Why do Hong Kong and Macao passes in some places say "traveling with a group"?

Because when it is a visa (group tourist visa), it is an L sign.

Because some places haven't opened the individual visa for free travel (G visa), they can only go to Hong Kong and Macao with a group, so they can only apply for an L visa (with a group tourist visa).

Transit passengers who hold valid passports of China citizens and travel to other countries or regions through Hong Kong can stay in Hong Kong for seven days at a time, as long as they meet the general entry requirements, including holding valid entry documents for their destinations and confirmed onward bus/boat/air tickets for overseas travel, without obtaining entry approval in advance.

Mainland residents travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions for personal reasons, visit relatives, engage in business, training, employment and other non-official activities, and apply to the municipal and county public security exit-entry administration departments where their household registration is located. Go to Hong Kong and Macao with a pass and valid endorsement issued by the exit-entry administration department of public security.

Extended information: validity period of Hong Kong and Macao Pass

The validity period of the Pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao is 5 years. On September 5, 20 14, 14, the Regulations on Electronic Travel Pass between Hong Kong and Macao was fully implemented, and the validity period of adult electronic travel pass between Hong Kong and Macao was extended to 10, and people under the age of 16 still issued five-year valid passes.

Validity of endorsement

There are six kinds of endorsements for mainland residents to travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao: individual tour (G), visiting relatives (T), business tour (S), group tour (L), other (Q) and stay (D), which are issued upon application. Among them, Hong Kong G-sign and L-sign are valid: 3 months 1 time, 2 times in 3 months, 0 years 1 time and 0 years 1 time.

Macao's endorsement only takes 3 months 1 time, 1 year 1 time. The endorsement stipulates that each stay in Hong Kong or Macao shall not exceed 7 days, and one entry and one exit shall be counted.

Interpretation of the validity period of endorsement

Take 1 year 1 time as an example. It does not mean that 1 year can only go to 1 time, but that the validity of the endorsement is 1 year, and you can apply for an endorsement again when you travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao within 1 year. There is no limit to the number of applications. /kloc-If you don't go within 0/year, the endorsement will be invalid and you can apply again.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-China People's Pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao