Online visa booking process in Hong Kong and Macau

1. First open WeChat, click on the search box above the contact, and select "applet".

2. Next, enter "Immigration Bureau" in the input box to search, and click the immigration applet in the result.

3. Then, after opening the applet, click "Business Handling" to make an appointment.

4. Finally, you can choose to make an appointment to apply for a certificate. Please follow the prompts to choose the right place to make an appointment, and then go to the office on time.

Alipay appointment

1. First open Alipay, click on the search box at the top of the homepage, and enter "Immigration Bureau" to search.

2. Next, enter the applet, authorize the login, and then click the "Appointment Registration" below to read the agreement.

3. Finally, fill in the relevant information and complete the appointment.

Legal basis: Interim Measures for the Administration of Private Travel between China Citizens and Hongkong or Macau.

Twenty-first Hong Kong and Macao compatriots home visit permit shall be kept by the holder, valid for ten years, and can be used many times during the validity period. If the validity period expires or the check page runs out, a new card can be issued. The application for renewal of a new certificate shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of Article 14 of these Measures.

Twenty-second travel permits to and from Hong Kong and Macao are valid once within the validity period. The validity period of the Travel Permit between Hong Kong and Macao is five years, which can be extended twice, each time not exceeding five years. The certificate shall be kept and used by the holder. Every time he goes to Hong Kong or Macao, he shall go through the application procedures in accordance with the provisions of Articles 6, 8 and 10 of these Measures, and go through the round-trip endorsement after approval. Public security organs specially authorized by the Ministry of Public Security can make multiple round-trip endorsements.

Twenty-third Hong Kong and Macao compatriots who have lost their Home Visit Permit after coming to the Mainland shall report the loss to the city or county public security organ or the transportation department. After investigation, the public security organ will issue a certificate, and the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ will issue a valid exit-entry pass to prove the return to Hong Kong and Macao. Hong Kong and Macao compatriots who have lost their Home Visit Permit in Hong Kong, Macao or the Mainland may reapply for their Home Visit Permit in accordance with the provisions of Article 14 of these Measures.

Twenty-fourth mainland citizens who lose their passes to and from Hong Kong and Macao before going to Hong Kong and Macao shall immediately report to the original issuing authority and make a statement in the newspaper. After investigation and verification, a new certificate will be issued.

Twenty-fifth Hong Kong and Macao compatriots home visit permit holders have one of the circumstances stipulated in Article 15 of these measures, and their certificates shall be revoked.

The revocation of the certificate shall be decided by the original issuing authority or its superior authority and shall be confiscated.