My household registration is not in one of the 49 cities across the country that can travel to Hong Kong as an "individual tourist". How can I apply for a Hong Kong and Macau pass?

Group tours can only be processed by the public security bureau where the registered permanent residence is located.

Registration conditions

Group travel endorsement (L) is issued to applicants who participate in a group trip to Hong Kong or Macau organized by a travel agency designated by the National Tourism Administration. Group travel endorsements are divided into four types: 3-month primary endorsement, 3-month secondary endorsement, 1-year primary endorsement, and 1-year secondary endorsement. Each stay in Hong Kong or Macau shall not exceed 7 days.

Group travel (L visa)

(1) Submit a completed "Application Form for Mainland Residents Traveling to Hong Kong and Macao" (fill it in with a pen or signature pen, not a ballpoint pen) , submit 1 large one-inch (48mmX33mm) front-facing optical glossy color photo with a blue background. (If you are applying for or renewing a permit to travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao for the first time, you must submit the digital photo inspection receipt of the Guangdong Province entry-exit document)

(2) Submit the original ID card and household registration book for verification (applicants under 16 years old only need to Household registration book is required for verification; military personnel only need to submit proof of identity) and submit a copy.

(3) Submit a copy of the invoice for the full travel expenses issued by the travel agency designated by the National Tourism Administration, and submit the original for inspection;

(4) Personnel who have notified the public security department of outbound registration, To apply for the "Permit to Travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao" and the endorsement for group travel to Hong Kong and Macao, the unit's opinions must be submitted in accordance with the cadre management authority. Other personnel do not need to submit opinions from their units or police stations.

(5) Special reminder: Applicants are not allowed to hold more than two (inclusive) valid travel passes to Hong Kong and Macau at the same time, and are not allowed to hold more than two (inclusive) valid endorsements for the same destination at the same time. . When applying for an endorsement, you must ensure that the validity period of the travel permit to and from Hong Kong and Macau is more than 20 days beyond the validity period of the endorsement you are applying for.

Processing time and time limit

Processing time is 9:00-17:00 from Monday to Saturday (excluding statutory holidays).

Processing time limit: First application for travel permit and endorsement for travel to Hong Kong and Macao: 15 working days; second application for endorsement: 10 working days.