Hong Kong Visa Policy Overview

Hong Kong SAR operates an independent visa policy from mainland China. The policy includes visa-free access for many nationalities and visa requirements for others, with stay durations varying by nationality.

Types of Entry Arrangements

1. Visa-Free Access

Available to holders of specific documents:

Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card
Hong Kong Certificate of Identity
Hong Kong SAR Passport
British National (Overseas) Passport
Valid Hong Kong travel documents

2. Visa-Required Entry

Required for:

Nationalities not eligible for visa-free entry
Extended stays beyond visa-free period
Work, study, or business activities
Special purposes (training, employment, etc.)

Visa Application Requirements

Basic Documents

Valid Passport
- Minimum 6 months validity
- Available visa pages
- Clear information page
Application Forms
- Form ID 1003A (for applicant)
- Form ID 1003B (for sponsor if applicable)
- Recent photos (2 copies)
Travel Documents
- Round-trip flight tickets
- Hotel reservations
- Visit purpose documentation
- Detailed tour plan

Supporting Materials

Sponsor documents (if applicable)
Financial proof
Employment details
Additional documents based on visa type

Application Methods

Direct Application
- Submit to Hong Kong Immigration Department
- Express service available
- Original documents required
Through Local Sponsor
- Hong Kong-based sponsor submission
- Faster processing possible
- Local support required
Overseas Application
- Via Chinese Embassies
- Through CVASC offices
- Local processing available

The Hong Kong Visa Free Countries List & Visa-free Period

No	National of foreign country	Visa free period
1	ALBANIA	90 Days
2	ANDORRA	3 Months
3	ANGOLA	30 Days
4	ANGUILLA	3 Months
5	ANTIGUA & BARBUDA	30 Days
6	ARGENTINA	90 Days
7	ARMENIA	180 Days
8	ARUBA	30 Days
9	AUSTRIA	90 Days
10	BAHAMAS	3 Months
11	BARBADOS	90 Days
12	BELARUS	30 Days
13	BELGIUM	90 Days
14	BELIZE	30 Days
15	BENIN	14 Days
16	BOLIVIA	30 Days
17	BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA	90 Days
18	BOTSWANA	90 Days
19	BRAZIL	90 Days
20	BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS	1 Month
21	BRUNEI DARUSSALAM	14 Days
22	BULGARIA	90 Days
23	BURKINA FASO	14 Days
24	BURUNDI	14 Days
25	CANADA	6 Months
26	CAPE VERDE	1 Month
27	CARIBBEAN NETHERLANDS	3 Months
28	CAYMAN ISLANDS	30 Days
29	CHILE	90 Days
30	COLOMBIA	180 Days
31	COMOROS	45 Days
32	COOK ISLANDS	31 Days
33	CROATIA	90 Days
34	CURACAO	3 Months
35	CYPRUS	3 Months
36	CZECH REPUBLIC	90 Days
37	DENMARK	90 Days
38	DJIBOUTI	14 Days
39	DOMINICA	21 Days
40	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	30 Days
41	EAST TIMOR	14 Days
42	EGYPT	90 Days
43	ESTONIA	90 Days
44	ETHIOPIA	3 Months
45	FALKLAND ISLANDS	4 Months
46	FAROE ISLANDS	90 Days
47	FIJI ISLANDS	6 Months
48	FINLAND	90 Days
49	FRANCE	90 Days
50	FRENCH GUIANA	3 Months
51	FRENCH POLYNESIA	3 Months
52	FRENCH SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE AND ANTARCTIC LANDS	3 Months
53	GEORGIA	30 Days
54	GERMANY	90 Days
55	GIBRALTAR	1 Month
56	GREECE	90 Days
57	GREENLAND	90 Days
58	GRENADA	90 Days
59	GUADELOUPE	3 Months
60	GUAM	45 Days
61	GUYANA	1 Month
62	HUNGARY	90 Days
63	ICELAND	90 Days
64	INDONESIA	30 Days
65	IRAN	21 Days
66	IRELAND	3 Months
67	ISRAEL	3 Months
68	ITALY	90 Days
69	JAMAICA	30 Days
70	JAPAN	90 Days
71	JORDAN	14 Days
72	KAZAKHSTAN	14 Days
73	KIRIBATI	3 Months
74	KOREA	90 Days
75	KUWAIT	3 Months
76	KYRGYZSTAN	30 Days
77	LAOS	30 Days
78	LATVIA	90 Days
79	LEBANON	3 Months
80	LIECHTENSTEIN	90 Days
81	LITHUANIA	90 Days
82	LUXEMBOURG	90 Days
83	MADAGASCAR	90 Days
84	MALAYSIA	90 Days
85	MALTA	90 Days
86	MARTINIQUE	3 Months
87	MAURITIUS	90 Days
88	MAYOTTE	3 Months
89	MEXICO	90 Days
90	MICRONESIA	90 Days
91	MOLDOVA	90 Days
92	MONACO	3 Months
93	MONGOLIA	14 Days
94	MONTENEGRO	90 Days
95	MONTSERRAT	3 Months
96	MOROCCO	30 Days
97	MOZAMBIQUE	30 Days
98	MYANMAR	30 Days
99	NETHERLANDS	90 Days
100	NEW CALEDONIA	3 Months
101	NEW ZEALAND	3 Months
102	NIGER	14 Days
103	NIUE	30 Days
104	NORTH MACEDONIA	90 Days
105	NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS	45 Days
106	NORWAY	90 Days
107	OMAN	10 Days
108	PALAU	30 Days
109	PANAMA	30 Days
110	PERU	90 Days
111	PHILIPPINES	14 Days
112	PITCAIRN ISLANDS	14 Days
113	POLAND	90 Days
114	PORTUGAL	90 Days
115	QATAR	1 Month
116	REUNION	3 Months
117	ROMANIA	90 Days
118	RUSSIA	14 Days
119	RWANDA	1 Month
120	SAINT-BARTHELEMY	90 Days
121	SAINT-MARTIN	90 Days
122	SAINT-PIERRE AND MIQUELON	3 Months
123	SAMOA	60 Days
124	SAN MARINO	90 Days
125	SERBIA	14 Days
126	SEYCHELLES	90 Days
127	SINGAPORE	30 Days
128	SLOVAK REPUBLIC	90 Days
129	SLOVENIA	90 Days
130	SOUTH AFRICA	30 Days
131	SPAIN	90 Days
132	ST. HELENA	3 Months
133	ST. KITTS & NEVIS	3 Months
134	ST. LUCIA	28 Days
135	ST. MAARTEN	3 Months
136	SWEDEN	90 Days
137	SWITZERLAND	90 Days
138	TANZANIA	3 Months
139	THAILAND	60 Days
140	TOGO	1 Month
141	TONGA	1 Month
142	TUNISIA	3 Months
143	TÜRKIYE	90 Days
144	TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS	30 Days
145	TUVALU	1 Month
146	UGANDA	90 Days
147	UKRAINE	14 Days
148	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	30 Days
149	UNITED KINGDOM	6 Months
150	URUGUAY	90 Days
151	UZBEKISTAN	10 Days
152	VANUATU	4 Months
153	VENEZUELA	90 Days
154	WALLIS AND FUTUNA	3 Months
155	YEMEN	30 Days
156	ZIMBABWE	6 Months

More information about Hong Kong visa can be found https://www.immd.gov.hk/hks/service/travel_document/visa_free_access.html.

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