Nowadays, a lot of mainland pregnant women like to give birth in Hong Kong. It's not only because their relatives and friends all come to Hong Kong to have babies, but more importantly, giving birth in Hong Kong can provide a higher development platform for the children. Today, Ouxi Network experts will tell you some basic knowledge about giving birth in Hong Kong, so as to help everyone go to Hong Kong smoothly.
1. It's better for pregnant women to apply for a permit to Hong Kong and Macao instead of using a passport when going to Hong Kong to give birth. If you pretend to take a flight to a third country but don't actually leave the territory, Hong Kong immigration may consider it as fraud and stamp a DT on your passport.
2. We suggest that mainland pregnant women do not choose Hong Kong public hospitals to give birth. The main service of Hong Kong public hospitals is for local people. Doctors in private hospitals are more experienced and provide better services compared with public hospitals.
3. Regarding prenatal checkups in Hong Kong, the booking fee for public hospitals is HKD 39000, while for private hospitals it's HKD 40000. However, the only necessary project in Hong Kong is blood drawing. Other routine checkups can be done anywhere. Non-routine prenatal checkups include: chorionic villus sampling at 11-14 weeks, maternal serum screening at 11-14 weeks, amniocentesis at 16-20 weeks, and anomaly scanning (structural ultrasound) at 18-24 weeks, preferably around 20 weeks.
4. Regarding waiting to give birth, you can choose to wait in Hong Kong or Shenzhen. Both options have advantages and disadvantages. Waiting in Hong Kong might make you feel more secure, but the prerequisite is that you need to be financially comfortable. Waiting in Shenzhen may cost less, but the risk is greater because the due date could change. The biggest concern is rushing to Hong Kong when labor begins.
5. When being admitted to the hospital in Hong Kong, try to choose a time after 12 o'clock. When discharging, you need to notify the doctor one day in advance, otherwise, you won't be able to discharge and will have to pay extra fees.
6. Regarding baby's documents, public hospitals will send materials to the government after you discharge, while private hospitals send materials within 48 hours, which is much faster. Additionally, the cost of the certificate must be borne by yourself. The birth certificate costs HKD 140 per piece, return permit 140, passport 185, ID card 0, home return permit and temporary home return permit 980.
We hope that the guide to giving birth in Hong Kong provided by Ouxi Network experts can help mainland pregnant women give birth in Hong Kong smoothly. If possible, we suggest considering finding a regular Hong Kong birth intermediary. Although the process of giving birth in Hong Kong is not difficult, there are many risks in self-service. Regular Hong Kong birth intermediaries generally have a lot of experience, which can help you avoid detours, save you from consulting everywhere and running around, and save you a lot of trouble. For pregnant women, safety is of course the most important.