United States of America

• On 1 January 2025, a vehicle rammed into a crowd in New Orleans, resulting in casualties. On the same day, a vehicle exploded outside a hotel entrance in Las Vegas, resulting in casualties.

   

  Residents who intend to visit the country or are already there should monitor the situation, exercise caution, attend to personal safety, avoid large gatherings of people and pay attention to local announcements on the latest situation.  Hong Kong residents who need assistance may call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the Immigration Department at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline using network data or use the 1868 Chatbot via the Immigration Department Mobile Application, send message to the 1868 WhatsApp assistance hotline, send message to the 1868 WeChat assistance hotline, submit the Online Assistance Request Form, or contact the Chinese Embassy / Consulate-General in the United States of America at consular protection hotline: (Embassy – (1) 2024952216, Consulate-General in New York – (1) 2126953125, Consulate-General in San Francisco – (1) 4159296998, Consulate-General in Los Angeles – (1) 2138078052, Consulate-General in Chicago – (1) 3123973015).

• Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit – Online Assistance Request Form
  
  

• (updated on 2 January 2025)

Hyperlinks to other travel advisories:

• Outbound Travel Alert of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (Chinese only)
• Travel Health News from Travel Health Service of the Department of Health