Hong Kong Announces 98 Countries Whose Citizens Are Eligible for 90-Day Visa-Free Entry

• Hong Kong has published the full list of countries and territories whose nationals can visit for up to 90 days without a visa
• Several African nations made the list, including Kenya, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Mauritius, and Seychelles
• The list covers over 90 countries and territories across Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific

Hong Kong's Immigration Department has released the official list of countries and territories whose nationals qualify for visa-free entry into the Special Administrative Region for stays of up to 90 days.

The full list covers more than 90 countries and territories spanning Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific.

Countries on Hong Kong's visa-free list

The following countries and territories are eligible for 90-day visa-free visits to Hong Kong SAR:

1. Andorra
2. Anguilla
3. Antigua & Barbuda
4. Argentina
5. Australia
6. Austria
7. Bahamas
8. Barbados
9. Belgium
10. Belize
11. Bermuda
12. Botswana
13. Brazil
14. Britain (British Overseas Territories citizens, British Overseas citizens, British subjects and British Protected persons)
15. British Antarctic Territory
16. British Indian Ocean Territory
17. British V!rgin Islands
18. Brunei Darussalam
19. Bulgaria
20. Canada
21. Cayman Islands
22. Chile
23. Croatia
24. Cyprus (Republic of)
25. Czech Republic
26. Denmark
27. Dominica (Commonwealth of)
28. Ecuador
29. Egypt
30. Estonia
31. Falkland Islands & Dependencies
32. Faroe Islands
33. Fiji
34. Finland
35. France
36. Germany
37. Gibraltar
38. Greece
39. Greenland
40. Grenada
41. Guyana
42. Hungary
43. Iceland
44. Ireland (Republic of)
45. Israel
46. Italy
47. Jamaica
48. Japan
49. Kenya
50. Kiribati
51. Korea (Republic of)
52. Latvia
53. Liechtenstein
54. Lithuania
55. Luxembourg
56. Malawi
57. Malaysia
58. Maldives
59. Malta
60. Mauritius
61. Mexico
62. Montserrat
63. Namibia
64. Nauru
65. Netherlands
66. New Zealand
67. Norway
68. Papua New Guinea
69. Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie & Oeno Islands
70. Poland
71. Portugal
72. Romania
73. Saudi Arabia
74. Seychelles
75. Singapore
76. Slovak Republic
77. Slovenia
78. Spain
79. St. Helena
80. St. Helena Dependencies (Ascension, Tristan da Cunha)
81. St. Kitts and Nevis
82. St. Lucia
83. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
84. Sweden
85. Switzerland
86. Tanzania
87. The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
88. The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
89. Tonga
90. Trinidad & Tobago
91. Türkiye
92. Turks and Caicos Islands
93. Tuvalu
94. United States of America (except US diplomatic passport holders)
95. Vanuatu
96. Venezuela
97. Zambia
98. Zimbabwe

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Mongolia announced its temporary visa-free policy for citizens of 34 countries, allowing eligible tourists to stay for up to 30 days in 2026.

Visitors who need more time can apply once for an extra 30 days, but no African country is on the list.

Source: Legit.ng