Appendice 12

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.
  The final consent to enter the country concerned is up to the immigration authorities on arrival.
   
  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.

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.