People holding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports may now visit Algeria without a visa for up to 14 days, the SAR’s Immigration Department announced on Tuesday.

With Algeria, total 174 countries and territories allow visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to HKSAR passport holders.

“Algeria is along the Belt and Road. Under the Belt and Road Initiative, this visa-free arrangement will bring travel convenience to holders of HKSAR passports and strengthen the tourism, cultural and economic ties between the two places,” said a spokesman for the Immigration Department.

In the latest Chief Executive’s Policy Address, John Lee Ka-chiu said Hong Kong has been actively cooperating with the BRI.