Travel Guide HONG KONG

This page is a guide only. Venues or official hotels may change for the current season so we recommend that you check the reglements before confirming any travel arrangements. If you are booking hotels before the reglement is out, we advise you may want to consider booking with free cancellation as it is not guaranteed that competition details will stay the same.

Background Info
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China’s southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million residents in a 1,114-square-kilometre (430 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth-most densely populated region in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong

Latest Foreign Office Travel Advice
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/hong-kong

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https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

Entry requirements
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/hong-kong/entry-requirements

• Your passport must be valid for at least one month after the date you plan to leave Hong Kong.
• You can visit Hong Kong for up to 6 months without a visa. For information on entry requirements see the Hong Kong SAR government website.

To stay longer, to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons, you must get a visa. For further information contact the nearest Chinese mission with visa issuing facilities or the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

Safety
Important – please read this carefully https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/hong-kong/safety-and-security

Venue
ASIAWORLD-EXPO Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau Hong Kong

Hotel Senior World Hong Kong 2026
Nominated Team Hotel: Regala Skycity Hotel

Competition Venue Shuttles
Internal Transportation fees between Official Hotels and Venue are included in the accommodation package.

Supermarket –Coffee shops near to venue. Athletes please note no full supermarket within the Expo centre, however a 7 Eleven shop is located within the centre, level 1.

Travel options from UK to Hong Kong airport

• Direct flights operate daily from London Heathrow (LHR) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
• Airlines: Cathay Pacific and British Airways
• Flight time: approx. 12.5–13 hours direct

Time difference: Hong Kong is 7 hours ahead of the UK (8 hours during UK winter)

Airport Transfers: Transfer between Hong Kong International Airport and Hotel (except Regal Airport Hotel) costs 100 Euros per person (round-trip), booked by athletes and coaches directly with organisers. To reseve transportation, please complete the “Transportation Booking Form” and send to [email protected] on or before 1 July 2026

https://www.hongkongairport.com/en/transport/to-from-airport/

Health

Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.

Medical
Please ensure that you read this concerning travelling with UK medication if prescribed medication, please take a copy of your prescription with you, for Border Control and for doping tests.
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/hong-kong/health

Emergency medical number
Call 999 and ask for an ambulance. Contact your insurance or medical assistance company quickly if you’re referred to a medical facility for treatment.

British Consulate Hong Kong
1 Supreme Court Road
Admiralty
Hong Kong

Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/hong-kong/british-consulate-general-hong-kong

Healthcare in Hong Kong
Medical treatment for uninsured foreign visitors to Hong Kong is expensive. You can only get prescribed medication through a doctor unless your UK prescription specifically says the medication will be required in Hong Kong.

FCDO has a list of medical providers in Hong Kong where some staff will speak English.

Hospital – TBC https://www.gov.hk/en/residents/health/hosp/

Weather
May to August, it is hot and humid with occasional heavy rain and thunderstorms. Tropical cyclones usually occur between June and October, bringing high winds, heavy rain and sometimes storm surges. November and December are generally fine and dry with pleasantly cool weather, and may on occasion be relatively cold at night and in the early morning.

• Average annual rainfall: 2,431.2 mm
• Wettest months: June and August
• Driest months: January and December

More on Hong Kong’s climate

Money
The Hong Kong Dollar is official currency for Hong Kong GBP to HKD

Tourist Information
Hong Kong Guide: https://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/index.html

Getting Around Hong Kong

Octopus Card (Essential)

• Contactless card used on:
  • MTR (underground)
  • Buses, trams, ferries
  • Convenience stores & many restaurants
• Buy at airport or any MTR station
• Easy top‑ups at 7‑Eleven & stations

Transport Highlights

• MTR: clean, fast, English signage everywhere
• Star Ferry: iconic, scenic, and very cheap
• Tram: fun way to explore Hong Kong Island

Mobile phones
Check your mobile phone provider when travelling overseas as suppliers may differ for roaming charges.

Use a Travel eSIM for Data + Keep Your UK SIM

• Much cheaper than UK roaming
• Works immediately when you land
• No SIM swapping or airport queues
• You keep your UK number active for WhatsApp, banking texts, and calls
• Excellent 4G/5G coverage across Hong Kong

How it works

1. Install a data‑only eSIM before you fly
2. Set the eSIM as mobile data
3. Keep your UK SIM on for calls & texts (turn data off on the UK SIM)

Power Plug Sockets & Electricity in Hong Kong (UK Travellers)

Plug Type – Hong Kong uses the same plug type as the UK

• Plug type: Type G
• Three rectangular pins, same shape and size as UK plugs

UK plugs fit directly into Hong Kong sockets
No plug adaptor needed for UK devices