Do I need an endorsement to apply for Hong Kong and Macao Pass?

You need an endorsement to apply for Hong Kong and Macao Pass. After obtaining the Hong Kong and Macao Pass, you need to apply for the corresponding endorsement according to your travel needs before you can travel to Hong Kong and Macao. Endorsement can be divided into many types, such as group travel endorsement, individual travel endorsement, family visit endorsement, business endorsement and so on. The specific type needs to be selected according to the travel purpose and the policies and regulations of the place where the household registration is located.

Hong Kong and Macao Pass is a necessary document for mainland residents to travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao. After obtaining the Hong Kong and Macao Pass, you need to apply for the corresponding endorsement before you can travel to Hong Kong and Macao. There are many kinds of endorsements, including group travel endorsements, individual travel endorsements, family visits endorsements, business endorsements and so on. What kind of endorsement to choose depends on the purpose of travel and the policy of the place where the household registration is located.

For example, if your travel purpose is tourism, and the personal travel endorsement is opened in the place where your household registration is located, then you can choose to apply for personal travel endorsement. If the purpose of your trip is to visit relatives and friends, then you should choose to visit relatives. When applying for an endorsement, you need to provide relevant supporting materials to prove your travel purpose.

When handling the endorsement of the Hong Kong and Macao Pass, we should also pay attention to the following points:

1, validity period of endorsement: the endorsement has a certain validity period, and you need to travel to Hong Kong and Macao within the validity period. The specific validity period needs to be determined according to the type of endorsement.

2. Number of endorsements: endorsements can be divided into one-time validity and multiple validity, and the specific number needs to be selected according to travel needs. Multiple valid endorsements can travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao multiple times within the validity period.

3. Processing time: According to different regions and processing types, the processing time of endorsement may be different, usually taking several working days. You should apply for an endorsement in advance before you travel to avoid delaying your trip.

To sum up: Hong Kong and Macao passes need endorsement. After obtaining the Hong Kong and Macao Pass, you need to apply for the corresponding endorsement according to your travel needs before you can travel to Hong Kong and Macao. Endorsement can be divided into many types, such as group travel endorsement, individual travel endorsement, family visit endorsement, business endorsement and so on. The specific type needs to be selected according to the travel purpose and the policies and regulations of the place where the household registration is located. At the same time, we should pay attention to the provisions of the validity period, frequency and processing time of the endorsement.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Exit and Entry Administration Law

Article 9

China citizens shall apply for passports or other travel documents when leaving or entering the country. China citizens who want to go to other countries or regions also need to obtain visas or other entry permits. However, unless the China government has signed visa exemption agreements with other governments or the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide otherwise. China citizens who leave or enter the country as seafarers and work on foreign ships shall apply for a seaman's certificate according to law.

Article 10

Citizens of China who travel between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region, and citizens of China who travel between the Mainland and Taiwan Province Province, shall apply for a pass according to law and abide by the relevant provisions of this Law. Specific management measures shall be formulated by the State Council.

Article 11

When China citizens leave or enter the country, they shall submit their passports or other travel documents and other exit and entry documents to the entry-exit frontier inspection authorities, and shall go through the prescribed procedures before leaving or entering the country. At qualified ports, the entry-exit frontier inspection organs shall provide special passages and other convenient measures for China citizens to enter and leave the country.