{"schemaVersion":1,"source":"live","checkedAt":"2026-10-08T03:06:05.901Z","passport":{"code":"IR","name":"Iran","slug":"iran"},"destination":{"code":"HK","name":"Hong Kong (SAR China)"},"status":"visa_required","evidenceLevel":"exact","supportsCurrentStatus":true,"reviewedAt":"2026-08-20","allowedStays":[],"policies":[{"id":"hong-kong-current-prior-visa-list","title":"Hong Kong lists nationalities that require a visit visa","summary":"The Immigration Department's August 2026 schedule requires the listed ordinary-passport visitors to obtain a visa or entry permit before travel.","status":"visa_required","conditions":["Some diplomatic and official passport holders have different exemptions; this policy represents ordinary-passport access.","Direct airside transit exceptions vary by nationality and do not establish permission to enter Hong Kong.","Applications remain subject to individual assessment and normal immigration requirements."],"sourceIds":["hong-kong-visitor-requirements-2026-08"]}],"conditional":[],"sources":[{"id":"hong-kong-visitor-requirements-2026-08","title":"Visit visa and entry permit requirements for Hong Kong","url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/visit-transit/visit-visa-entry-permit.html","publisher":"Hong Kong Immigration Department","jurisdiction":"Hong Kong SAR","kind":"government-guidance","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-20"}]}