Although Hong Kong is still unable to clear customs due to the epidemic, there are still many mainland residents with tourism or business needs waiting. Of course, Macau is also a popular tourist destination, and there is always an endless stream of people going there. No matter where you are, the Hong Kong and Macau Pass is a must-have! However, there are still people who don’t quite understand how to apply for the Hong Kong and Macao Pass. Many friends are confused when it comes to applying for the Hong Kong and Macao Pass. They don’t know what materials to prepare and where to apply. What is the process? The Hong Kong and Macau Pass is an indispensable "key" to going to Hong Kong and Macao, so we must pay attention to the issue of the pass! In this issue, Xiaojie will talk to you about the "Hong Kong and Macau Pass" in detail! First of all We need to know that when applying for a Hong Kong and Macao pass, you can submit an appointment application online, which is very convenient. Contents 1. About the application of Hong Kong and Macao passes 2. About endorsement 3. Three methods of renewal

About the application of Hong Kong and Macao passes

01 WeChat appointment process 1. Open WeChat and click on the top Enter "Immigration Bureau" in the search box to search. 2. Find the “Immigration Bureau” applet in the search results. 3. After opening the "Immigration Bureau" applet, click "Business Processing" to make an appointment. 4. Select "Entry and Exit Document Appointment". 5. Fill in the information according to the prompts, choose the appropriate time and place to make an appointment, and then go there on time.

02 Alipay reservation process 1. Open Alipay, click on the search box at the top of the homepage, and enter "Immigration Bureau" to search. 2. Enter the mini program, authorize login, then click "Exit and Entry Document Appointment" below and read the agreement. 3. Fill in the information according to the prompts, choose the appropriate time and place to make an appointment, and then go there on time. Is the appointment method so easy? Then here comes the key point: after completing the appointment, we need to go to the Exit-Entry Administration Office for business processing within the appointment time period.

03 Required documents for application 1. Bring your ID card and a copy (under 16 years old need to bring the household registration book and be accompanied by a guardian) 2. Get the "Chinese Citizens Entry and Exit" at the Exit and Entry Administration Office Document Application Form" and fill it out. 3. Submit 2 2-inch color photos with light background (photo collection can be carried out at the entry-exit management office) 4. Cooperate with the staff to collect or verify fingerprints. 5. Confirm acceptance and complete payment. (1) If the application fails to pass the review, the receiving police will inform you of the reasons for disapproval and issue a disapproval notice. (2) Those who pass the application will receive a "Private Exit Document Application Receipt" and complete the payment procedures. 6. Receive the "Permit to Travel to and from Hong Kong and Macau" (1) Use the "Private Exit Document Application Receipt" to collect the document at the scheduled time for collection. (2) You can also choose to mail it on site.

After thinking about it this way, will applying for a Hong Kong and Macao pass become a very clear and simple matter?

04 Some tips 1. Generally within 10 working days , the processing can be completed. If there are special circumstances, you can apply for expedited processing. When you pick it up, you can pick it up yourself, or you can ask someone to pick it up on your behalf, or you can pay the postage and have it mailed directly to you. 2. You can prepare one more piece of information and apply for your passport together in case of emergency. 3. Due to differences in various regions, it is best to call and ask what specific information you need to bring with you after making an online appointment to avoid any omissions. 4. You can apply for an endorsement together with the Hong Kong and Macao pass, or you can apply for an endorsement separately after applying for the pass.

About endorsement

01 What is "endorsement"? Many people do not understand the difference between visa and endorsement, thinking that the Hong Kong and Macao Pass is a visa, but it is not. Simply put, a visa is a document issued by the entry-exit management agencies of two countries to express approval for entry to foreign citizens. It is used together with the passport. The endorsement is issued by the public security organs when entering Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and other regions, indicating approval of travel to mainland residents.

The Hong Kong and Macau pass endorsement means: the annotation printed on the Hong Kong and Macau communication certificate, proving that the pass holder can legally travel to Hong Kong or Macau. The endorsement will indicate the holder's purpose of traveling to Hong Kong or Macau, travel time, etc.

02 Validity period of the document The permit for traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao is valid for 5 years.

On September 15, 2014, the electronic travel permit to Hong Kong and Macao was fully launched. The validity period of the electronic travel permit to Hong Kong and Macao for adults was extended to 10 years. Those under 16 years old will still be issued a five-year valid pass.

03 Six types of endorsements The types of endorsements issued to Hong Kong and Macao are divided into group travel endorsement (L), individual travel endorsement (G), family visit endorsement (T), business endorsement (S), stay There are six types of endorsements (D) and other endorsements (Q). Each endorsement represents a different reason for applying to leave the country. After reading Xiaojie’s detailed introduction, I believe you will know which type of endorsement you should apply for:

1. Group travel endorsement (L) can only enter customs from Shenzhen or Zhuhai. Whether you can fly directly to Macau Airport with a group travel endorsement needs to be determined by yourself with the airline that booked the ticket and the local immigration. 1. When applying to go to Hong Kong, a three-month primary visa, a three-month secondary visa, a one-year primary visa, and a one-year secondary visa can be issued. Each stay in Hong Kong shall not exceed 7 days. 2. When applying to go to Macau, a three-month visa or a one-year visa can be issued, and each stay in Macau shall not exceed 7 days.

2. Personal travel endorsement (G) can fly directly to Macau from the local area, or It is possible to cross the border from Zhuhai without any restrictions. 1. When applying to go to Hong Kong, a three-month primary visa, a three-month secondary visa, a one-year primary visa, and a one-year secondary visa can be issued. Each stay in Hong Kong shall not exceed 7 days. (Different regions may have slight differences: for example, Shenzhen households can return multiple times a year) 2. When applying to go to Macau, a three-month visa or a one-year visa can be issued, and each stay in Macau shall not exceed 7 days.

PS: G visa (individual travel) is not available everywhere. As of January 2019, there are 49 cities in mainland China that can apply for G visa:

Including four municipalities: Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing

Guangdong Province (all Province): Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Foshan, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Huizhou, Shaoguan, Heyuan, Zhanjiang, Yangjiang, Shanwei, Maoming, Jieyang, Shantou, Chaozhou, Qingyuan, Meizhou, Zhaoqing, Yunfu

Jiangsu Province: Nanjing, Wuxi, Suzhou

Zhejiang Province: Hangzhou, Ningbo, Taizhou

Fujian Province: Fuzhou (urban area only), Quanzhou, Xiamen

Shandong Province: Jinan

Liaoning Province: Shenyang, Dalian

Guangxi Province: Nanning

Hainan Province : Haikou

Hunan Province: Changsha

Visiting relatives (T) 1 A three-month visa can be issued for visiting brothers, sisters, grandparents, and grandchildren. The stay in Hong Kong or Macau shall not exceed 14 days; 2. If you visit your spouse, parents or spouse's parents, children or children's spouse, you may issue a three-month multiple visa, and your stay in Hong Kong or Macau shall not exceed 90 days from the date of first entry. days; 3 If you apply to visit your spouse in Hong Kong and Macao and have minor children with your Hong Kong and Macao spouse, you can issue multiple visas for one year, and each stay in Hong Kong or Macao will not exceed 90 days. 4. For those with special family difficulties, upon approval by the exit-entry administration department of the provincial public security organ, multiple one-year visas can be issued, with each stay in Hong Kong or Macao not exceeding 90 days. The accompanying applicant can be issued a family visit endorsement with the same validity period and number of validity as the main applicant.

4. Business endorsement (S) 1. According to the filing regulations, registered enterprise personnel can issue a once-in-3-month endorsement, multiple-in-3-month endorsement, and multiple-in-one-year endorsement (endorsement to Macau) Except), each stay in Hong Kong or Macau shall not exceed 7 days. 2. Unregistered enterprise personnel and individual industrial and commercial operators will be issued a three-month endorsement, and their stay in Hong Kong or Macau will not exceed 7 days.

5. Stay Endorsement (D) 1. For accompanying persons in Macau, the validity period of the endorsement shall be in accordance with the "Identity Certification Form for Minor Children of Personnel Stationed in Macau" issued by the Personnel Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macau Special Administrative Region. "The endorsement to be applied for will be issued within the validity period on the "Certificate of Confirmation of Admission" issued by the Macau Higher Education Assistance Office; 2. If you go to study in Macau, the validity period of the endorsement will be issued according to the study period approved by the "Confirmation of Admission Certificate" issued by the Macau Higher Education Assistance Office, but the maximum shall not exceed 1 year. 3. For employment in Macao, the validity period of the endorsement shall be as approved by the Immigration Affairs Department of the Macao Public Security Police Force or the Macao Human Resources Office and the Department of Social Affairs and Culture.

4. For relatives of persons working in Macao, the validity period of the endorsement shall be based on the period approved by the Immigration Affairs Department of the Macao Public Security Police Force. The holder's stay in Macao shall not exceed the validity period of the Macao stay permit. a. Multiple endorsements will be issued to those who go to Hong Kong for employment, study, employment, residence, training, or as dependents to rely on relatives; the validity period of the endorsement shall be based on the maximum validity period of the entry permit issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department. The holder of the certificate shall enter and exit Hong Kong in accordance with the provisions of the Hong Kong entry permit. b. Multiple endorsements will be issued for relatives of persons who go to Macau for employment, study, employment or employment.

6. Other endorsements (Q) can issue a three-month one-time endorsement and a three-month two-time endorsement based on the reasons; for applicants who go to Hong Kong and Macao for medical treatment, immediate family members who go to Hong Kong and Macao to visit critically ill patients, and their immediate family members. Spouses, after submitting corresponding certification materials, can issue other types of endorsements multiple times within three months, with each stay in Hong Kong or Macau not exceeding 14 days. Among the above types of visas, tourist visa and stay (D visa) are the most commonly used. If you want to travel to Hong Kong, you need to apply for a tourist visa, G visa or L visa. If you want to come to Hong Kong to work and study, or even bring your family to live in Hong Kong, you need to apply for a stay visa (D visa). Now do you know the difference between "visa" and "endorsement"? You need to remember that if you want to go to Hong Kong and Macao, both of them are indispensable!

04 Endorsement validity period Hong Kong G visa and L visa The validity periods are: once in 3 months, twice in 3 months, once in a year, and twice in a year. Macau visa can only be applied for once every three months and once a year. The endorsement stipulates that each stay in Hong Kong or Macau shall not exceed 7 days, and one entry and one exit will be counted.

Explanation of the validity period of the endorsement: Taking once a year as an example, it does not mean that you can only go once in a year, but it means that the validity period of the endorsement is 1 year. After traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao within 1 year, You can also apply for endorsement again, and there is no limit on the number of applications. If you do not go within 1 year, the endorsement will expire and become invalid, and you can apply again.

To put it simply: the pass is generally valid for five to ten years and proves who you are. The endorsement is valid for three months to one year and proves when you can go. If you don’t have a pass yet, you need to apply for a pass first. You can apply for the endorsement on site at the same time, which is very convenient. If you already have a valid pass and you only need to apply for an endorsement now, let’s continue reading.

05 Endorsement application process and required information 1. Fill in the "Chinese Citizen Entry-Exit Document Application Form"; 2. 2-inch registration photo with white or blue background (photographs can be provided for entry and exit); 3. ID card and copy (if you are under 16 years old, you can bring your household registration book); 4. Some types of endorsements in other places need to bring your residence permit; 5. Hong Kong and Macao passes within the validity period; 6. Application materials related to the purpose of application; bring the above To obtain the materials, go to the local entry-exit document processing point and apply for it independently at the 24-hour all-in-one endorsement machine, or you can apply it manually at the window of the entry-exit hall. If you carry a card-type Hong Kong and Macao pass, you can get the endorsement in a few minutes.

06 Notes: Passes for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan can be applied for for the first time or again in other places. Among them, the endorsement of Hong Kong and Macao passes may require a local residence permit. In some places, a residence permit is not required for team endorsement L. Therefore, it is recommended that when applying, you should first clarify what type of endorsement you want to apply for, and then call the local entry-exit document processing point to ask what specific information needs to be submitted locally to apply for the endorsement.

At the same time, friends who are preparing to travel should note that there are three areas where you need to check the Hong Kong and Macao passes you have applied for!

1. Please check the type of your visa: is it a group visa or an individual visa? sign.

2. Please check the validity period of the endorsement

3. Please check the validity period of the pass: When staying in Hong Kong and Macao, make sure this pass is valid! (Please check the front!) Attention! From Starting from September 13, 2019, all Hong Kong and Macau passes have become invalid!

4. Hong Kong does not have time restrictions on entry and exit, but Macau does. You must wait at least two months before you can leave again. Entry. According to the current regulations, Macau can only apply for a Macau visa once every three months or once a year, and it is only approved once every two months. That is, if you go to Macau once in November, you cannot apply to go to Macau again until January of the next year.

Three ways to renew your visa

1. Renewal at the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau (recommended) It is recommended that you renew your pass at the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau, which can be done at the manual window, or It is done at the automatic renewal machine, which is convenient and quick. Attention! You can no longer find someone to apply for the automatic renewal machine. You must go to apply for it in person! Starting from April 1, 2019, the People's Republic of China's National Travel Permit to Hong Kong and Macao will be "universal nationwide". Applicants can apply at the automatic renewal machine and get their application immediately.

2. WeChat/Renewal If you are a resident of Guangdong Province, it is recommended to follow the WeChat ID of Guangdong Post EMS to renew directly on WeChat, which is very convenient; or you can "scan" through WeChat to renew the Hong Kong and Macau Pass.

3. Scan WeChat to renew. First, please open your WeChat and enter "Me" - "Payment" - "City Services" - "Search for Entry and Exit Business Processing" - "Renewal" "Hong Kong and Macau Pass".

4. Or go directly to the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau to verify and confirm any questions about the pass. If you have any questions about the pass, it is recommended to log in to the official website of the Exit-Entry Hall where your household registration is located or call the relevant staff!< /p>