Conditions for Hong Kong and Macau Pass

Before coming to Hong Kong and Macao, you must obtain an endorsement related to the purpose of visiting Hong Kong and Macao issued by the mainland public security department.

Starting from September 1, 2018, mainland residents can apply for the replacement (replacement) of ordinary passports, travel passes to Hong Kong and Macao, and travel passes to Taiwan at any public security entry and exit management agency nationwide; Any public security entry and exit management agency within the scope can apply for a travel endorsement for a group traveling to and from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Conditions for applying for the "Hong Kong and Macau Pass":

1. If one of the spouses has settled in Hong Kong or Macau, they can apply for their accompanying children under the age of 18 at the same time.

2. Those who are over 18 years old but under 60 years old, and whose parents who have settled in Hong Kong or Macao are both over 60 years old and have no children in Hong Kong or Macao and need to be taken care of by them.

3. Those who are over 60 years old and have no children in the Mainland and need to settle in Hong Kong or Macao with children over 18 years old.

4. Those who are under 18 years old and need to seek refuge with their parents who have settled in Hong Kong or Macao.

5. Children of permanent residents of Hong Kong or Macao.

6. There are other special circumstances that require you to settle in Hong Kong or Macau.

Extended information:

Notes on applying for a Hong Kong and Macao pass:

1. The pass 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.

2. 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), stay ( D) Issued in categories based on the application grounds. Among them, the validity period of Hong Kong G visa and L visa are: once in 3 months, twice in 3 months, once in 1 year, and twice in 1 year.

3. 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 visa is 1 year. After traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao within 1 year, you can still go there again There is no limit to the number of times you can apply for an endorsement. If you do not go within 1 year, the endorsement will expire and become invalid.

Baidu Encyclopedia - The People's Republic of China's Travel Permit to Hong Kong and Macao