Immigration statistics released on 24 February show that 1.77 million visitors entered Hong Kong between 15 and 23 February – the Mainland’s nine-day Spring Festival ‘Golden Week’. Mainland residents made up 1.5 million of the total, while 267,000 came from overseas markets.(chinadailyhk.com)
The second day of Lunar New Year (18 February) was the busiest, with 241,659 arrivals logged. Front-line immigration officers worked extended shifts and additional security guards were deployed to manage queues at major checkpoints, including Express Rail West Kowloon, Lo Wu and the Shenzhen Bay Bridge.
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For those anticipating similar travel peaks, VisaHQ’s Hong Kong portal (https://www.visahq.com/hong-kong/) centralises up-to-date visa requirements, offers digital application processing and real-time support, helping both corporate mobility managers and individual travellers secure documentation quickly before capacity tightens.
Tourism Board officials noted that the influx, coupled with local residents’ outbound trips, boosted retail and F&B takings by double digits year-on-year. Luxury malls in Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay reported footfall returning to 95 % of pre-pandemic levels, aided by favourable exchange rates and cross-border e-wallet promotions.
From a mobility-management perspective, the data underline the need for advance booking of hotel rooms and meeting space during Chinese New Year in 2027; peak-day visitor volumes now rival pre-2020 highs, putting pressure on accommodation and transport availability.
The second day of Lunar New Year (18 February) was the busiest, with 241,659 arrivals logged. Front-line immigration officers worked extended shifts and additional security guards were deployed to manage queues at major checkpoints, including Express Rail West Kowloon, Lo Wu and the Shenzhen Bay Bridge.
For those anticipating similar travel peaks, VisaHQ’s Hong Kong portal (https://www.visahq.com/hong-kong/) centralises up-to-date visa requirements, offers digital application processing and real-time support, helping both corporate mobility managers and individual travellers secure documentation quickly before capacity tightens.
Tourism Board officials noted that the influx, coupled with local residents’ outbound trips, boosted retail and F&B takings by double digits year-on-year. Luxury malls in Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay reported footfall returning to 95 % of pre-pandemic levels, aided by favourable exchange rates and cross-border e-wallet promotions.
From a mobility-management perspective, the data underline the need for advance booking of hotel rooms and meeting space during Chinese New Year in 2027; peak-day visitor volumes now rival pre-2020 highs, putting pressure on accommodation and transport availability.
