Entry rules · Hong Kong passport
Do Hong Kong passport holders need a visa for Thailand?
No visa needed for a short visit. Hong Kong passport holders can stay in Thailand visa-free for up to 30 days.
Checked against official sources on 13 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa-free. No visa needed for a short visit.
- Stay
- Up to 30 days
- Status
- Verified 13 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand / image.mfa.go.th
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Hong Kong passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa-free
List of Countries and Territories Which Have Bilateral Agreement on Visa Exemption for Ordinary passports with Thailand
30 days: 1. China; 2. Hong Kong; 3. Kazakhstan; 4. Laos; 5. Macao; 6. Mongolia; 7. Russia; 8. Timor-Leste; 9. Vietnam
Bilateral Agreement on Visa Exemption for Ordinary Passport Holders 14 days (2 Countries) Cambodia Myanmar (International Airports only) 30 days (9 Countries/Territories) China Hong Kong Kazakhstan Laos Macao Mongolia Russia Timor-Leste Vietnam 90 days (5 Countries) Argentina Peru Brazil Korea (ROK) Chile
Stay: up to 30 days
List of Countries and Territories Which Have Bilateral Agreement Ordinary Passport Period of Stay 14 days30 days90 days 1.Cambodia1.China1.Argentina 2.Myanmar (International Airports only)2.Hong Kong2.Brazil 3.Kazakhstan3.Chile 4.Laos4.Korea (ROK) 5.Macao5.Peru 6.Mongolia 7.Russia 8.Timor-Leste 9.Vietnam Department of Consular Affairs, 12 December 2025
Thailand for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days
- Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
- Visa-freeUp to 15 days
- Mauritius
- eVisa
- Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Dominica, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- eVisaPublic data
- Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia, Nepal, Sierra Leone
How this rule was checked
On 13 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Thailand, chiefly Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand / image.mfa.go.th. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: visa-free, up to 60 days. The official source shows: visa-free, up to 30 days, and that is what this page shows.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for Thailand
- United States
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all but essential travel to some areas
- Canada
- Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Thailand as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Hong Kong passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- Thailand visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Hong Kong passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Hong Kong passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Thailand.