When arriving in or exiting from Hong Kong you can choose one of 13 control points. The following table describes control points covering air, land and sea travel, provides relevant details on their use, and lists opening hours.
Immigration Control Points | Situation Upon Entry | Opening Hours |
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1. Hong Kong International Airport | Shorter waiting time for entry. | Terminal 1: 24 hours |
2. Lo Wu | The major land boundary control point, with a purpose-built Visitor Clearance Hall. During peak hours, the waiting time for clearance is longer, especially during peak travel seasons, holidays and weekends. | 6:30 am to midnight |
3. Lok Ma Chau | The land boundary control point for cross boundary vehicles such as Lok Ma Chau-Huanggang Cross Boundary Shuttle Buses, cross boundary coaches, cross boundary goods vehicles and cross boundary private vehicles, etc. Normally, the waiting time for clearance is longer, especially during peak travel seasons, holidays and weekends. | 24 hours |
4. Lok Ma Chau Spur Line | During peak hours, the waiting time for clearance is longer, especially during peak travel seasons, holidays and weekends. | 6:30 am to 10:30 pm |
5. Man Kam To | Shorter waiting time for entry. | 7:00 am to 10:00 pm |
6. Sha Tau Kok | Passenger immigration clearance services suspended. | Goods vehicle clearance services: 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Passenger immigration clearance services suspended until further notice. |
7. China Ferry Terminal | Shorter waiting time for entry. | 7:00 am to midnight |
8. Macau Ferry Terminal | Shorter waiting time for entry. | 24 hours |
9. Shenzhen Bay | One of the busy land boundary control points in Hong Kong. During peak hours, the waiting time for clearance is longer, especially during peak travel seasons, holidays and weekends. | Passenger Clearance Building and private cars' passenger clearance services: 6:30 am to midnight Goods vehicle clearance services: 24 hours |
10. Kai Tak Cruise Terminal | Shorter waiting time for entry. | 6:00 am to 11:00 pm (Subject to the berthing schedule of cruise liner) |
11. Express Rail Link West Kowloon | During peak hours, the waiting time for clearance is longer, especially during peak travel seasons, holidays and weekends. | 6:30 am to 11:30 pm |
12. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge | The first land-boundary control point linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao. | 24 hours |
13. Heung Yuen Wai | The first land boundary control point that offers “direct access by passengers and vehicles”. | 7:00 am to 10:00 pm |
Further Information
The contact details for all control points are available through the following link.