Do I need a passport to go to Hong Kong?

You don't need a passport to go to Hong Kong, you need a Hong Kong and Macao pass.

Hong Kong and Macao passes can be handled by mainland residents, that is, mainland residents can apply for entry and exit documents in different places, regardless of household registration, residence and other conditions; You can apply for exit permits, travel permits to Hong Kong and Macao, and travel permits to Taiwan. In addition, it is advisable for applicants to apply for group travel endorsements to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan in different places, or they can do so on the self-service endorsement machine.

Passport is a legal document issued by citizens of a country to prove their nationality and identity when they enter or leave the country and travel or stay abroad. In other words, passport is a passport for citizens to pass through international ports of various countries. Therefore, some countries in the world usually issue passes instead of passports.

Hong Kong and Macao Pass generally refers to the pass for China people to travel between Hong Kong and Macao. The Travel Permit to and from Hong Kong and Macao, commonly known as the Two-way Permit, is a travel document issued by the Exit-Entry Administration of People's Republic of China (PRC) and People's Republic of China (PRC) (namely, the State Exit-Entry Administration, with two brands in one organization) to China mainland residents for private travel to and from Hong Kong or Macao, visiting relatives, engaging in business, training, employment, studying abroad and other non-official activities.

Measures for the Administration of Issuance of Ordinary Passports and Entry-Exit Passes in China Article 20 Citizens who engage in border trade, border tourism services or participate in border tourism on the border tourism routes approved by the relevant competent authorities in the State Council or the State Council may apply for entry-exit passes from the entry-exit management agencies of the public security organs of local people's governments at or above the county level in the border areas and enter and exit from the ports designated by the Ministry of Public Security.

For citizens engaged in border trade and border tourism services, they can issue multiple entry and exit passes for 1 year or 1 entry and exit valid for three months;

Citizens who participate in border tourism on the border tourism routes approved by the relevant authorities in the State Council or the State Council can issue 1 valid entry and exit passes within three months.

Article 23 Entry and exit passes shall not be altered, reissued or renewed. Entry-exit passes will not be reissued unless they are valid for multiple entry and exit in 1 year.