Entry-exit management policies were further optimized.

Entry-exit management policies were further optimized.

Beijing, May 1 1 News On May 1 1, the National Immigration Bureau issued an announcement, further adjusting and optimizing the exit and entry management policies and measures from May 15, 2023, fully resuming the implementation of the "national use" of mainland residents' travel permits to and from Hong Kong and Macao, and implementing mainland residents' applications for visiting relatives in Hong Kong and Macao. Adjust the validity period of stay endorsement for mainland students studying in Macao; Fully resume rapid customs clearance at the port.

It is reported that since May 15, 2023, mainland residents can submit their applications for team travel endorsement to Hong Kong and Macao through the intelligent endorsement equipment set up at the exit-entry management window of any public security organ in China. If approved, it will be released immediately. Those who fail to pass the application must submit the application in the manual window and get an endorsement within 20 days after approval.

In addition, starting from May 15, 2023, mainland residents can apply for four types of endorsements, namely, ordinary passports of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong and Macao passes, visiting relatives in Hong Kong and Macao, group tours, stays and others, and Taiwan passes, at any exit-entry management window of public security organs in China. The announcement is clear, and mainland residents' applications for visiting relatives, working and studying in Hong Kong and Macao will be implemented. Mainland residents who intend to travel to Hong Kong and Macao for reasons such as visiting relatives, working, studying, seeking medical treatment, litigating, disposing of property, etc., may submit three types of endorsement applications corresponding to the application reasons to any exit-entry administration organ of the public security organ in China, and the application procedures are the same as those of the domicile. The announcement proposes to adjust the validity period of the stay endorsement for mainland students studying in Macao. The exit-entry administration department of the public security organ issues a stay endorsement for mainland students studying in Macao institutions of higher learning. The longest validity period of the endorsement shall not exceed 1 year, and it shall be adjusted to be consistent with their study period in Macao.

The announcement also proposes to fully resume the rapid customs clearance at the port. On the basis of the resumption of rapid border clearance at the ports adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao on June 5438+10.8, according to the pre-epidemic practices and standards, China citizens who hold ordinary passports of the People's Republic of China, passes to and from Hong Kong and Macao, passes to and from Taiwan, passes for Hong Kong and Macao residents to and from the mainland, mainland travel permit for taiwan residents (valid for 5 years) and valid entry and exit passes for multiple times a year are allowed; Foreigners who have held foreign passports and permanent residence permits for foreigners, foreign electronic passports and residence permits for foreigners for more than 6 months; China crew members working on scheduled international flights and foreign crew members who can enter the country visa-free or have completed crew members, employment visas or residence certificates for more than 1 year can pass the border inspection fast track.