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Where can Hong Kong passport holders travel?

You can visit 172 countries without applying at an embassy: 114 visa-free, 23 with a visa on arrival, 10 with an online eTA and 25 with an eVisa.

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error

Visa free 114

Visa on arrival 23

eTA (online travel authorization) 10

eVisa (apply online) 25

Embassy visa required for 26 countries

Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Central African Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Gambia, Honduras, India, Iraq, Mali, Marshall Islands, Nauru, North Korea, Pakistan, Paraguay, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United States

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

Hong Kong passport holders can visit 172 countries without applying at an embassy: 114 visa-free, 23 with a visa on arrival, 10 with an online eTA and 25 with an eVisa. The other 26 countries require an embassy visa.

Which countries are visa-free for Hong Kong passport holders?

Hong Kong passport holders can enter these 114 countries visa-free: Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Which countries give Hong Kong passport holders a visa on arrival?

Hong Kong passport holders can get a visa on arrival in these 23 countries: Angola, Bahrain, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Tuvalu. A fee may apply.

Where do Hong Kong passport holders need an eTA or eVisa?

An online eTA is needed for Australia, Canada, Cape Verde, Israel, Kenya, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Suriname and United Kingdom. An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, São Tomé and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo and Vietnam.

Can a US, UK or Schengen visa help Hong Kong passport holders visit more countries?

Yes. Holding a valid visa opens more countries that Hong Kong passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 1 more with a US visa. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Where can Hong Kong passport holders with a Schengen residence permit, UK residence permit or US green card travel?

A valid residence permit opens more countries that Hong Kong passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 1 more with a US green card. A Schengen residence permit allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180 in the other Schengen countries. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Do Hong Kong passport holders need a transit visa?

Schengen area: no airport transit visa needed. United Kingdom: no airport transit visa needed. United States: US visa needed, even to change planes (a C-1 transit visa or a B visitor visa). Canada: eTA needed, even to change planes. Some visas and residence permits exempt you; the transit section on this page lists them with official sources.

How up to date is this Hong Kong passport information?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with the destination's official website or embassy before you travel.