Where should I apply for a visa to Hong Kong or Macau? what to do? What is needed?

For first-time application, you must submit an application in person to the Exit-Entry Administration Office at the place of residence. The application materials are:

1. Resident ID card and copy (copy on A4 paper, can be copied at On the same piece of paper)

2. Fill in the "Application Form for Entry-Exit Document for Chinese Citizens"

3. 2 2-inch light background color photos (you can also take photos on site, the cost will be paid by yourself) )

4. Apply for visas to Hong Kong and Macau at the same time. If you only go to Hong Kong, apply for a Hong Kong endorsement; if you only go to Macau, apply for a Macau endorsement. If you go to both Hong Kong and Macau, you must apply for both places.

The processing time limit is 10 working days from the date of acceptance (first-time or non-first-time application). However, the postage date (usually about five days) and holidays are not included.

The cost of "Permit to Travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao" is 80 yuan each; one-time travel endorsement is 15 yuan each, and two-time travel endorsement is 30 yuan each.

How to collect it

Collect it in person: Present your application receipt and payment fee, and bring your ID card or household registration booklet to the immigration administration office that accepts the application to collect it.

Agent for others: The agent brings the application receipt, his or her ID card, and a copy of the pass applicant's identity to the Exit-Entry Administration Office to collect it.

EMS door-to-door: On the day of applying for the Hong Kong and Macau Pass, go to the postal express counter of the Immigration and Exit Administration Department with the application receipt to complete the procedures and pay the fee.

1. Renewal:

You can apply in person with your ID card and a valid "Pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao", or you can apply for it on behalf of someone else. The agent needs to bring your ID card. (Different cities may have special regulations for visa renewal. For details, please consult the entry-exit administration office where your household registration is located. A few cities can renew the visa by mail, such as Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province)

The processing time limit is 7 working days from the date of acceptance.

The fee is 20 yuan for each first-time endorsement and 30 yuan for each second-time endorsement.

Special attention should be paid to the fact that if the "Pass to Travel to and from Hong Kong and Macau" is valid for less than 6 months (3 months in some cities) or does not have enough blank endorsement pages, you must apply for a new "Pass to and from Hong Kong and Macau" according to the first application procedure. 》, apply for endorsement at the same time.

2. Agent:

If you are applying for a Hong Kong and Macao pass for the first time, you need to bring your ID card and photo; if it is not the first time you apply, you need to bring your ID card and the pass you applied for last time, such as If you ask someone to do it on your behalf, you also need to bring the identity card of the agent.

3. Expiration:

If the "Hong Kong and Macau Pass" expires, you need to go to the exit and entry administration department of the Public Security Bureau at or above the county (district) level where your household registration is located to go through the renewal procedures in person. , the required information and related procedures are the same as when applying for the first time.

You need to bring the following information when applying:

1. The original and copy of your ID card

2. The copy is in A4 size (the ID card needs to be copied Front and back, the household registration book needs to copy the home page of the household and the page you are on)

3. Two-inch recent color photo of the front face without crown, blue background, wearing a dark collared top, photo size 48X33mm Head width 21-24mm, head length 28-33mm (must be taken in a photo studio designated by the Public Security Bureau, you can also take pictures at entry and exit, remember to get the photo receipt, it is recommended to take pictures at entry and exit)

4. The old Hong Kong and Macau pass needs to be returned to the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau.

Under normal circumstances, it takes 10 working days (renewing a certificate requires approval and certification by the provincial department, which takes a long time, about 10 working days, that is, two weeks) .

Reference materials:

Baidu Encyclopedia of the People’s Republic of China’s Travel Permit to Hong Kong and Macao