Visa-Free Stay in Hong Kong by Country [full list]

Contents

Who can enter Hong Kong without a visa?

Which countries are eligible for a visa-free stay in Hong Kong?

Need to stay in Hong Kong longer than your limit of stay?

How to get a Hong Kong Visa

Conclusion

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Hong Kong is a remarkable tourist destination.

The beautiful sceneries, exquisite Asian cuisines, luxury malls, and vibrant nightlife make the city a worthy place to spend your next vacation.

But these tourists’ thrills are not the major motivation for many people seeking to visit the city.

The opportunity to spend considerable time in the region without a visa is a dream come true for travelers and tourists, and the major reason why many people visit the city.

A visa-free stay in Hong Kong makes the city the ideal location for emergency vacations and business meetings.

Keep reading to find out if you are eligible for a visa-free stay in Hong Kong.

Who can enter Hong Kong without a visa?

If you want to visit Hong Kong for business, studies, vacation, or work, there are mandatory immigration requirements that you must fulfill to enter the city legally.

However, certain persons can enter Hong Kong without a visa.

The Hong Kong Government offers visa-free stay in Hong Kong to visitors from certain countries for a limited period.

Thus if you’re a national or diplomatic passport holder of any country eligible for a visa-free stay in Hong, you can enter Hong Kong without a visa.

This relieves you of the cost of applying for a visa and the rigorous process involved.

Also, if you’re a Hong Kong resident or connected to the region by birth, you’ll not require a visa to enter the city if you have any of the following documents:

A valid Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport
A Hong Kong Re-entry permit for persons entering the city from Mainland China or the Macao Special Administrative Region
The Hong Kong Seaman’s Identity Book
A valid Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes provided that your limit of stay in Hong Kong has not expired
Travel documents endorsed with a statement that the bearer of such documents is eligible for the Hong Kong permanent identity card, or a statement that the bearer has the right to land in Hong Kong.

Which countries are eligible for a visa-free stay in Hong Kong?

Nationals and residents of over 160 countries are eligible for a visa-free stay in Hong Kong. This includes African, European, and Asian countries.

The visa-free stay is granted for a limited period ranging from 7 to 180 days.

Here’s a table showing the countries eligible for a visa-free stay in Hong Kong by country.

	Country	Visa Free Period
1	Albania (holders of Albanian biometric passports only)	14 Days
2.	Algeria	14 Days
3.	Andorra	90 Days
4.	Anguilla	90 Days
5	Antigua and Barbuda	90 Days
6	Argentina	90 Days
7	Armenia	30 Days
8.	Australia	90 Days
9.	Austria	90 Days
10.	Bahamas	90 Days
11.	Bahrain	30 Days
12.	Barbados	90 Days
13.	Belarus	30 Days
14.	Belgium	90 Days
15.	Belize	90 Days
16.	Benin	14 Days
17.	Bermuda	90 Days
18.	Bhutan	14 Days
19.	Bolivia	30 Days
20.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	14 Days
21.	Botswana	90 Days
22.	Brazil	90 Days
23.	Britain	180 Days
24.	Britain (British Overseas Territories citizens, British Overseas citizens, British subjects and British Protected persons)	90 Days
25.	British Antarctic Territory	90 Days
26.	British Indian Ocean Territory	90 Days
27.	The British Virgin Islands	90 Days
28	Brunei Darussalam	90 Days
29	Bulgaria	90 Days
30	Burkina Faso	14 Days
31.	Canada	90 Days
32.	Cape Verde	30 Days
33.	Cayman Islands	90 Days
34	Chad	14 Days
35	Chile	90 Days
36	Colombia	90 Days
37	Comoros	14 Days
38	Costa Rica	30 Days
39	Croatia	90 Days
40	Cyprus	90 Days
41	Czech Republic	90 Days
42	Denmark	90 Days
43	Djibouti	14 Days
44	Dominica	90 Days
45	Dominican Republic	30 Days
46	Ecuador	90 Days
47	Egypt	90 Days
48	El Savador	30 Days
49	Equatorial Guinea	14 Days
50	Estonia	90 Days
51	Eswatini	90 Days
52	Falkland Islands & Dependencies	90 Days
53	Faroe Islands	90 Days
54	Fiji	90 Days
55	Finland	90 Days
56	France	90 Days
57	Gabon	14 Days
58	Germany	90 Days
59	Gibraltar	90 Days
60	Greece	90 Days
61	Greenland	90 Days
62	Grenada	90 Days
63	Guatemala	30 Days
65	Guinea	14 Days
66	Guyana	90 Days
67	Haiti	14 Days
68	Honduras	30 Days
69	Hungary	90 Days
70	Iceland	90 Days
71	India	14 Days
72	Indonesia	30 Days
73	Ireland	90 Days
74	Israel	90 Days
75	Italy	90 Days
76	Jamaica	90 Days
77	Japan	90 Days
78	Jordan	30 Days
79	Kazakhstan	14 Days
80	Kenya	90 Days
81	Kiribati	90 Days
82	Korea (Republic of)	90 Days
83	Kuwait	30 Days
84	Latvia	90 Days
85	Lesotho	14 Days
86	Liechtenstein	90 Days
87	Lithuania	90 Days
88	Luxembourg	90 Days
89	Madagascar	14 Days
90	Malawi	90 Days
91	Malaysia	90 Days
92	Maldives	90 Days
93	Mali	14 Days
94	Malta	90 Days
95	Marshall Islands	14 Days
96	Mauritania	14 Days
97	Mauritius	90 Days
98	Mexico	90 Days
99	Micronesia	14 Days
100	Monaco	90 Days
101	Mongolia	14 Days
102	Montenegro	14 Days
103	Montserrat	90 Days
104	Morocco	30 Days
105	Mozambique	14 Days
106	Namibia	90 Days
107	Nauru	90 Days
108	Netherlands	90 Days
109	New Zealand	90 Days
110	Niger	14 Days
111	North Marcedenia	14 Days
112	Norway	90 Days
113	Oman	30 Days
114	Palau	14 Days
115	Panama	30 Days
116	Papua New Guinea	90 Days
117	Paraguay	30 Days
118	Peru	30 Days
119	Philippines	14 Days
120	Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie & Oeno Islands	90 Days
121	Poland	90 Days
122	Portugal	90 Days
123	Qatar	30 Days
124	Romania	90 Days
123	Russia	14 Days
124	Samoa	30 Days
125	San Marino	90 Days
126	Sao Tome and Principe	14 Days
127	Saudi Arabia	30 Days
128	Serbia (holders of Serbian biometric passports only)	14 Days
129	Seychelles	90 Days
130	Singapore	90 Days
131	Slovak Republic	90 Days
132	Slovenia	90 Days
133	South Africa	30 Days
134	Spain	90 Days
135	St. Helena	90 Days
136	St. Helena Dependencies (Ascension, Tristan Da Cunha)	90 Days
137	St. Kitts and Nevis	90 Days
138	St. Lucia	90 Days
139	St. Vincent and The Grenadines	90 Days
140	Suriname	14 Days
141	Sweden	90 Days
142	Switzerland	90 Days
143	Tanzania	90 Days
144	Thailand	30 Days
145	The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	90 Days
146	The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia	90 Days
147	Tonga	90 Days
148	Trinidad and Tobago	90 Days
149	Tunisia	30 Days
150	Turkey	90 Days
151	Turks and Caicos Islands	90 Days
152	Tuvalu	90 Days
153	Uganda	30 Days
154	Ukraine	14 Days
156	United Arab Emirates	30 Days
157	Uruguay	90 Days
158	U.S.A. (except U.S.A. Diplomatic passports)	90 Days
159	US Trust Territory of Pacific Islands(holders of US Trust Territory passports only)	14 Days
160	Vanuatu	90 Days
161	Vatican City	14 Days
162	Venezuela	90 Days
163	Zambia	90 Days
164	Zimbabwe	90 Days
165	Nationals of other foreign countries do not require visas for a visit	7 Days

Need to stay in Hong Kong longer than your limit of stay?

The visa-free stay is for a limited period and you’ll be required to present a valid visa to continue staying beyond your limit of stay.

Thus, it is advisable to apply for a Hong Kong visa on arrival if you intend to stay for a longer period.

Alternatively, you can apply for an extension of stay but this is mostly granted for emergency situations and only on merit.

Also, you have to apply for an extension of stay 7 days before your visa-free period expires for your application to be considered.

How to get a Hong Kong Visa

Generally, anyone entering Hong Kong ought to present a visa or entry permit as required by the immigration laws and regulations.

Thus, if you do not meet the requirements for a visa-free stay in Hong Kong and you’re ineligible to enter Hong Kong without a visa, you’ll need to apply for a visa.

You’ll also need a visa to stay in Hong Kong beyond the applicable visa-free period.

Luckily, the process for applying and obtaining a visa in Hong Kong is straightforward and simple.

You can apply for a Hong Kong Visa at any Chinese Embassy or Consulate close to you.

Alternatively, you can apply directly to the Hong Kong Immigration Department by post.

You’ll have to provide your reason for applying for the Visa, the period you intend to spend in Hong Kong, and show sufficient funds to cover your expenses during the period.

Your application form and supporting documents must provide these details for your application to be considered.

Conclusion

Hong Kong offers several opportunities to foreigners seeking an overseas destination to explore.

You may need to visit the city to explore the environment and assess the available opportunities.

You can take advantage of the Hong Kong visa-free stay to do so if you’re eligible.

Among being a great vacation city, Hong Kong is also a well-known city for being an international business hub.

Businesses from all over the world love the environment for doing business in Hong Kong, or even just opening their business there as an offshore company.

Why?

Hong Kong is considered a tax haven with some of the most relaxed taxation regimes in Asia.

Vivian Au

For many years, I worked at big accounting and company secretary firms in Hong Kong. I started Air Corporate to make the life of entrepreneurs and SMEs easy.

Vivian Au