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For an eligible person a public birth is close to free; the fees are set per day in the ward. For a non-eligible person the public obstetric package is a flat HK$74,000 if you booked and had your antenatal checks with the hospital, and HK$130,000 if you turn up unbooked. 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 9 and week 12 of the pregnancy

Official source

ha.org.hk

Last checked

21 September 2026

What else to know

Private hospitals sell delivery packages from about HK$20,000 for two nights, but the doctor's and anaesthetist's fees come on top and the realistic total for a normal delivery in a semi-private room is around HK$100,000, more for a caesarean. Read your employer's medical plan before choosing: many cap maternity at a figure that covers the public route and not the private one, and stand-alone maternity cover has waiting periods that rule out a pregnancy already under way.

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• Pregnant in Hong Kong as an expat: the first things to do 4 steps
• What it costs to have a baby in Hong Kong including what basic insurance already covers, so you do not budget for this twice

Around the same time

• Book your first antenatal visit with the Hospital Authority usually between week 8 and week 10 of the pregnancy
• The scans and screening usually between week 11 and week 21 of the pregnancy
• Tell your employer in writing, with the medical certificate usually between week 12 and week 14 of the pregnancy