20 days without a visa.
Visas are required for the People's Republic of China, so if you are taking any excursion
over the border you will need a visa. Short-term tours to China may include visas; otherwise
visas can be arranged at travel agents or China Travel Service (CTS), 78-83 Connaught
Road Central.
You can bring into Hong Kong duty-free: 19 cigarettes or 1 cigar or 25 grams of other to-
bacco, and 1 litre spirits (with above 30 percent vol). Firearms are strictly controlled, and
can only be brought in by special permit. There are no currency restrictions.
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DRIVING (SEE ALSO CAR HIRE)
Anyone over 18 with a valid licence and third-party insurance can drive in Hong Kong for
12 months without having to pay for a local licence (but you must be over 25 to hire a car).
Drivers must carry a valid driver's licence and photo identification at all times.
Road conditions. Congestion is a serious problem in the city. Good highways connect to
the New Territories and the airport.
 
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