Hong Kong Extends Stay for APEC Business Travel Card Holders to 90 Days
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On 30 October 2026, the Immigration Department announced that from 1 November 2026, the visa-free stay period for APEC Business Travel Card holders who have obtained prior approval from the Hong Kong SAR will be extended from 60 days to 90 days. The report noted that 5 economies — China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore — are relaxing the period to 90 days in tandem, with the exact implementation date to be decided by each economy; other immigration arrangements remain unchanged.
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- 政府新聞處·新聞公報Immigration Department Extends Stay Period for APEC Business Travel Card Holders Visiting Hong Kong to 90 Days
The Immigration Department announced that from 1 November 2026, the visa-free stay period for APEC Business Travel Card holders who have been pre-approved by the Hong Kong SAR will be extended from 60 days to 90 days. Five economies — China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore — will relax the limit to 90 days in tandem, with the exact implementation timing to be decided by each economy. Other immigration arrangements remain unchanged.
- 政府新聞網·新聞速遞入境處：APEC商務旅遊證免簽訪港逗留期下月起延長至90天
入境事務處宣布，下月1日起，已獲香港特區預先審批的亞太經合組織商務旅遊證持有人，免簽證訪港逗留期限由60天延長至90天。中國、中國香港、印尼、菲律賓、新加坡五個參與經濟體同步放寬商務旅遊證持有人最長逗留期限，香港與國家實施日期一致，其他入境安排維持不變。
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