Countries / Territories which have Agreed to Grant
Visa-free Access / Visa-on-arrival to HKSAR Passport Holders
The following countries/territories have agreed to grant visa-free access or visa-on-arrival to HKSAR passport holders (as at March 31, 2010):
|
1 |
Andorra |
37 |
Estonia |
73 |
Maldives
|
109 |
Samoa
|
2 |
Anguilla |
38 |
Ethiopia
(Remark 3) |
74 |
Mali |
110 |
San Marino
|
3 |
Argentina |
39 |
Falkland Islands
(Malvinas) |
75 |
Malta |
111 |
Seychelles
|
4 |
Aruba |
40 |
Faroe Islands |
76 |
Marshall
Islands
(Republic of)
|
112 |
Singapore
|
5 |
Austria |
41 |
Fiji Islands
(Republic of ) |
77 |
Martinique
|
113 |
Slovak Republic
|
6 |
Bahamas |
42 |
Finland |
78 |
Mauritius
|
114 |
Slovenia (Republic
of) |
7 |
Bahrain
(Remark 1) |
43 |
France |
79 |
Mayotte
|
115 |
South Africa
|
8 |
Belgium |
44 |
French Guiana |
80 |
Mexico
|
116 |
Spain |
9 |
Belize |
45 |
French Polynesia |
81 |
Micronesia (Federated States of)
|
117 |
Sri Lanka
|
10 |
Benin |
46 |
French Southern
Hemisphere and
Antarctic Lands |
82 |
Monaco |
118 |
St. Helena
|
11 |
Bermuda |
47 |
Germany |
83 |
Mongolia |
119 |
St. Kitts &
Nevis
|
12 |
Bosnia and
Herzegovina |
48 |
Gibraltar |
84 |
Montserrat
|
120 |
St. Lucia |
13 |
Botswana (Republic of) |
49 |
Greece |
85 |
Morocco
|
121 |
St. Vincent &
the Grenadines |
14 |
Brazil
(Federative Republic of ) |
50 |
Greenland |
86 |
Namibia
|
122 |
Suriname |
15 |
British Virgin
Islands
|
51 |
Guadeloupe |
87 |
Nepal
(Remark 1) |
123 |
Sweden
|
16 |
Bulgaria
(Republic of) |
52 |
Guam
(Remark 4) |
88 |
Netherlands |
124 |
Switzerland |
17 |
Burkina Faso |
53 |
Hungary |
89 |
Netherlands Antilles
|
125 |
Tanzania |
18 |
Burundi |
54 |
Iceland |
90 |
New Zealand |
126 |
Thailand |
19 |
Canada |
55 |
Indonesia
|
91 |
Niger |
127 |
Trinidad &
Tobago |
20 |
Cape Verde
(Republic of) |
56 |
Ireland
(Republic
of) |
92 |
Niue (Remark 1) |
128 |
Tunisia
(Republic of)
|
21 |
Cayman
Islands |
57 |
Israel |
93 |
Northern Mariana Islands
(Remark 6) |
129 |
Turkey
|
22 |
Central African
Republic |
58 |
Italy |
94 |
Norway
|
130 |
Turks and
Caicos Islands |
23 |
Chile |
59 |
Jamaica
|
95 |
Oman
(Remark 7) |
131 |
Tuvalu
(Remark 1) |
24 |
Colombia |
60 |
Japan
(Remark 5)
|
96 |
Pakistan (Remark 8) |
132 |
Uganda |
25 |
Congo
(Republic of)
(Remark 2) |
61 |
Jordan |
97 |
Palau
(Republic of)
(Remark 9) |
133 |
United Arab
Emirates
(Remark 1) |
26 |
Cook Islands
(Remark 1) |
62 |
Kiribati |
98 |
Papua New
Guinea |
134 |
United Kingdom |
27 |
Croatia
(Republic
of) |
63 |
Korea
(Republic of)
|
99 |
Peru
|
135 |
Uruguay |
28 |
Cyprus
(Republic
of) |
64 |
Kuwait
(Remark 1) |
100 |
Philippines
|
136 |
Vanuatu |
29 |
Czech Republic |
65 |
Latvia |
101 |
Poland |
137 |
Venezuela
(Remark 11) |
30 |
Denmark |
66 |
Lebanon
(Remark 1) |
102 |
Portugal |
138 |
Wallis and
Futuna
|
31 |
Djibouti |
67 |
Lesotho
|
103 |
Qatar
(Remark 10) |
139 |
Yemen
(Republic of) |
32 |
Dominica
(Commonwealth of) |
68 |
Liechtenstein
(Principality of) |
104 |
Reunion |
140 |
Zimbabwe |
33 |
Dominican Republic |
69 |
Lithuania |
105 |
Romania |
|
|
34 |
East Timor
(Remark 1) |
70 |
Luxembourg
|
106 |
Russia |
|
|
35 |
Ecuador |
71 |
Macedonia
(Republic of)
|
107 |
Rwanda |
|
|
36 |
Egypt |
72 |
Malaysia
|
108 |
Saint-Pierre and
Miquelon
|
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Note: |
This map is for rough illustration purpose only. |
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The final consent to enter the country concerned is up to the immigration authorities on arrival. |
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Remarks: |
1 |
Visas will be granted upon arrival. |
2 |
HKSAR passport holders are reminded to check with the local Consulate of the Republic of Congo on the visa requirements before visiting the country. |
3 |
Visas will be granted upon arrival at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa. |
4 |
Visa-free access to Guam took effect on November 28, 2009. HKSAR passport holders are also required to present their valid Hong Kong permanent identity cards upon arriving in Guam. |
5 |
Holders of a valid HKSAR passport enjoy visa-free access to enter Japan for the purpose of short-term visits of up to 90 days. This exemption does not apply when the visit is for purposes other than a short term visit such as seeking employment or exercising a profession or other occupation. However, visa fees for these kinds of visits where a visa is required will be waived. |
6 |
Starting from November 28, 2009, other than a valid HKSAR passport, holders are also required to present their valid Hong Kong permanent identity cards upon arriving in the Northern Mariana Islands. |
7 |
Visas will be granted upon arrival at the Seeb International Airport as well as sea ports and land border checkpoints. |
8 |
Businessmen holding HKSAR passports will be allowed 30-day visa on arrival at airports in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta and Peshawar on production of either a recommendatory letter from a local chamber of commerce and industry; an invitation letter from business organisation duly recommended by the concerned trade organisation/association in Pakistan or a recommendatory letter by the Investor Consular of the Board of Investment posted at Pakistan Missions abroad. |
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9 |
The Palau authority has reconfirmed on March 24, 2009 that holders of HKSAR passport will be granted entry permit-on-arrival, free of charge, for a stay up to 30 days upon arrival in Palau. |
10 |
Visas will be granted upon arrival at the Doha Airport as well as other sea and land border points. |
11 |
The Venezuelan Government has extended to HKSAR passport holders the 'Tourist Card' System, which allows Venezuelan Tourist Card holders visa-free visits to Venezuela for 90 days. |
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