What's the procedure for going to Hong Kong? How long will it take?

The procedures for going to Hong Kong are as follows:

1. You can use your passport or Hong Kong and Macao Pass to go to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

2. The Hong Kong and Macao Pass, commonly known as the Two-way Permit, is a travel document issued by People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Exit-Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security to mainland residents for private travel, visiting relatives, engaging in business, training, employment, studying abroad and other non-official activities in China.

The information required for passport processing is as follows:

1. Original and photocopy of ID card;

2. The original and photocopy of the household registration book;

3. The copy is A4, the ID card needs to be copied on the front and back, and the household registration book needs to be copied on the home page and my page;

You must take photos in the photo studio designated by the Public Security Bureau or at the entry and exit, but remember to take the receipt when taking photos. Fee passport 200 yuan, photo 30 yuan, express 22 yuan. The processing time is 15 working days.

The conditions and procedures for handling the Hong Kong and Macao Pass are as follows:

1. For the first time, you must submit your application in person at the exit-entry administration office where your account is located. The application materials include: the original and photocopy of the resident identity card and residence booklet, which can be copied on A4 paper and filled in the Application Form for Entry and Exit Certificate of China Citizens;

2, 2 inch light background color photos, and go to Hong Kong and Macao respectively. If you only go to Hong Kong, you have to apply for a Hong Kong endorsement; if you only go to Macao, you have to apply for a Macao endorsement. If you go to Hong Kong and Macao, you must apply for both endorsements. The processing time limit is 10 working days from the date of acceptance.

To sum up, you can use a passport or a Hong Kong and Macao Pass to go to Hong Kong. From the date of acceptance 10 working days (first application or non-first application). But the mailing day (usually about five days) and holidays are not included.

Legal basis:

Article 10 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration

Citizens of China who travel between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region, and citizens of China who travel between the Mainland and Taiwan Province Province, shall apply for a permit according to law and abide by the relevant provisions of this Law. Specific management measures shall be formulated by the State Council.

Article 11

When China citizens leave or enter the country, they shall submit their passports or other travel documents and other exit and entry documents to the entry-exit frontier inspection authorities, and shall go through the prescribed procedures before leaving or entering the country.