Travelling to Hong Kong

Entry requirements by nationality

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What you can bring

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• Alcoholallowed, within limitsTravellers 18+ can bring 1 litre of alcohol over 30% duty-free; HK ID holders must have been away 24 hours or more.
• CannabisprohibitedBanned: cannabis and CBD are dangerous drugs in Hong Kong, with up to life imprisonment for importing.
• Cashallowed, declaration may be requiredDeclare cash and bearer instruments totalling more than HKD 120,000 in the Red Channel.
• CBDprohibitedBanned since 1 February 2023: CBD is a dangerous drug in Hong Kong, in any concentration, including food and drinks.
• Controlled medicationdepends on specificsMedicine containing dangerous drugs needs prior written approval from the Drug Office; allow 10 working days.
• Dronesdepends on specificsDrones over 250 g, and their pilots, must be registered with the Civil Aviation Department; visitors use the eSUA portal.
• E-cigarettesprohibitedBanned: travellers can't bring in e-cigarettes, heated tobacco or herbal cigarettes. Fines up to HK$500,000 and 2 years' prison.
• Fresh producedepends on specificsPlants need an AFCD licence in advance, but cut flowers, fruit and vegetables for consumption are exempt.
• Meat & dairydepends on specificsFrozen or chilled meat and poultry for your own use, up to 15 kg, needs no licence but does need an official certificate.
• Prescription medicationallowed, within limitsMedicine you carry yourself, in a reasonable quantity for personal use, is exempt from licensing.
• Tobaccoallowed, within limits"A passenger aged 18 or above is allowed to bring into Hong Kong, for his own use, the following quantity of tobacco products exempted from duty: 19 cigarettes; or 1 cigar or 25 grams of cigars; or 25 grams of other manufactured tobacco."
• Weaponsdepends on specificsArms, including stun guns, pepper sprays, strong air guns and crossbows, need a Hong Kong Police licence.

Medicines named in Hong Kong's rules

• Adderall
• Codeine

From the blog

• How much medicine can you bring? Supply limits by country
• Changing planes with medication: which stopovers count

Recent changes to Hong Kong's rules

• 2026-10-22Doctor's letter checklist: 14 more rows
• 2026-10-18Re-check September medication rows against their sources
• 2026-10-17Summaries for all rules; non-medication accuracy sweep
• 2026-10-16Accuracy sweep: medicine names must be named by a source or an official schedule
• 2026-10-16SEO sprint 2: snippet summaries, accurate permit titles, natural names, share cards

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