Hong Kong has officially released the names of African countries whose citizens are eligible for visa-free entry in 2026, with varying stay periods depending on the country. The policy allows eligible travelers to visit, stay, and live in Hong Kong for a specified duration without obtaining a visa.
Eligible African Countries and Stay Periods
According to the official Hong Kong government website, the visa-free entry privileges are categorized by length of stay. Citizens of some African countries can remain in Hong Kong for up to three months, while others are limited to one month or 14 days.
Three-Month Stay
The following African countries are eligible for a visa-free stay of up to three months: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, Eswatini (Swaziland), Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
One-Month Stay
Citizens of Cape Verde, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, and Uganda can stay for up to one month without a visa.
14-Day Stay
A larger group of African countries is eligible for a 14-day visa-free stay: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Togo.
Additional Information
The full list, which includes many non-African countries as well, is available on the official Hong Kong government website. This update comes as part of Hong Kong's ongoing visa policy adjustments. In related news, Montenegro also released its own list of African countries eligible for visa-free entry, with Mauritius and Seychelles citizens allowed to stay for up to 90 days.
