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Visa-Free Countries for Hong Kong Passport Holders (2026)

Hong Kong passport holders can visit 188 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 146 visa-free, 16 with an electronic travel authorization and 26 with a visa on arrival. 22 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 30 require a visa before travel. That puts the Hong Kong passport at #13 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 146
  • ETA 16
  • On arrival 26
  • E-visa 22
  • Visa 30
  • Special 6
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Visa-free access

188

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#13 of 208

E-visa online

22

Visa required

30

Visa-free for Hong Kong passport holders

146 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAngola30 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina90 daysArmenia180 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados90 daysBelarus30 daysBelgium90 daysBelize30 daysBenin14 daysBermuda180 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBrunei14 daysBulgaria90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChad90 daysChile90 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDjibouti30 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEgypt90 daysEstonia90 daysFalkland Islands30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGeorgia30 daysGermany90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuyana90 daysHaiti90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIndonesia30 daysIran21 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJamaica30 daysJapan90 daysJeju Island90 daysKazakhstan14 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysKyrgyzstan30 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau1 yearMalawi30 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMauritius180 daysMayotte90 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMongolia14 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysMorocco30 daysNamibia90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiger14 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePanama30 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines14 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRussia14 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSerbia14 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Africa30 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUkraine14 daysUnited Arab Emirates30 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistan10 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysYemen30 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe180 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Hong Kong passport holders

16 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Australia90 daysCambodia30 daysCanada180 daysCape Verde90 daysGuam45 daysIsrael90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNorthern Mariana Islands45 daysPakistan30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Hong Kong passport holders

26 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurkina Faso30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysKuwait90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysQatar30 daysRwanda30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSyriaTaiwan30 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTonga31 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Hong Kong passport holders

22 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Bhutan90 daysCameroon180 daysCuba90 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMyanmar28 daysNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysTogo90 daysUganda90 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Hong Kong passport holders

30 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaBangladeshCentral African RepublicCosta RicaEl SalvadorEritreaEswatiniGambiaGhanaGuatemalaHondurasIndiaKurdistan Region of IraqMaliMarshall IslandsNauruNorth KoreaParaguayRepublic of the CongoSenegalSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth OssetiaSudanTokelauTurkmenistanUnited StatesUS Virgin Islands

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

6 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaAscension IslandBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryChinaJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Hong Kong. Hong Kong passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Hong Kong.

Hong Kong passport: common questions

How many countries can Hong Kong passport holders visit without a visa?

188 destinations: 146 visa-free, 16 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 26 with a visa on arrival. Another 22 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Hong Kong passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Hong Kong passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Hong Kong passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Hong Kong passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Hong Kong passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Hong Kong passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Hong Kong passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Hong Kong passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Hong Kong passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Hong Kong passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Hong Kong passport holders?

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Guam, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan and Saint Kitts and Nevis and 4 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Hong Kong passport holders?

30 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Bangladesh, Central African Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini and Gambia. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Cyprus#12 · 189 destinationsFrance#12 · 189 destinationsBulgaria#13 · 188 destinationsRomania#13 · 188 destinationsMonaco#14 · 187 destinationsBrazil#15 · 184 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.