The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau is pleased to resume limited immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services, including student visas. While the Consulate aims to process cases as soon as practicable, there is likely to be increased wait times for completing such services due to substantial backlogs. Eligible immigrant visa applicants will be contacted to schedule an appointment. To schedule a nonimmigrant visa appointment, please visit Apply for a U.S. Visa in Hong Kong and Macau. The MRV fee is valid and may be used to schedule an interview appointment in the country where it was purchased within one year of the date of payment. If you have an urgent matter and need to travel immediately, please email support-hongkong@ustraveldocs.com or call +852 5808-4666.
Rainy and Typhoon Season
Hong Kong’s rainy season is from late summer to autumn. If the Hong Kong Observatory announces a Black Rainstorm Warning or a Typhoon Signal 8, the Consulate General will close. Please see “Consular Services During the Rainy and Typhoon Season” for details.
Hours of Operation
General Office Hours for the Consulate General
Monday – Friday 8:30 – 12:30 and 1:30 – 5:30
Hours For American Citizen Services
Services (by appointment) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30-12:00
Document pick-up Monday-Friday 2-3pm
Emergency notifications (by phone) Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm
Holiday Schedule for 2021
The following list includes all official holidays (both U.S. and Hong Kong) for 2021.
- Friday, January 1, 2021
New Year’s Day (A/L) - Monday January 18, 2021
Martin Luther King’s Birthday (A) - Friday, February 12, 2021
Lunar New Year’s Day (L) - Monday, February 15, 2021
President’s Day/ Fourth day of Lunar New Year (A/L) - Friday, April 2, 2021
Good Friday (L) - Monday, April 5, 2021
The day following Ching Ming Festival (L) - Tuesday, April 6, 2021
The day following Easter Monday (observed Monday, April 5, 2021) (L) - Wednesday, May 19, 2021
The Buddha’s Birthday (L) - Monday, May 31, 2021
Memorial Day (A) - Monday, June 14, 2021
Tuen Ng Festival (L) - Friday, June 18, 2021
Juneteenth (observed Saturday, June 19) (A) - Thursday, July 1, 2021
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (L) - Monday, July 5, 2021
Independence Day (observed Sunday, July 4, 2021) (A) - Monday, September 6, 2021
Labor Day (A) - Wednesday, September 22, 2021
The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (L) - Friday, October 1, 2021
National Day (L) - Monday, October 11, 2021
Columbus Day (A) - Thursday, October 14, 2021
Chung Yeung Festival (L) - Thursday, November 11, 2021
Veterans Day (A) - Thursday, November 25, 2021
Thanksgiving Day (A) - Friday, December 24, 2021
Christmas Day (observed Saturday, December 25th, 2021) (A/L) - Monday, December 27, 2021
The First Weekday after Christmas Day (L) - Friday, December 31 ,2021
New Year’s Day (observed Saturday, January 1, 2022) (A)
A – American Holiday
L – Local Holiday
Notes: Four local holidays falling on Saturday are not included in the 2021 holiday schedule: Second day of the Lunar New Year, February 13, The day following Good Friday, April 3, Labor Day, May 1, Christmas Day, December 25.
Holiday Schedule for 2022
The following list includes all official holidays (both U.S. and Hong Kong) for 2022.
- Monday, January 17, 2022
Martin Luther King’s Birthday (A) - Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Lunar New Year’s Day (L) - Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Second day of Lunar New Year (L) - Thursday, February 3, 2022
Third day of Lunar New Year (L) - Monday, February 21, 2022
President’s Day (A) - Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Ching Ming Festival (L) - Friday, April 15, 2022
Good Friday (L) - Monday, April 18, 2022
Easter Monday (L) - Monday, May 30, 2022
Memorial Day (A) - Friday, June 3, 2022
Tuen Ng Festival (L) - Monday, June 20, 2022
Juneteenth (observed Sunday, June 19) (A) - Friday, July 1, 2022
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (L) - Monday, July 4, 2022
Independence Day (A) - Monday, September 5, 2022
Labor Day (A) - Monday, September 12, 2022
The second day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (L) - Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Chung Yeung Festival (L) - Monday, October 10, 2022
Columbus Day (A) - Friday, November 11, 2022
Veterans Day (A) - Thursday, November 24, 2022
Thanksgiving Day (A) - Monday, December 26, 2022
Christmas Day (observed Sunday, December 25) (A/L) - Tuesday, December 27, 2022
The second weekday after Christmas Day (L)
A – American Holiday
L – Local Holiday
Notes: Two local holidays falling on Saturday are not included in the 2022 holiday schedule: The day following Good Friday, April 16, National Day, October 1.
