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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 2013):

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