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Appendix 12 - Countries and Territories which have Agreed to Grant Visa-free Access / Visa-on-arrival to HKSAR Passport Holders

The following countries and territories have agreed to grant visa-free access or visa-on-arrival to HKSAR passport holders (as at 31 December 2014):

1 Albania
[Remark 1]
39 Ecuador 77 Luxembourg 115 Rwanda
2 Andorra 40 Egypt 78 Macedonia (Republic of) 116 Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
3 Anguilla 41 Estonia 79 Malawi (Republic of)
[Remark 3]
117 Samoa
4 Argentina 42 Ethiopia
[Remark 5]
80 Malaysia 118 San Marino
5 Aruba 43 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 81 Maldives
[Remark 3]
119 Serbia
6 Austria 44 Faroe Islands 82 Mali
[Remark 3]
120 Seychelles
7 Bahamas 45 Fiji Islands (Republic of) 83 Malta 121 Singapore
8 Bahrain
[Remark 2]
46 Finland 84 Martinique 122 Slovak Republic
9 Belgium 47 France 85 Mauritius 123 Slovenia (Republic of)
10 Belize 48 French Guiana 86 Mayotte 124 South Africa
11 Benin 49 French Polynesia 87 Mexico 125 Spain
12 Bermuda
[Remark 3]
50 French Southern Hemisphere and Antarctic Lands 88 Micronesia (Federated States of) 126 St. Helena
13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51 Germany 89 Moldova (Republic of) 127 St. Kitts & Nevis
14 Botswana (Republic of) 52 Gibraltar 90 Monaco 128 St. Lucia
15 Brazil (Federative Republic of) 53 Greece 91 Mongolia 129 St. Maarten
16 British Virgin Islands 54 Greenland 92 Montenegro 130 St. Vincent & the Grenadines
[Remark 3]
17 Brunei Darussalam 55 Grenada 93 Montserrat 131 Suriname
[Remark 3]
18 Bulgaria (Republic of) 56 Guadeloupe 94 Morocco 132 Sweden
19 Burkina Faso 57 Guam
[Remark 6]
95 Namibia
[Remark 3]
133 Switzerland
20 Burundi 58 Guyana (Republic of)
[Remark 7]
96 Nepal
[Remark 2 & Remark 3]
134 Tanzania
21 Canada 59 Hungary 97 Netherlands 135 Thailand
22 Cape Verde (Republic of) 60 Iceland 98 New Caledonia 136 Tonga (Kingdom of)
[Remark 13]
23 Caribbean Netherlands 61 Indonesia 99 New Zealand 137 Trinidad & Tobago
[Remark 3]
24 Cayman Islands 62 Ireland (Republic of) 100 Niger 138 Tunisia (Republic of)
25 Central African Republic 63 Israel 101 Niue
[Remark 2]
139 Turkey
26 Chile 64 Italy 102 Northern Mariana Islands
[Remark 9]
140 Turks and Caicos Islands
27 Colombia 65 Jamaica 103 Norway 141 Tuvalu
[Remark 2]
28 Congo (Republic of)
[Remark 3 & Remark 4]
66 Japan
[Remark 8]
104 Oman
[Remark 10]
142 Uganda
[Remark 3]
29 Cook Islands
[Remark 2]
67 Jordan 105 Palau (Republic of)
[Remark 11]
143 Ukraine
30 Croatia (Republic of) 68 Kazakhstan 106 Papua New Guinea
[Remark 3]
144 United Arab Emirates
[Remark 2]
31 Curacao 69 Kiribati 107 Peru 145 United Kingdom
32 Cyprus (Republic of) 70 Korea (Republic of) 108 Philippines 146 Uruguay
33 Czech Republic 71 Kuwait
[Remark 2]
109 Poland 147 Vanuatu
34 Denmark 72 Latvia 110 Portugal 148 Venezuela
[Remark 14]
35 Djibouti 73 Lebanon
[Remark 2]
111 Qatar
[Remark 12]
149 Wallis and Futuna
36 Dominica (Commonwealth of) 74 Lesotho
[Remark 3]
112 Reunion 150 Yemen (Republic of)
37 Dominican Republic 75 Liechtenstein (Principality of) 113 Romania 151 Zimbabwe
[Remark 3]
38 East Timor
[Remark 2]
76 Lithuania 114 Russia

Notes:

The information on visa-free access or visa-on-arrival and duration of stay will generally be updated upon receipt of written notification from the receiving country / territory, and is intended for general reference only. Due to the time required for exchange of correspondences, HKSAR passport holders are advised to check with the relevant local consulate or officially recognised representatives or the nearest embassy or consular post of the country / territory concerned for accurate and up-to-date information before visiting the country / territory. The decision to approve or refuse a passenger's leave to enter a country / territory and the duration of stay given are usually determined on individual merits by the immigration authorities on arrival.

Remarks:

  1. HKSAR passport holders may visit Albania visa-free for a stay of not more than 14 days on condition that the duration of stay does not exceed 90 days within the period of 180 days.
  2. Visas will be granted upon arrival.
  3. To be determined by the competent authorities upon arrival.
  4. HKSAR passport holders are reminded to check with the local Consulate of the Republic of Congo on visa requirements before visiting the country.
  5. Visas will be granted upon arrival at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa.
  6. Visa-free access to Guam took effect on 28 November 2009. HKSAR passport holders are also required to present their valid Hong Kong permanent identity cards upon arriving in Guam.
  7. Visas could be applied upon arrival to the Republic of Guyana. Please refer to the following website for more information on the documents required and applicable fees as well as other details: http://www.moha.gov.gy/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=20&Itemid=82
  8. 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.
  9. Starting from 28 November 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.
  10. Visas will be granted upon arrival at the Seeb International Airport as well as sea ports and land border checkpoints.
  11. The Palau authority has reconfirmed on 24 March 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.
  12. Visas will be granted upon arrival at the Doha Airport and other sea and land border points.
  13. Visas will be granted upon arrival at the international airport in the Kingdom of Tonga.
  14. 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.