Do I need a passport to go to Hong Kong?

Legal analysis:

You don’t need a passport to go to Hong Kong. What you need to go to Hong Kong is a Hong Kong and Macau pass rather than a passport. Generally, Hong Kong and Macao passes are processed at the place of residence. I take my ID card, photo, and photo receipt to the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of the Public Security Bureau where my household registration is located. You can also make an appointment online. In addition, some cities also open procedures for non-registered residents. The Hong Kong and Macau Pass is commonly known as the Two-way Permit. It is a travel document issued by the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China to residents of mainland China traveling to Hong Kong or Macau for private travel, visiting relatives, engaging in business, training, employment, studying abroad and other non-official activities. The travel permit to and from Hong Kong and Macau is valid for 5 years. On September 15, 2014, the regulations for electronic travel passes to Hong Kong and Macau were fully implemented. The validity period of the electronic travel permit to Hong Kong and Macao for adults has been extended to 10 years, and passes valid for 5 years will still be issued to those under 16 years old.

Legal basis:

"Interim Measures for the Administration of Chinese Citizens Traveling to Hong Kong or Macau for Private Matters"

Article 3 Mainland citizens traveling to Hong Kong or Macao for private matters To travel to Macau, you can pass through designated ports with a pass to Hong Kong and Macao or a pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao issued by my country's public security organs; you can also pass through other ports open to the outside world when returning to the mainland.

Designated ports: Shenzhen to Hong Kong, Gongbei to Macau.

Article 4 Hong Kong and Macao compatriots traveling between Hong Kong, Macao and the mainland must pass through China’s ports open to the outside world with the return permit or entry and exit permit for Hong Kong and Macao compatriots issued by the public security organs of our country.

Derived questions:

Hong Kong and Macau pass application process

1. When applying for a pass and endorsement for traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao for the first time, the applicant must go to the local Public Security Bureau to apply for the pass. Submit the application in the lobby and cannot entrust an agent to apply. Submit copies of the applicant's ID card and household registration book, and submit the originals for verification. Military personnel must submit proof of identity. The applicant's front-facing color photos (48mm × 33mm) with light blue background should be posted on the application form. If it is the first time or renewal of the Hong Kong and Macau Pass, you must submit a photo receipt that has been connected to the Provincial and Departmental Photo Testing Center.

2. Endorsement types: one-time endorsement in three months, two-time endorsement in three months, one-time endorsement in one year, and two-time endorsement in one year. (Whether traveling independently or in a group, each stay in Hong Kong or Macau shall not exceed 7 days)

3. Application for "Travel Permit to and from Hong Kong and Macau" and endorsement: 15 working days, online application, telephone It takes 8 working days to apply for an endorsement, and 10 working days to apply for an endorsement at a window or at a postal agency.

4. Permit to travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao: 100 yuan per pass, one valid endorsement: 20 yuan, two valid endorsements: 40 yuan.