Immigration Bureau adjusts immigration management policy

The Immigration Bureau adjusts the immigration management policy to resume the channels for traveling to Hong Kong and Macao.

Fully resume the implementation of the "nationally-available" group travel endorsement for mainland residents traveling to Hong Kong and Macao. Mainland residents can submit applications for group travel endorsements to Hong Kong and Macao to any public security bureau’s entry-exit management agency across the country. The application procedures are the same as those at the place of residence. Implement a nationwide process for mainland residents to apply for permits to visit relatives, work, and study in Hong Kong and Macao. Mainland residents intend to travel to Hong Kong and Macao for visiting relatives, work, study, medical treatment, litigation, handling property, etc.

Applicants for family visit, stay and other three types of endorsements corresponding to the application purpose can be submitted to any public security bureau’s entry-exit management agency across the country. The application procedures are consistent with the place of residence. Adjust the validity period of stay visas for mainland students studying in Macao. The validity period of stay visas issued by the public security bureau’s immigration management agency for mainland students studying in higher education institutions in Macao will be adjusted from a maximum of one year to the period of study in Macao. consistent.

Main Responsibilities of the Immigration Bureau

Responsible for national immigration management; responsible for coordinating the formulation of immigration and entry-exit management policies and plans and coordinating the organization and implementation, drafting relevant draft laws and regulations; responsible for establishing and improving visas Management and coordination mechanism, organizes and implements the management of port visas, entry permit issuance and visa extension and renewal for foreigners coming to China; responsible for the management of foreigners coming to China to study, work-related management, stay and permanent residence management, nationality management, refugee management; responsible for exit Entry border inspection, border immigration management, and border area border management.

Responsible for the management of private entry and exit of Chinese citizens, and the approval management of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents returning to the mainland (mainland); taking the lead in coordinating the management of illegal entry, illegal residence, illegal employment of foreigners and the repatriation of illegal immigrants, investigating and punishing those who obstruct the country ( Border management and other illegal and criminal activities; undertake international cooperation in the field of immigration, etc.