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4 June 2020
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE CONSULAR AND VISA WAITING ROOM DUE TO MAINTENANCE WORK

Due to extraordinary maintenance work in the waiting room for the public and of the Consular and Visa counters from 20 to 30 June 2020 included, access to the Consulate General will be moved to the reception area of the main entrance (access to the left of the lifts).During this period, please limit your appointments […]

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3 June 2020
NOTICE FOR ITALIANS NATIONALS – Restrictions for travelers coming to Hong Kong and Macao – Update June 3rd, 2020

 Hong Kong Last update June 3rd, 2020 RESTRICTIONS FOR TRAVELERS COMING TO HONG KONG All non-Hong Kong residents coming from overseas countries and regions by plane will be denied entry to Hong Kong. The measure will be valid until September 18th. Hong Kong residents arriving in Hong Kong from any overseas countries or areas are […]

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3 June 2020
Notice for Italian Nationals – Restrictions for travellers coming to Hong Kong

RESTRICTIONS FOR TRAVELERS COMING TO HONG KONG All non-Hong Kong residents coming from overseas countries and regions by plane will be denied entry to Hong Kong. The measure will be valid until September 18th. Hong Kong residents arriving in Hong Kong from any overseas countries or areas are subject to compulsory COVID-19 tests. They will […]

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4 May 2020
The Consular Section resumes regular opening hours to the public

As from Monday 11 May, the Consular Section of this Consulate General will resume regular opening hours to the public: MONDAY TO FRIDAY FROM 9.00 TO 12.00 WEDNESDAY ALSO FROM 2.00 TO 3.30 PM. In light of the provisions in force regarding social distancing, public access to the Consular Section will be by appointment only. […]

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20 April 2020
Update – Hong Kong residents coming from the Italian regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna – Update April 17th, 2020

Upon request of the Consulate General of Italy, the Hong Kong authorities withdrew the measure of mandatory 14-day quarantine in the centers set up by the Government for all inbound travelers who visited the Italian Regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna – included all passengers who were in airport transit in those Regions – […]

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14 April 2020
TRAVEL ALERT – Hong Kong now testing for Coronavirus all incoming travelers from Europe and USA

Starting from April 13th, all asymptomatic inbound travelers arriving at the International Airport of Hong Kong from Europe and the United States are required to proceed to the Temporary Specimen Collection Center (TSCC) set up by the HKSAR government’s Department of Health at the AsiaWorld-Expo to test for COVID-19. After the collection of the samples […]

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7 April 2020
URGENT UPDATE – Restrictions for travelers coming to Hong Kong. Update: 6th April 2020

The Government of Hong Kong announced the extension, until further notice, of the following measures in force since 0.00am on March 25: All non-Hong Kong residents coming from overseas countries and regions by plane will be denied entry to Hong Kong; Non-Hong Kong residents coming from the Mainland, Macao and Taiwan will be denied entry […]

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26 March 2020
“Retail Sector Subsidy Scheme” Fund

Registration is now open to request the HKD80,000 financial contribution provided under the “Retail Sector Subsidy Scheme”, a fund established by the Hong Kong Government to support companies that carry out retail activities affected by the economic consequences of the Coronavirus epidemic. Deadline for submitting applications: 12 April 2020. For further information please visit the […]

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25 March 2020
Covid-19 emergency: the donation accounts are open

The Italian Civil Protection Department and the Italian Red Cross, have created a dedicated bank account for monetary donations to help Italy in facing the COVID-19 emergency.    Italian Red Cross by bank transfer to the following bank account       Beneficiary   Associazione della Croce Rossa Italiana – ODV Bank   Banca di Credito Cooperativo di Roma – Società […]

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25 March 2020
URGENT UPDATE – Restrictions for travelers coming to Hong Kong and Macao – Update April 21th, 2020

Hong Kong Last update April 21th, 2020 Upon request of the Consulate General of Italy, the Hong Kong authorities withdrew the measure of mandatory 14-day quarantine in the centers set up by the Government for all inbound travelers who visited the Italian Regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna – included all passengers who were […]

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