Can I get a Hong Kong and Macao Pass without a passport?

You can apply for a Hong Kong and Macao Pass without a passport.

You don't need a passport to apply for a Hong Kong and Macao Pass. They are equal. The Hong Kong and Macao Pass is similar to a passport, but it is completely different. The main function of the Hong Kong and Macao Pass is to enter and leave Hong Kong and Macao, and the main function of the passport is to go abroad. According to relevant laws and regulations, 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, should apply for a pass according to law.

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

1. Submit the completed Application Form for Travel Permit for Urban Residents to and from Hong Kong and Macao, and attach two full-body color photos of the applicant with light blue background and optical smooth front (the specification is 48mmX33mm) (one of which is posted on the application form).

2. Submit a copy of the applicant's ID card and household registration book, and submit the original.

3. The applicant personally applies to the entry-exit permit hall of each district public security bureau.

4./kloc-applicants under the age of 0/6 may apply on their behalf by their parents or guardians; Applicants who have reached the age of 60 may apply on their behalf by their children or clients.

5. It takes 15 working days to apply for the Hong Kong and Macao Pass for the first time and endorse it.

To sum up, the specific requirements for handling the Hong Kong and Macao Pass process can be found on the government service platform of the National Immigration Bureau.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Exit and Entry Administration Law

Article 10

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. At qualified ports, the entry-exit frontier inspection organs shall provide special passages and other convenient measures for China citizens to enter and leave the country.

Article 12

China citizens are not allowed to leave the country under any of the following circumstances: (1) those who do not hold valid exit and entry certificates or refuse or evade border inspection; (two) the punishment has not been completed or belongs to the defendant or criminal suspect in a criminal case; (three) there are unresolved civil cases, and the people's court decides not to leave the country; (4) Being subject to criminal punishment for obstructing the administration of the country (border) or being repatriated by other countries or regions for illegal exit, illegal residence or illegal employment, and not allowed to leave the country within the prescribed time limit; (five) may endanger national security and interests, the relevant authorities in the State Council decided not to leave the country; (6) Other circumstances under which exit from the country is prohibited by laws and administrative regulations.