Do I need a visa to travel to Hong Kong?

You don’t need a visa to travel to Hong Kong, because you don’t use a passport to go there. If you go abroad, you need to use a passport and apply for a visa for the country you want to go to.

But if you want to go to Hong Kong and Macao, you need to apply for a Hong Kong and Macao pass and a Hong Kong endorsement.

Documents required for applying for passes and endorsements: Household register, ID card, application form (this form is available at the immigration office and travel agency), 2 standard passport photos (the size and requirements are listed on the application form, Generally, there are special photography departments next to entry and exit offices and travel agencies that specialize in taking such photos); in non-individual travel cities, if you apply for a pass and endorsement through a travel agency, you may also need to stamp the application form at the police station where your household registration is located.

Extended information

Procedure for applying for Hong Kong and Macao passes:

1. Get the application form

Residents bring their ID cards and household registers to the local area The entry-exit administration agency will receive an "Application Form for Chinese Citizens Traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao". National staff and other personnel must issue opinions from the unit. Residents under the age of 14 must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardian when applying.

2. Fill in the application form

The application form must be filled in with blue-black or black ink pen. The application form must fill in your name, ID number, home address, application type, application reason, etc. The ID card must fill in the 18-digit number.

3. Copy the ID card, household registration booklet, and take photos

After filling out the application form, the applicant will attach a recent front-facing, half-length, bareheaded, and glossy headshot photo with a blue background to the application form. On the table, photo size: 48×33mm. Go to a qualified photography service point to take photos and make copies of your household registration book and ID card, and submit the photo receipt together.

4. Submit information to the staff

Applicants should submit the information for verification at the service desk with the completed application form, original and copy of ID card and household register, and answer questions from the police ask.

5. Payment

Applicants should go to the Construction Bank designated by the exit-entry administration authority to pay the production fee and endorsement fee for their personal travel documents according to the type of endorsement they choose, and transfer it to the bank The payment form must be returned to the entry-exit administration agency and the receipt of application must be obtained. Charging standard for travel permit to and from Hong Kong and Macau: RMB 100 per pass for one valid endorsement; RMB 20 per pass for a second valid endorsement; RMB 40 per pass for a second valid endorsement; valid for less than 1 year (inclusive); RMB 100 per pass for multiple valid endorsements; slightly different from place to place, and is determined by the local entry-exit management authority The announcement shall prevail.

6. Obtain evidence

According to regulations, the permit for traveling to Hong Kong and Macao will be processed within 15 working days from the date of acceptance. Applicants can call the "Reply Receipt" form while waiting for the certificate. Consultation phone number to inquire about the progress of the certificate application.

Reference materials

Baidu Encyclopedia - Permit for traveling to Hong Kong and Macao from the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China