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Guide for Hong Kong passport holders

The Schengen 90/180 rule for Hong Kong passport holders

HKSAR passport holders can visit the Schengen area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Updated · checked against official sources

The basics

  • Which passport: the Hong Kong Immigration Department and the EU office in Hong Kong both refer to the HKSAR passport. Other travel documents follow their own rules.
  • Limit: 90 days in any 180-day period, across all 29 Schengen countries together.
  • EES: since 10 April 2026 every entry and exit is recorded with fingerprints and a photo, and the system counts your days automatically.
  • ETIAS: no official start date yet, and nothing to apply for.

How to count your days

On every day you are in the Schengen area, count the days you spent there in that day and the 179 days before it. The total must never go above 90. Entry and exit days both count, and days in all 29 countries are added together. The 90180.app calculator does this for every day of every trip, including trips you are only planning, and tells you your latest exit date.

Before you travel, you can confirm with the EU's official EES tool, which uses your border record. It does not include stays that began before 10 April 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Do the day I arrive and the day I leave both count?

Yes. Both count as full days, whatever time you cross the border.

Does leaving for a few days reset my 90 days?

No. Days only come back 180 days after you spent them. The calculator shows when.

Official sources