Hong Kong

Hong Kong Passport, #20 globally

About the Hong Kong passport

Ranked #20 in the global passport index, the Hong Kong passport delivers some of the broadest travel freedom in the world, covering 154 of 199 destinations. Alongside Seychelles and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, it sits among the world's strongest travel documents. Holders cover 78% of the world without advance visa arrangements, placing them well above the global average. That figure breaks down as: 116 require no visa at all, 10 accept an electronic travel authorization, 28 offer visa on arrival.

Tax in Hong Kong

The top marginal income tax rate in Hong Kong is 17%, with capital gains taxed at Varies. The country operates a territorial tax regime, taxing only income sourced within Hong Kong, with foreign-sourced income generally exempt. Expats who establish tax residency in Hong Kong and earn the bulk of their income abroad may significantly reduce their overall tax burden under this structure.

Where Hong Kong passport holders can travel

AlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCanadaCayman IslandsChileChinaColombiaComorosCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuatemalaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIranIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSeychellesSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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Sources: Henley Passport Index, government publications, OECD

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