Does Hong Kong and Macau need a passport?

You do not need a passport to go to Hong Kong and Macau.

When traveling to Hong Kong and Macau, tourists can choose to use the Hong Kong and Macau Pass. When applying for the first time, you should go to the Exit-Entry Administration Office in the place of residence to submit the application. The materials include the original and photocopy of the resident ID card and household registration book. The photocopy should be on A4 paper. The front and back sides of the ID card should be copied. The household registration book should copy the home page and the page where the person is located. Two 2-inch color photos with light background are also required and the application form must be filled out. If you plan to visit Hong Kong and Macau, you need to apply for the corresponding visas respectively. The processing time for the pass is 10 working days.

Regulations on the use of Hong Kong and Macao passes:

1. Applicable objects: Chinese citizens holding passports of the People’s Republic of China;

2. Validity period : Usually 5 years. Under special circumstances, you can apply for a single-valid pass;

3. Application location: the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau at the place where the citizen has his or her household registration;

4. Required materials : ID card, household register, recent bareheaded color photos, etc.;

5. Scope of use: limited to travel to Hong Kong and Macao;

6. Endorsement requirements: different according to the purpose of personal travel , need to apply for the corresponding endorsement.

To sum up, tourists traveling to Hong Kong and Macau do not need a passport, but can choose to use the Hong Kong and Macau Pass, and submit the original and photocopy of the ID card, household registration book, and color photo to the immigration administration office in the place of residence. Wait for materials and fill in the application form to apply, and you need to apply for endorsements to visit Hong Kong and Macau respectively. The entire process is expected to take 10 working days.

Legal basis:

"Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 10

Travel between Chinese Citizens When traveling between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region, Chinese citizens traveling between the Mainland and Taiwan must apply for pass documents in accordance with the law and abide by the relevant provisions of this law. Specific management measures shall be stipulated by the State Council.

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

Article 3

Mainland citizens traveling to Hong Kong or Macao for private matters must Passes to Hong Kong and Macao or passes to and from Hong Kong and Macao issued by the public security organs of our country are passed through open ports in China; when returning to the mainland, you can also pass through ports open to the outside world.