Hong Kong passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations

Where Hong Kong citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.

Freedom of movement (1)

Hong KongFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

Visa-free destinations (103)

AlbaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
AndorraVisa-free
ArgentinaVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
ArmeniaVisa-freeup to 180 days
AustriaVisa-freeup to 90 days
AzerbaijanVisa-freeup to 30 days
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry exempts citizens of the People's Republic of China holding ordinary passports issued by the Government of the Hong Kong or Macao Special Administrative Region from visas on a unilateral basis from February 2, 2026 to February 2, 2027: 3 times and up to 30 days per entry.
BahamasVisa-freeup to 90 days
BarbadosVisa-free
BelarusVisa-freeup to 30 days
BelgiumVisa-freeup to 90 days
BelizeVisa-free
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-freeup to 90 days
BotswanaVisa-freeup to 90 days
BrazilVisa-freeup to 90 days
BruneiVisa-freeup to 14 days
BulgariaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Cabo VerdeVisa-freeup to 30 days
CambodiaVisa-freeup to 14 days
Cambodia's e-Visa portal says a stay of 14 days or less qualifies for a temporary visa exemption between 15 June 2026 and 15 October 2026: no Tourist Visa (Visa T) application and no visa fee, but the E-Arrival Card must be completed before entering Cambodia. It gives the effective period as 15 June to 15 October 2026 (4 months), the eligible travellers as Chinese citizens holding passports of the People's Republic of China, including those from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, regardless of their place of departure, and the duration of stay as up to 14 days per entry.
ChileVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Chile's migration service says a holder of a Permanencia Transitoria permit, whatever its original length, may extend it once, by up to ninety calendar days, and must start the extension procedure before the original period on the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) expires.
ColombiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
CroatiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
CyprusVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement only applies to holders of a 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
CzechiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
DenmarkVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
DominicaVisa-freeup to 21 days
The Government of Dominica says no visa is needed by any in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist who holds a return ticket and satisfies the Immigration Officer that they do not intend to stay longer than twenty-one days.
Dominican RepublicVisa-freeup to 30 days
EstoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
FijiVisa-freeup to 120 days (+60 days)
FinlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
FranceVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport.
GeorgiaVisa-freeup to 30 days
GermanyVisa-freeup to 90 days
GreeceVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
GrenadaVisa-free
GuatemalaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Guatemala's Migration Code (Decree 44-2016, article 74): tourists or travellers are foreigners who have entered regularly for lawful purposes, without seeking temporary or permanent residence; their stay may not exceed 90 days, extendable once.
GuyanaVisa-freeup to 90 days
HungaryVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport.
IcelandVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
IndonesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days
Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration says the visa-free facility is for certain nationals, for a single entry with a stay permit of at most 30 days from the arrival date, and that the stay permit cannot be extended or converted into another stay permit.
IranVisa-freeup to 21 days
Iran's Consulate General in Hong Kong says Iran has waived the tourist and business visa for Hong Kong, Macao and mainland Chinese passport holders since July 22, 2019, and that they can stay 21 days on each arrival.
IrelandVisa-freeup to 90 days
ItalyVisa-freeup to 90 days
JamaicaVisa-freeup to 30 days
JapanVisa-freeup to 90 days
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that for citizens of Hong Kong visas are not required only for holders of a Hong Kong SAR passport or of a British National (Overseas) passport who have the right of residence in Hong Kong.
KazakhstanVisa-freeup to 14 days
KiribatiVisa-freeup to 90 days
Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.
KosovoVisa-free
Kosovo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says holders of valid travel documents issued by the administrations of China's special regions, Hong Kong and Macao, are exempt from the need for a visa.
KyrgyzstanVisa-freeup to 30 days
Kyrgyzstan's Regulation on the stay of foreign citizens says permanent residents (holders of a valid travel document) of the Macao and Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions of China may stay visa-free for up to 30 days, with the right to re-enter visa-free once 30 days have passed since leaving Kyrgyzstan.
LatviaVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement only applies to holders of a 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
LesothoVisa-free
LiechtensteinVisa-freeup to 90 days
LithuaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
LuxembourgVisa-freeup to 90 days
MacauVisa-free
Macao's Public Security Police Force grants holders of a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card or a Re-entry Permit a stay of a maximum of 1 year.
MalawiVisa-free
MalaysiaVisa-free
Malaysia's eVISA portal says the eVISA is compulsory only for 31 specific nationalities, and applies only to entry for social visit purposes such as tourism, family visits or short business trips.
MaltaVisa-freeup to 90 days
MauritiusVisa-free
MexicoVisa-freeup to 180 days
MicronesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+60 days)
MoldovaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a passport of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
MonacoVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport.
MongoliaVisa-freeup to 14 days
MontenegroVisa-freeup to 90 days
MoroccoVisa-freeup to 30 days
NamibiaVisa-free
Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs fact sheet lists this nationality under: nationals of the following countries do not require visas to enter Namibia for holidays (all passport types).
NetherlandsVisa-freeup to 90 days
NicaraguaVisa-free
North MacedoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
NorwayVisa-freeup to 90 days
OmanVisa-freeup to 14 days
Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.
PeruVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Peru's visa-exemption table: 90 days, extendable once for an equal period, within 365 days counted from first entry into Peru.
PhilippinesVisa-freeup to 14 days
PolandVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
PortugalVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
QatarVisa-free
Qatar Tourism's nationality checker says Hong Kong passport holders may enter visa-free or apply for a Hayya A1 Entry Visa, with a passport valid for at least three months from the date of arrival.
RomaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
RussiaVisa-freeup to 14 days
Russia's Foreign Ministry Consular Department table says permanent residents of the Hong Kong SAR of China travel without visas for up to 14 days with a valid Hong Kong SAR passport.
Saint LuciaVisa-free
SamoaVisa-freeup to 90 days
San MarinoVisa-freeup to 30 days
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says a foreigner's stay of more than 30 days requires a permit of stay or residence; anyone intending to stay longer than 30 days must, within those 30 days, go to the Gendarmeria – Foreigners Office to apply for a permit of stay.
SerbiaVisa-freeup to 14 days
SingaporeVisa-free
SlovakiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport.
SloveniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
South AfricaVisa-freeup to 30 days
South KoreaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Korea's K-ETA Center gives the extended K-ETA temporary exemption period as 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 (KST), and says the countries and regions currently exempt from K-ETA are subject to this extension.
SpainVisa-freeup to 90 days
SwedenVisa-freeup to 90 days
SwitzerlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of a 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
ThailandVisa-freeup to 30 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free
TunisiaVisa-free
TurkeyVisa-freeup to 90 days
TuvaluVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
UgandaVisa-free
UkraineVisa-freeup to 14 days
UruguayVisa-freeup to 90 days
UzbekistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
VanuatuVisa-freeup to 120 days
Vanuatu's Department of Immigration says the tourist visa does not allow extensions, and the holder must depart the country before the 120-day period expires.
VenezuelaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Hong Kong's Immigration Department says the Venezuelan Government has extended its Tourist Card system to HKSAR passport holders, which allows Tourist Card holders visa-free visits to Venezuela for 90 days.
ZambiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Zambia's Department of Immigration says all ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any period of 12 months from the day of first entry; the days may not all be given at once, so a visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest immigration office, free of charge.
ZimbabweVisa-freeup to 180 days
Hong Kong's Immigration Department says that, according to the Government of Zimbabwe, HKSAR passport holders visiting Zimbabwe may stay visa-free for up to 6 months on holiday, and for up to 1 month on business, after which they should apply for a work permit.

eVisa / ETA destinations (41)

Antigua and BarbudaeVisa
AustraliaETAup to 90 daysFee: 20 AUD
Home Affairs says you can visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period and stay up to 3 months each time you enter.
BenineVisaFee: 50 EUR
Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.
BhutaneVisaFee: 40 USD
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
CamerooneVisaFee: 153 EUR
CanadaETAup to 180 daysFee: 7 CAD
Visa-exempt foreign nationals need an eTA to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport. They do not need an eTA when arriving by car, bus, train or boat (including a cruise ship).
ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
Côte d'IvoireeVisaFee: 73 EUR
CubaeVisaup to 90 days (+90 days)
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisaFee: 300 USD
EthiopiaeVisaFee: 62 USD
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
GaboneVisa
GhanaeVisaFee: 260 USD
GuineaeVisa
IsraelETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS
KenyaETAFee: 30 USD
KuwaiteVisaup to 90 daysFee: 3 KWD
LaoseVisaup to 30 days
LibyaeVisa
MadagascareVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 EUR
MauritaniaeVisaFee: 55 EUR
MozambiqueeVisaup to 90 days
MyanmareVisaup to 28 days
Myanmar’s eVisa notice says passengers with an eVisa are currently only permitted to enter via Yangon International Airport, Mandalay International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport and the Kawthaung International Land Border Checkpoint.
New ZealandETAup to 90 daysFee: 17 NZD
NigeriaeVisaup to 30 days
PalestineETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS
Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) says its procedure for the entry of foreigners into the Judea and Samaria Area does not apply to foreigners asking to visit the Area and Israel in parallel, and that such foreigners are handled under the procedures of the Population and Immigration Authority.
Papua New GuineaeVisaup to 60 daysFee: 50 USD
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa
Saudi ArabiaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 395 SAR
SeychellesETAup to 90 daysFee: 10 EUR
Sierra LeoneeVisaup to 30 daysFee: 80 USD
Solomon IslandseVisaup to 90 daysFee: Free
SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
South SudaneVisa
Sri LankaETAup to 30 days
SurinameETAup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.
TaiwaneVisaup to 30 days
TajikistaneVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 USD
TogoeVisaFee: 25000 XOF
United KingdomETAup to 180 daysFee: 20 GBP
VietnameVisaFee: 25 USD

Visa on arrival (11)

BahrainVisa on arrivalup to 14 daysFee: 5 BHD
BoliviaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days
ComorosVisa on arrivalFee: 60 EUR
JordanVisa on arrivalFee: 40 JOD
The Jordan Pass site (Ministry of Tourism) answers “Which nationalities are exempted from paying the visa fees?”: South Africa, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan and Vatican City.
LebanonVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
MaldivesVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
NepalVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD
Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.
PalauVisa on arrival
RwandaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days
Timor-LesteVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 30 USD
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrival

Embassy visa required (16)

AlgeriaEmbassy visa
AngolaEmbassy visaup to 30 daysFee: 36600 AOA
BangladeshEmbassy visa
Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
Costa RicaEmbassy visaFee: 30 USD
Costa Rica's visa directives say Hong Kong and Macao nationals holding valid British or Portuguese passports are treated as first-group nationals, needing no visa and staying up to 180 days; those without that travel document need a consular visa under the rules for the People's Republic of China.
Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
EritreaEmbassy visa
EswatiniEmbassy visaFee: 80 SZL
IndiaEmbassy visa
IraqEmbassy visa
LiberiaEmbassy visaFee: 70 USD
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
NauruEmbassy visaup to 90 days
ParaguayEmbassy visa
Republic of the CongoEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
TurkmenistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.
United StatesEmbassy visaFee: 185 USD

Visa required (how to apply not stated) (4)

Marshall IslandsVisa requiredFee: 100 USD
SenegalVisa required
TongaVisa required
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga, before arrival, and that a genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for not less than 30 days must obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before arriving.
YemenVisa required
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

How this passport compares

Closest to this passport is the one held by Macanese citizens: identical requirements in 162 of 197 destinations. They differ in 35.

How this passport compares
Destination	This passport	Macau
Bahamas	Visa-free90 days	Embassy visa
Belize	Visa-free	Embassy visa30 days
Botswana	Visa-free90 days	No official information
Cabo Verde	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free90 days
Chile	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free30 days
Colombia	Visa-free90 days	eVisa
Georgia	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free
Guatemala	Visa-free90 days	No official information
Guyana	Visa-free90 days	Embassy visa
Lesotho	Visa-free	eVisa
Malawi	Visa-free	Visa on arrival
Mongolia	Visa-free14 days	Visa-free90 days
Morocco	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free
Nicaragua	Visa-free	No official information days
Peru	Visa-free90 days	Embassy visa
Russia	Visa-free14 days	Visa-free30 days
Saint Lucia	Visa-free	Visa on arrival
Serbia	Visa-free14 days	Visa-free90 days
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa-free	No official information
Tunisia	Visa-free	Embassy visa
Turkey	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free30 days
Uganda	Visa-free	eVisa90 days
Ukraine	Visa-free14 days	Embassy visa
Vanuatu	Visa-free120 days	eVisa
Venezuela	Visa-free90 days	No official information
Zambia	Visa-free90 days	eVisa
Zimbabwe	Visa-free180 days	Visa on arrival
Australia	ETA90 days	eVisa
Canada	ETA180 days	Visa required
Kuwait	eVisa90 days	Embassy visa
Mozambique	eVisa90 days	Visa on arrival30 days
Bolivia	Visa on arrival30 days	No official information
United Arab Emirates	Visa on arrival	eVisa
Bangladesh	Embassy visa	Visa on arrival30 days
Burkina Faso	No official information	eVisa

Next closest: Monaco (73%), San Marino (71%).

Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Hong Kong citizens visit visa-free?

Of the 199 destinations we cover, Hong Kong citizens can enter 104 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 41 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).