How to apply for passport?
Visa
Marriage in Hong Kong
Register upon arrival to Hong Kong
Norwegian in Hong Kong and Klubb Norge
Work in Hong Kong?
How to apply for passport?
You can only apply for emergency passport or passport for children under 12 at the honorary consulate after March 2010.
For more information about applying for a passport, click here.
Contact details of the honorary consulate in Hong Kong:
Royal Norwegian Consulate
Room 1510-1512, 15th Floor, West Tower, Shun Tak Centre
168-200 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2546 9881
Fax: (852) 2546 9887 / (852) 3003 6506
Email: norwayhk@ncchk.org.hk
Applicants must come in person to submit the application. All applications will be forwarded to the Embassy in Beijing for processing.
Visa
Norwegian citizens do not need a tourist visa to Hong Kong. Upon arrival you will get a stamp in your passport that allows you to stay here as a tourist for three months. In order to get this, your passport must be valid for at least six months. You cannot take up employment with this type of permit.
OBS! If you want to visit or travel to mainland China you need a visa! If you are already staying in Hong Kong but don`t have a visa for China, you can submit the visa application to the following office:
Visa Office, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong SAR
7/F., Lower Block,
China Resources Building,
26 Harbour Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Tel: (852) 3413 2300
If you are not in Hong Kong, please contact the closest Chinese Embassy for further help and information.
Marriage in Hong Kong
All the Norwegian foreign stations, either the Embassy or consulates in China, cannot solemnise a marriage.
A marriage can take place at a marriage registry by a registrar; or in a licensed place of public worship by a competent minister or at any other place in Hong Kong by a civil celebrant of marriages. Please see Hong Kong government homepage for more information.
For instance, the Danish Seaman’s Church in Hong Kong or you can get in touch with the Swedish priest Per Larsson either on telephone (852) 2792 2448, fax (852) 2792 9706 or e-mail: danseahk@netvigator.com for more information.
For information about Norwegian foreign stations with authority to solemnise marrige, please click here.
Register upon arrival to Hong Kong
If an emergency situation occur, the Embassy in Beijing is responsible for Norwegians living in Hong Kong. If this should happen, it will be a great advantage to know who is actually living here. We recommend every Norwegian who settles in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Shehou to register at the Embassy. You can do so by clicking here.
Registration is not compulsory but through this you will get access to information sent out about different Norwegian events and other things that are happening in the city.
Norwegian in Hong Kong and Klubb Norge
The Norwegian Colony in Hong Kong consists of about 200 people, according to the Embassy’s register. There is an international Norwegian primary school in Tai Po, with students from many different countries. There is no longer a Norwegian Seaman’s Church in Hong Kong. Instead, an ambulating priest with responsibility for South-East Asia travels to this region regularly.
For Norwegians living in Hong Kong and its surrounding areas, Klubb Norge is a hub for Norwegians to mingle with each other. It is a private organisation that organizes different events during the year. This often includes the traditional “julebord” and 17th May celebration, as well as boat trips, lunches, etc.
Work in Hong Kong?
The Consulate in Hong Kong cannot help Norwegians in their search for jobs, however, job vacancies can be found from the two local English newspapers South China Morning Post and The Standard.
Once again we remind people that you need a work permit from the local government to acquire a paid job in Hong Kong. Applications can be sent to the Chinese Embassy in Oslo or contact:
Immigration Department,
Immigration Tower,
7 Gloucester Rd,
Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Tel: (852) 2824 6111. Fax: (852) 2824 1133 or 2877 7711.
E-mail: enquiry@immd.gcn.gov.hk
The same office can help you with information regarding the Hong Kong ID-card. More information about visa, see above.