Hong Kong admin steps

Confirm the hospital booking and pay the deposit

Private hospitals want the booking confirmed and a deposit paid months ahead, and the popular obstetricians deliver at only one or two of them. In the public system, having done your antenatal checks with the hospital is what makes you a 'booked' case, which for a non-eligible person is the difference between HK$74,000 and HK$130,000. Checked against ha.org.hk on 21 September 2026.

Who it applies to

Everyone having a baby in Hong Kong

On your timeline

Paperbump schedules this usually between week 22 and week 24 of the pregnancy

Official source

ha.org.hk

Last checked

21 September 2026

What else to know

Get the estimated total for a normal delivery and a caesarean in your room class in writing, so the budget rests on a number rather than a brochure.

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Around the same time

• Put your name down at nurseries and playgroups usually between week 22 and week 26 of the pregnancy
• Paternity leave: five days, and three months' notice to take it freely usually between week 24 and week 26 of the pregnancy
• Decide on a helper, and start the paperwork usually between week 20 and week 24 of the pregnancy