Do Hong Kong passport holders need a visa to visit CF?

Hong Kong SAR ordinary passport holders need a visa for the Central African Republic. An official tourist eVisa is available online through the government portal (evisa-centrafrique.com), so most HK travelers apply for the eVisa before departure. A traditional embassy/consulate visa remains an alternative where eVisa is not granted. The Central African Republic (CF) is not in the Schengen area, so the 90/180 short-stay and ETIAS rules do not apply. HK passport holders are not on the CAR's visa-exemption list (which covers nationals such as the USA, UAE, Israel, and most ECCAS/West African states), so a visa is required for a short tourist visit. The government operates an official electronic visa system at evisa-centrafrique.com for tourist trips, which is the recommended channel for HK travelers; it is completed entirely online before travel. The short-stay tourist visa typically permits up to 30 days, single entry, and the government fee is roughly USD 80-90 for single entry (around USD 150 for multiple entry), excluding any service-platform surcharges. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is mandatory for all travelers over nine months to one year old, and passports must be valid for at least six months. Because the CAR has serious security concerns and many governments advise against travel, travelers should also confirm requirements directly with the nearest CAR diplomatic mission, as a paper visa from an embassy/consulate is still a valid route. Verdict: eVisa, with embassy visa as a fallback. Conservatively, this is firmly a "visa needed in advance" destination - there is no visa-free or reliable visa-on-arrival channel for HK passports.