I apply for a Hong Kong and Macau pass twice a year, once for Hong Kong and once for Macau. I just came back from a trip to Hong Kong but did not go to Macau. Can I renew it for Hong Kong immediately?

Can be renewed.

The bi-annual Hong Kong and Macao Pass means that when you apply for the endorsement, you signed it twice. You must use these two opportunities within one year, otherwise you will not be able to use it after it expires.

The biannual Hong Kong and Macao Pass does not mean that you can only go twice a year, but it means that the endorsement is valid for one year. After traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao within one year, you can apply for the endorsement again. 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.

Extended information:

Application for "Pass to Travel to and from Hong Kong and Macau" and endorsement: 15 working days.

It takes 8 working days for online application and telephone application for endorsement; 10 working days for window application and EMS agency point application.

Effective April 1, 2019, the People’s Republic of China’s National Travel Permit to Hong Kong and Macao will be “universal nationwide”. Applicants who apply for group travel endorsements for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan in other places can also apply for them at the self-service endorsement machines, and they can be collected immediately.

There are six types of visas for mainland residents traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao, namely individual travel (G), family visit (T), business (S), group travel (L), other (Q), and stay (D) Issuance is classified according to the purpose of application.

The validity periods of Hong Kong G visa and L visa 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.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hong Kong and Macao Pass