Do I need a passport to go to Hong Kong?

You don't need a passport to go to Hong Kong.

According to relevant regulations, mainland residents who travel to Hong Kong can enter Hong Kong without passports if they hold Hong Kong and Macao passes and valid endorsements, or hold air tickets to third countries and transit through Hong Kong. Specifically, mainland residents can travel to Hong Kong with Hong Kong and Macao passes and personal travel endorsements; Passengers with China passports who transit through Hong Kong to and from a third country can stay in Hong Kong for seven days as long as they have valid entry documents for their destination and have booked air tickets for their further travel. Therefore, if you don't come to Hong Kong for transit purposes, mainland residents don't need to carry passports, just Hong Kong and Macao passes.

Hong Kong's immigration policy:

1. Mainland residents going to Hong Kong: they need to bring Hong Kong and Macao passes and corresponding endorsements;

2. Foreigners going to Hong Kong: Passports and Hong Kong visas are usually required unless their nationality is on the signature-free list;

3. Residents in special areas: for example, Macao residents can enter Hong Kong with Macao identity cards;

4. Residents of Taiwan Province Province are required to bring mainland travel permit for taiwan residents (Taiwan Compatriot Certificate) to Hongkong;

5. Visa-free policy: citizens of some countries and regions can stay in Hong Kong for a certain period of time without a visa;

6. Electronic Travel Authorization: Citizens of eligible visa-free countries can apply for Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Hong Kong.

To sum up, mainland residents do not need to bring their passports when traveling to Hong Kong, but only need to hold Hong Kong and Macao passes and corresponding valid endorsements; As transit passengers, if they hold valid air tickets and entry documents from a third country, they can stay in Hong Kong for seven days, which provides convenience for mainland residents to travel to Hong Kong and simplifies the procedures for cross-border travel.

Legal basis:

Interim Measures for the Administration of China Citizens Traveling to or from Hongkong or Macao for Private Affairs.

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Mainland citizens who travel to Hong Kong and Macao for personal reasons pass through various open ports in China with passports issued by Chinese public security organs or passports issued from Hong Kong and Macao; You can also go back to the mainland through ports open to the outside world.