HONG KONG
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTFlights operated by JAL depart from and arrive at Terminal 1.
Updated: 2024/12/20
Notices
Upgrading to Premium Economy Class at the airport
Import and sale of electronic cigarettes are prohibited in Hong Kong, and possession is subject to fines.
Arrival
Arrival flow
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1
Quarantine
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2
Immigration
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3
Baggage Claim
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4
Customs
Layout
Key to symbols
- Arrival
- Departure
- Connection
- Security Zone
- Public Zone
- Security Zone (no use)
- Stairs/
Escalator - Toilets
- Bus
- Currency Exchange
- Elevator
- Taxi
- Information
- Train
- Parking
Flights operated by JAL will arrive at Terminal 1.
Terminal 1
Arrival regulations
Immigration
Japanese citizens do not require a visa for stays of 90 days or less. (However, passports must be valid for the duration of stay plus at least one month.) For longer stays, please contact the Chinese Embassy Consular Division to apply for a visa. When you present your passport, the official will ask you the intended duration of your stay, and passenger get Landing slip about Permitted date of stay.
Customs
- You may be asked to open your suitcase or other belongings to have the contents examined.
- It is recommended that you specify the contents of any cardboard boxes.
- There are strict rules against fake branded items such as watches and handbags. Please note that such items may be confiscated.
- Please note that the inspection is particularly strict when entering from Bangkok.
Pets
Pets must be shipped as cargo covered by an airwaybill.
For information on transporting pets, please contact your international freight agent.
Please also be sure to check with the embassy or quarantine station at your destination for animal quarantine information such as import restrictions and required documentation.
Departure
Departure flow
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1
Check-in
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2
Security check
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3
Immigration
Layout
Key to symbols
- Arrival
- Departure
- Connection
- Security Zone
- Public Zone
- Security Zone (no use)
- Stairs/
Escalator - Toilets
- Bus
- Currency Exchange
- Elevator
- Taxi
- Information
- Train
- Parking
Flights operated by JAL will depart from Terminal 1.
Terminal 1
Departure regulations
Check-in
Hong Kong International Airport
Check-in takes place at G Island in Terminal 1.
JL736:07:20 a.m. - 09:20 a.m.
JL026:07:20 a.m. - 09:20 a.m. , 12:35 p.m. - 02:35 p.m.
JL028:09:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. (Only 22JAN2025-24JAN2025)
*After check-in, please proceed to Immigration and show your passport and departure card.
Hong Kong Downtown
From April 6, 2020, in town check-in at Hong Kong station and Kowloon station have been suspended.
Passengers using the Airport Express can check in at the counters in Hong Kong or Kowloon stations from 06:00 on the day of departure until 90 minutes before the flight departure time.
Your luggage will be processed at the station where you check in, so please ensure it is organized in advance.
*After arrival at Hong Kong International Airport, please proceed to Immigration and show your passport and departure card.
Macau, Pearl River Delta ferry terminals
For passengers using ferry terminals, please check the latest FERRY schedules on their websites.
It is also possible to check in at the ferry terminals below. For more information, please see Hong Kong ferry transfer service.
Participating ferry terminals: Macau (Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal),Taipa (Macau Taipa), Shenzhen (Shekou), Shenzhen (Fuyong), Dongguan (Humen), Guangzhou (Pazhou)
- *Passengers traveling on Cathay Pacific code share flights should check in at the Cathay Pacific check-in counter.
- *For aviation security reasons, the contents of your luggage may be examined at the check-in counter.
- *At certain times of day, the counter can become extremely busy due to other arrivals occurring at the same time.
Immigration
Please show your passport, boarding pass. Your passport will be stamped with a departure stamp.
Security check
Before pass through the Immigration, your carry-on baggage will be checked, and you will undergo a body scan.
- There is minimal risk of camera film being exposed, but if you are concerned, it is recommended that you deposit the film or the camera containing the film with an official.
- The inspection is strict. Knives are obviously forbidden, as well as other sharp items such as nail clippers and even nose hair clippers. To avoid any issues, please do not put these items in your hand luggage.