Originally Posted by
GurungBoi
bumping this thread since I have similar cause>
am a Nepal Passport holder travelling to BKK and vice versa through HK.
Only flying through CX.
It seems like the waiver is no more? I called CX and they told me i needed a transit visa.
Just wondering if anyone that recently are Nepalese and travel via CX through HK have any idea?
let me know
thanks!
Indeed it looks like a visa is required.
The following is an excerpt from the TIMATIC tool accessed through KLM.
National Nepal (NP) /Embarkation Nepal (NP)
Transit Hong Kong (SAR China) (HK)
Destination Thailand (TH)
ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW
Hong Kong (SAR China) (HK)
Visa required, except for Holders of:
- travel documents issued by the Hong Kong Immigration
Department, endorsed with "Holder's eligibility for Hong Kong
(SAR China) Permanent Identity Card verified ; or
- a Hong Kong (SAR China) Permanent Identity Card, or:
Warning:
- Visitors not holding return/onward ticket could be refused
entry.
- Except when in transit to either mainland China (People's
Rep.) or Macao (SAR China);
The above provisions make no allowance for transit without visa (TWOV) which is listed for some other nationalities.