Can I go to Hong Kong and Macao with my passport?

When citizens have passports and their destination is a third country, they can use their passports to pass through Hong Kong and Macao.

If a citizen holds a passport but the destination is Hong Kong and Macao, it is illegal to use it directly.

China citizens who take Hong Kong and Macao as their destinations shall apply for Hong Kong and Macao Pass.

According to national regulations, citizens who want to travel to Hong Kong or Macao need to apply for a Hong Kong and Macao Pass in time, and the use of passports can only be applied if the destination is a third country. In daily use, passports are not allowed to go directly to Hong Kong and Macao, and customs officers will refuse to handle them when checking customs clearance materials.

Two, China citizens to a third country as the destination, via Hongkong and Macao can directly use the passport.

According to the "Instructions for China Citizens to Visit Hong Kong" issued by the people of China and the Consulate General of China in Cape Town, citizens can use their passports to stay in Hong Kong and Macao for a short time on the premise that their destination is a third country; But you can only stay for no more than 7 days.

According to the above information, we can simply understand that passports cannot go directly to Hong Kong and Macao, and citizens who want to travel to Hong Kong and Macao need to apply for Hong Kong and Macao passes in time. In the process of going to a third country, if you need to stay in Hong Kong and Macao for a short time, you can use your passport.

References:

Notes for China Citizens to Go to Hongkong Consulate General of People's Republic of China (PRC) in Cape Town