Huánggǎng 皇岗

Huánggǎng (皇岗) is a very popular border for buses and cars, and it is open 24 hours round the clock in both directions. Most of the buses from Mongkok, Wanchai etc. cross here. And you can get the 5-Day-Shenzhen visa here too!

Yello Bus to Huanggang Border
Special Note:
Since the end of 2023/beginning of 2024, you can enter China visa-free with following passports: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Malaysia

You can stay in China for up to 15 days. This policy is valid until Dec 31, 2025

Special Note:
April 2025 - it seems that US passport holder can not get the 5-Day-Shenzhen-Visa and will be refused entry. They need to return to Hong Kong. There is no fine.

Seit Kurzem bekommt man mit US Pass kein 5-Day-Shenzhen-Visa und muss zurück nach Hong Kong. Strafe gibt es keine.

Procedure:

  1. Firstly get off the bus at Hong Kong immigration, with all your luggage
  2. Go through the Hong Kong passport exit check, find your bus after you exit the building
  3. It’s another 1Km bus ride to the China immigration building
  4. Get off the bus, follow the flow of the people to the immigration hall
  5. The passport check is on the right hand side – but since you have no visa you go left to the sign saying Port Visa
Huanggang, follow the sign
  1. Get the 5 day Shenzhen2 visa form and fill it

5-day-visa-application 2024 front side - large

5-day-visa-application 2024 back side - large

  1. Hand it to the counter, and wait
  2. Waiting time is usually just a few Minutes. Pay, get your passport, go back to the immigration hall, fill the blue arrival card, and go to the opposite side and through immigration

China-arrival-card front 2024 front side - large

China-arrival-card back 2024 back side - large

That’s it.

 

Special Note:  Some countries pay different then others!

Country RMB
Albania Free
Angola 832
Argentina 779
Belarus #1
Benin 579
Bosnia and Herzegovina Free
Botswana 699
Brazil 739
Bulgaria 413
Burundi 493
Cameroon 493
Canada 406
Chile #2
Congo (Brazzaville) 440
Congo (Kinshasa) 61
Gabon 419
Ghana 519
Israel 146
Ivory Coast 605
Lesotho 646
Liberia 493
Madagascar 572
Maldives Free
Mauritania 659
Micronesia Free
Mozambique 619
Namibia 499
New Zealand 552
North Macedonia 452
Panama 313
Romania 392
Saudi Arabia 413
Serbia 14
Uganda 572
United Kingdom 626
USA 971
Uzbekistan 623
Venezuela 499

(#1 Belarusian citizens under the age of 16 are exempt from visa fees, and the rest are subject to the visa fee standards of non-equivalent countries.
(#2 Chilean citizens applying for F, L, M, Q2, and S2 visas are exempt from visa fees. The rest are subject to the visa fee standards of non-equivalent countries.