QuickTravelTools Visa requirements for Hong Kong
Most visitors enter Hong Kong visa-free. 149 of 199 passports need no visa in advance; 50 need a visa or authorisation arranged before travel.
Rules by passport
Visa-free (149)
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Estonia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- the Bahamas
- the Comoros
- the Dominican Republic
- the Maldives
- the Marshall Islands
- the Netherlands
- the Philippines
- the Seychelles
- the Solomon Islands
- the United Arab Emirates
- the United Kingdom
- the United States
- the Vatican City
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Checked against Hong Kong Immigration Department on October 10, 2026.
eTA / electronic travel authorisation (1)
- India
Checked against Hong Kong Immigration Department on October 10, 2026.
Visa required (49)
- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- China
- Cuba
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Macao
- Moldova
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- the Central African Republic
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Gambia
- the Republic of the Congo
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Checked against Hong Kong Immigration Department on October 10, 2026.
Visa fees for Hong Kong
| Visa type | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | 330 HKD, ordinary visa; revised 8 Sep 2025 (was HKD 230) | Immigration Department, HKSAR |
eTA fee: No official source publishes this information. Pre-arrival registration for Indian nationals; fee not read on a checked official source Checked: Immigration Department, HKSAR.
Processing times
Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No processing time published on the ImmD visit-visa page Checked: Immigration Department, HKSAR.
eTA processing time: No official source publishes this information. No processing time published on the ImmD visit-visa page Checked: Immigration Department, HKSAR.
Apply through official channels
ImmD visit visa / entry permit requirementsApply via the nearest Chinese diplomatic/consular mission or ImmD direct (by post or local sponsor)
Pre-arrival registration for Indian nationals (ImmD)India row requires pre-arrival registration; registration portal linked from ImmD
Travel insurance for Hong Kong
Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Hong Kong, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.
Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Hong Kong and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Hong Kong it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.
Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.
Sources and verification
199 of 199 passport rules verified against Hong Kong Immigration Department, 0 with no official source publishing the rule.
- Hong Kong Immigration Department (checked October 10, 2026)
Common questions
Do I need a visa for Hong Kong?
It depends on your passport. 149 of 199 passports enter Hong Kong visa-free; 50 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.
What does a visa for Hong Kong cost?
The visa costs 330 HKD, ordinary visa; revised 8 Sep 2025 (was HKD 230).
Do I need travel insurance for Hong Kong?
No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Hong Kong, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.