1. Passport and Hong Kong and Macao Pass
Passports and Hong Kong and Macao passes have the same functions and prices, and so do the processing methods. There is no conflict between the two at the time of application, and they can apply at the same time.
The difference is:
Passport is an identity document used by China citizens in other sovereign countries other than China.
A pass is an identity document used in the China Special Administrative Region.
The sovereignty of Hongkong and Macau belongs to China, so China citizens can't go to these two places with their passports.
The correct way to enter and leave Hong Kong and Macao:
1. Hongkong and Macau belong to the special administrative regions of China. If you just want to go to Hong Kong and Macao to visit relatives on business and don't want to go abroad, you can only use the Hong Kong and Macao Pass to enter and leave Hong Kong and Macao. The endorsement for going to Hong Kong and Macao should be handled at the entry-exit management center applying for the Hong Kong and Macao Pass.
2. Hong Kong allows mainland residents with passports and third-party visas to stay in Hong Kong for seven days (for the purpose of stimulating consumption), while Macao allows mainland residents with passports and third-party visas to stay in Macao for five days. Then, be sure to go abroad to Hong Kong or Macao (not back to the mainland) on time, and there will be no problem.
Enter Hong Kong and Macao from the mainland with a passport and a third-party visa, and never go back. Once you go back, you will be blacklisted, you can't enter again in the future, and you will leave a record of dishonesty. It is illegal to go to Hong Kong and Macao with a passport on purpose. It will have a bad influence on your future travel in other countries.
Second, Hong Kong and Macao Pass
Hong Kong and Macao Pass (full name: China People's Pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao), commonly known as two-way pass, is a travel document issued by People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Exit-Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security to mainland residents in China for private travel, visiting relatives, engaging in business, training, employment, studying abroad and other non-official activities. Before coming to Hong Kong and Macao, you must obtain an endorsement issued by the mainland public security department for the purpose of coming to Hong Kong and Macao (such as group travel, individual travel, business or other endorsements). ).
Mainland residents travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions for personal reasons, visit relatives, engage in business, training, employment and other non-official activities, and apply to the municipal and county public security exit-entry administration departments where their household registration is located. Go to Hong Kong and Macao with a pass and valid endorsement issued by the exit-entry administration department of public security.
Mainland residents who wish to settle in Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions shall apply to the municipal or county public security exit-entry administration department where their household registration is located. Go to Hong Kong and Macao with the pass issued by the exit-entry administration department of public security. Holders who settle in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region must leave the country at Luohu Port, Shenzhen Bay Port, Shekou Wharf Port (by boat) and Futian Port; If the holder wants to settle in the Macao Special Administrative Region, he must leave the country from Gongbei Port in Zhuhai.
Mainland residents go to Taiwan Province Province to settle down, visit relatives or be invited to participate in economic, scientific, cultural, educational, academic and other activities, and apply to the exit-entry administration department of the municipal or county public security organ where their household registration is located. Go to Taiwan Province with the mainland residents' travel pass and valid endorsement issued by the exit-entry administration department of public security.
/kloc-the validity period of the passport to and from Hong Kong and Macao under the age of 0/6 is 5 years, and the validity period of the electronic passport to and from Hong Kong and Macao for adults is extended to 10 year. Endorsements are divided into family visit endorsement (T), business endorsement (S), group travel endorsement (L), individual travel endorsement (G), other endorsement (Q) and stay endorsement (D). The holder must travel to and from Hong Kong or Macao according to the prescribed number of times and duration of stay within the validity period of the travel permit and endorsement to and from Hong Kong and Macao.
Before coming to Hong Kong and Macao, you must obtain an endorsement issued by the mainland public security department for the purpose of coming to Hong Kong and Macao (such as group travel, individual travel, business or other endorsements). ).
Transit passengers who hold valid passports of China citizens and travel to other countries or regions through Hong Kong can stay in Hong Kong for seven days at a time, as long as they meet the general entry requirements, including holding valid entry documents for their destinations and confirmed onward bus/boat/air tickets for overseas travel, without obtaining entry approval in advance.
3. What documents do I need to get my China passport to Macau? How long can I stay?
China passport cannot directly enter Macao, but only transits through Macao, and needs to fly to other countries (regions) on Macao international flights. Therefore, in addition to holding valid passports, China passport holders must also hold valid entry visas or transport documents (such as air tickets) from other countries (regions) before they can be allowed to transit into Macau. You can stay in Macao for up to 7 days.
That is to say, with China passport and foreign visa, you can stay in Macau for 5 days for the first time, and you can only stay 1 day without flying to foreign countries for the second transit within 60 days. If you don't go abroad by plane this time, you can't enter Macao again for 60 days from the day you leave Macao this time. Therefore, if you violate the transit rules three times in a row, you will receive a notice of refusal to enter the country issued by the Macao police.
Therefore, it is very convenient for you to apply for a Hong Kong and Macao Pass if you are simply a tourist in Macao. If you are in a third country, you can stay in Macau with a China passport and visas from other countries. In short, China passports need to be cautious when going to Macau, in case they are accidentally blacklisted.