Where can Hong Kong passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Hong Kong passport lets you enter 145 countries without applying for a visa — 114 visa-free and 31 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 27 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 7 countries let Hong Kong citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	114
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	31
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	27
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	7
Embassy visa needed	26

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (7)

Armenia (180 days), Dominica (180 days), Fiji (120 days), Mexico (180 days), Peru (180 days), Vanuatu (120 days), Zimbabwe (180 days)

Visa-free (114)

Albania (90 days), Andorra (90 days), Antigua and Barbuda (30 days), Argentina (90 days), Armenia (180 days), Austria (90 days), Bahamas (90 days), Barbados (30 days), Belarus (30 days), Belgium (90 days), Belize, Benin (14 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Botswana (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Brunei (14 days), Bulgaria (90 days), Cape Verde (90 days), Chile (90 days), China, Colombia (90 days), Croatia (90 days), Cyprus (90 days), Czech Republic (90 days), Denmark (90 days), Dominica (180 days), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (90 days), Egypt (90 days), Estonia (90 days), Fiji (120 days), Finland (90 days), France (90 days), Georgia (30 days), Germany (90 days), Greece (90 days), Grenada (90 days), Guatemala (90 days), Guyana (30 days), Haiti (90 days), Hungary (90 days), Iceland (90 days), Indonesia (30 days), Iran (21 days), Ireland (90 days), Israel (90 days), Italy (90 days), Jamaica (30 days), Japan (90 days), Kazakhstan (14 days), Kiribati (90 days), Kosovo (90 days), Kyrgyzstan (30 days), Latvia (90 days), Lesotho (90 days), Liechtenstein (90 days), Lithuania (90 days), Luxembourg (90 days), Macao, Malawi (30 days), Malaysia (30 days), Malta (90 days), Mauritius (90 days), Mexico (180 days), Micronesia (30 days), Moldova (90 days), Monaco (90 days), Mongolia (14 days), Montenegro (90 days), Morocco (30 days), Namibia (90 days), Netherlands (90 days), Nicaragua (90 days), Niger (14 days), North Macedonia (90 days), Norway (90 days), Palestine, Panama (90 days), Peru (180 days), Philippines (14 days), Poland (90 days), Portugal (90 days), Romania (90 days), Russia (14 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days), Saint Lucia (42 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), San Marino (90 days), Serbia (14 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), Slovakia (90 days), Slovenia (90 days), South Africa (30 days), South Korea (90 days), Spain (90 days), Suriname (90 days), Sweden (90 days), Switzerland (90 days), Tanzania (90 days), Thailand (60 days), Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia (90 days), Turkey (90 days), Ukraine (14 days), United Arab Emirates (30 days), Uruguay (90 days), Uzbekistan (7 days), Vanuatu (120 days), Vatican (90 days), Venezuela (90 days), Yemen (30 days), Zambia (90 days), Zimbabwe (180 days)

Visa on arrival (31)

Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Oman, Palau, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (27)

Australia, Bhutan, Cameroon, Canada, Cuba, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Libya, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, United Kingdom, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (26)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Costa Rica, Eritrea, Gambia, Honduras, India, Liberia, Mali, Marshall Islands, Nauru, North Korea, Pakistan, Paraguay, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Swaziland, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United States

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Hong Kong citizens visit without a visa?

Hong Kong passport holders can visit 145 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 114 are fully visa-free and 31 issue a visa on arrival. 27 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Hong Kong citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

7 countries allow Hong Kong citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Armenia, Dominica, Fiji, Mexico, Peru, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe.

Can Hong Kong citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

Want to stay somewhere for good?Any stay past the tourist window needs a residence visa. For Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK, Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules — free to start.

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