Refugees in Hong Kong

Refugees in Hong Kong have formed historic waves arriving in the city due to wars in the region and Hong Kong's historical role as a trading and transit entrepôt. More recently those seeking asylum have increased in number since 2004 due to changes in the legal system for considering asylum claims mandated by local courts. As of June 2025, there were approximately 15,000 asylum seekers in Hong Kong at various stages of processing, though the pending initial determination backlog had been reduced from about 14,000 in 2017 to just 747.

The substantiation rate for claims remains very low at approximately 1.13%, with only 366 claims substantiated out of 32,421 determinations from late 2009 through June 2025. The government maintains that most claimants are economic migrants abusing the system, with many filing claims only after arrest for illegal work or when facing deportation.

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