How to send a letter to Hong Kong (S.A.R)

How to address and send post to another country — the address layout, postage, delivery times and what you can and can’t send.

Hong Kong (S.A.R)

Sending post to Hong Kong (S.A.R)
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery timeApprox 5-14 business days.
PostageLetter, Parcel, Tracked/Signed.
PostcodeNo postcodes used.

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Full Name
Flat/Room, Floor, Block
Building, Street Number + Street Name
DISTRICT
HONG KONG
Example
Chan Tai Man
Room 1502, 15/F, Block B
ABC Building, 12 Nathan Road
TSIM SHA TSUI
HONG KONG
More examples
PO Box:
Lee Wing
P.O. Box 12345
GENERAL POST OFFICE
HONG KONG
Full name
Required
Full name recommended.
Postcode
No postcodes used.
Language
Chinese or English; write HONG KONG in capitals.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Letter, Parcel, Tracked/Signed.
Delivery times
Approx 5-14 business days.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach Hong Kong (S.A.R)

From anywhere
about 13 days (51 letters)

Based on letters our members logged and marked as received over the last two years, using the quicker letters on each route. A letter may arrive sooner: members don’t always mark a letter as received as soon as it arrives.

🛃 Customs and restrictions

Customs
CN22/CN23 for goods.
Restrictions
HK Post prohibited items list applies.

💡 Tips

Write address from small-to-large (room to district); avoid punctuation.
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