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Hong Kong visa requirements 2026

Do you need a visa for Hong Kong? Entry rules for every passport, grouped by visa category.

Visa data last updated 2026-01-09

Region: Eastern Asia | Continent: Asia

147Visa-free

49eVisa

0Visa on arrival

1Visa required

Hong Kong entry rules at a glance

Of the 198 passports we track, 147 can enter Hong Kong visa-free (most commonly for up to 90 days) and 0 can get a visa on arrival. Of the rest, 49 need an eVisa or electronic travel authorisation before departure and 1 need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate.

147 of 198 passports can travel to Hong Kong without arranging anything before departure.

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Hong Kong entry rules for common passports

Passport	Entry rule for Hong Kong
United States of America	Visa-free (90 days)
United Kingdom	Visa-free (180 days)
Canada	Visa-free (90 days)
Australia	Visa-free (90 days)
Germany	Visa-free (90 days)
France	Visa-free (90 days)
India	eVisa
China	Visa required
Nigeria	eVisa
South Africa	Visa-free (30 days)
Brazil	Visa-free (90 days)
Philippines	Visa-free (14 days)

Hong Kong visa requirements by region of passport

Number of passports from each region in each entry category for Hong Kong.

Passport region	Visa-free	eVisa	Visa required
Africa	31	23	0
Asia	27	22	1
Europe	43	1	0
North America	21	2	0
Oceania	13	1	0
South America	12	0	0

Entry rules for every passport

Visa-free 147

Albania14 days
Algeria14 days
Andorra90 days
Antigua and Barbuda90 days
Argentina90 days
Armenia30 days
Australia90 days
Austria90 days
Bahamas90 days
Bahrain30 days
Barbados90 days
Belarus14 days
Belgium90 days
Belize90 days
Benin14 days
Bhutan14 days
Bolivia30 days
Bosnia and Herz.14 days
Botswana90 days
Brazil90 days
Brunei90 days
Bulgaria90 days
Burkina Faso14 days
Canada90 days
Cape Verde30 days
Chad14 days
Chile90 days
Colombia90 days
Comoros14 days
Costa Rica30 days
Croatia90 days
Cyprus90 days
Czechia90 days
Denmark90 days
Djibouti14 days
Dominica90 days
Dominican Rep.30 days
Ecuador90 days
Egypt90 days
El Salvador30 days
Eq. Guinea14 days
Estonia90 days
Fiji90 days
Finland90 days
France90 days
Gabon14 days
Georgia30 days
Germany90 days
Greece90 days
Grenada90 days
Guatemala30 days
Guinea14 days
Guyana90 days
Haiti14 days
Honduras30 days
Hungary90 days
Iceland90 days
Indonesia30 days
Ireland90 days
Israel90 days
Italy90 days
Jamaica90 days
Japan90 days
Jordan30 days
Kazakhstan14 days
Kenya90 days
Kiribati90 days
Kuwait30 days
Latvia90 days
Lesotho14 days
Liechtenstein90 days
Lithuania90 days
Luxembourg90 days
Macau7 days
Madagascar14 days
Malawi90 days
Malaysia90 days
Maldives90 days
Mali14 days
Malta90 days
Marshall Islands14 days
Mauritania14 days
Mauritius90 days
Mexico90 days
Micronesia14 days
Monaco90 days
Mongolia14 days
Montenegro14 days
Morocco30 days
Mozambique14 days
Namibia90 days
Nauru90 days
Netherlands90 days
New Zealand90 days
Niger14 days
North Macedonia14 days
Norway90 days
Oman30 days
Palau14 days
Panama30 days
Papua New Guinea90 days
Paraguay30 days
Peru30 days
Philippines14 days
Poland90 days
Portugal90 days
Qatar30 days
Romania90 days
Russia14 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
Saint Lucia90 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Samoa30 days
San Marino90 days
Saudi Arabia30 days
Serbia14 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore90 days
Slovakia90 days
Slovenia90 days
South Africa30 days
South Korea90 days
Spain90 days
Suriname14 days
Sweden90 days
Switzerland90 days
São Tomé and Príncipe14 days
Taiwan30 days
Tanzania90 days
Thailand30 days
Timor-Leste7 days
Tonga90 days
Trinidad and Tobago90 days
Tunisia30 days
Turkey90 days
Tuvalu90 days
Uganda30 days
Ukraine14 days
United Arab Emirates30 days
United Kingdom180 days
United States of America90 days
Uruguay90 days
Vanuatu90 days
Vatican City14 days
Venezuela90 days
Zambia90 days
Zimbabwe90 days

eVisa 49

Visa required 1

China

No admission 1

Kosovo

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa to visit Hong Kong?

It depends on your passport. Of 198 passports, 147 can enter visa-free, 49 need an eVisa and 1 need a visa before travel. Find your passport in the lists on this page.

Which passports can enter Hong Kong without a visa?

147 passports have visa-free access to Hong Kong, including Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and others. The most common visa-free stay is 90 days.

Does Hong Kong offer visa on arrival?

Our data shows no passports eligible for a visa on arrival in Hong Kong. Travellers who are not visa-exempt should arrange an eVisa or visa before departure.

Can I apply for a Hong Kong eVisa online?

49 passports are eligible for an eVisa or electronic travel authorisation for Hong Kong. Apply only through the official government portal and allow time for processing before you fly.

Do Asian passport holders need a visa for Hong Kong?

Of 50 passports from Asia, 27 can enter Hong Kong visa-free or with a visa on arrival. The region table on this page breaks this down by category.

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About this data

Entry categories come from our passport-by-destination matrix, last updated 2026-01-09. Visa policies change, and special rules can apply to diplomatic passports, residents of third countries or travellers arriving by land. Always confirm with the destination's official immigration website or your airline before you travel.

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