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Travelling to Hong Kong?

Everything you need for Hong Kong, sorted before you land: data, visa, insurance and lounges.

TAI O, LANTAU · PH. CHENSIYUAN / CC BY-SA 4.0 · HKG

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Three quarters of Hong Kong is countryside: hills, beaches and trails that start where the metro ends. The skyline is the postcard, but the surprise is that you can walk out of the densest city on earth in twenty minutes.

REGION: Asia
CURRENCY: Hong Kong DollarHKD
CAPITAL: City of Victoria
PLUGS: Type G220 V
LANGUAGE: Chinese · English
AREA: 1,104km²

Hong Kong eSIMfrom€1.99Local network, live the moment you land. Delivered by email in seconds.See plans VIP lounges3 lounges across 1 airportfrom €69.08See lounges

Travel notes for Hong Kong

HK / FIELD NOTES

OVERVIEW

The lay of the land

Hong Kong shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country, so overland routes and multi-country trips are easy to fold into a plan. It’s a place you can arrive in and keep moving.

STAYING CONNECTED

Data the moment you land

The first place being connected pays off is passport control, when they ask for your hotel address and it’s sitting in your email. Plans run from 1 GB to 20 GB, valid up to 30 days, with unlimited day passes for longer stays. An Ozu eSIM installs before you fly and wakes up when you touch down.

WHEN TO GO

Timing your trip

Summer in Hong Kong lands between June and August, and the prices and the queues come with it. If you can pick, May or September give you the same place with fewer people and less heat.

MONEY

Paying your way

Budget in the local currency and check the day’s exchange rate before you travel. Tell your bank you’ll be abroad so cards aren’t blocked, prefer cards or a travel wallet for the best rate, and carry a little cash for markets and small towns.

ENTRY

Documents & cover

Photograph your passport, visa and insurance and put the copies somewhere you can reach without your phone: an email to yourself works. The day the bag goes, the copies are what turn a disaster into an errand.

LANGUAGE

Getting understood

Download the area map before you leave home: it works with no signal and it saves the day you land and the eSIM takes a minute to latch on. With an offline map and a translator ready, getting lost stops being a problem and becomes a plan.

Hong Kong · © Benh LIEU SONG · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bordering countries

China

Cities in Hong Kong

HK / 1

Hong KongHKGHong Kong looks like solid concrete and isn’t: about three quarters of the territory is unbuilt and close to forty per cent is protected country park, with mountains, beaches and more than two hundred islands. The whole city you see in the photographs is squeezed into what’s left, on either side of a harbour still crossed by ferries dating from 1888.8 routes · getting there

Your pre-flight checklist

HK / PRE-FLIGHT

01
DATA
Stay connected
Local-network data everywhere in Hong Kong, from the second you land. Choose truly unlimited by days or a fixed pack: hotspot included, delivered by email in seconds and activated only when you arrive.
- 1 GB · 7 days€1.99
- 3 GB · 14 days€2.99
- 5 GB · 21 days€3.99
- ∞ Unlimited data · 1-30 days: from €1.48/day
See eSIM plans
02
LAYOVER
Lounges at your airports
3 lounges across Hong Kong's main airports. Skip the terminal chaos at Hong Kong’s main airports: pay-per-visit lounges with coffee, wifi, showers and quiet. Whatever airline or class you fly.
HKG · Terminal 1Plaza Premium Loungefrom €69.08/visit HKG · Terminal 1Plaza Premium Loungefrom €69.08/visit
HKG Hong Kong SAR · 3
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03
COVER
Travel insurance
One clinic visit abroad can cost more than the whole trip. Full medical cover in Hong Kong from day one: plus cancellation, baggage and 24/7 human help in your language.
Medical expenses abroadTrip cancellationBaggage and techRepatriation and 24/7 help
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04
ENTRY
Visa and entry
Entry rules for Hong Kong depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.
Check your nationality
05
FAST TRACK
Airport fast track
COMING SOON
Skip the security queue at 300+ airports.
06
CLAIMS
Flight compensation
COMING SOON
Delayed or cancelled? Claim up to €600.

THE MEMBER MATH

This trip with Ozu+

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Good to know

HK / FAQ

Do I need a visa for Hong Kong?

Entry rules for Hong Kong depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.

Will my phone work in Hong Kong?

Yes. With a Hong Kong travel eSIM your phone connects to local networks directly: no roaming charges, and you keep your number and WhatsApp as always.

How much does mobile data cost in Hong Kong?

Data packs start at €1.99 and unlimited plans from €1.48 per day, depending on trip length. Every plan includes hotspot and instant email delivery.

When should I buy my Hong Kong eSIM?

Any time before you fly. It installs in 2 minutes and stays dormant: it only activates when you connect to a network in Hong Kong, so buying early costs nothing.