How to go through customs in Hong Kong? How to travel to Hong Kong?

This is a guide for passing customs in Hong Kong. Below, the editor will introduce the relevant information to you in detail, so that you can learn more about it when you go there. In fact, traveling to Hong Kong is still a very good choice. Now I will tell you how to get through it. How to choose the customs clearance port

Luohu Port:

Reason for selection: Convenient transportation and multiple means of transportation for easy travel.

Suitable for: guests taking train to Shenzhen Railway Station and citizens of Luohu District.

Customs clearance time: The queue time is relatively long, especially during peak tourist seasons, holidays, and weekends. There are often long queues. How to get to Hong Kong

①To Tsim Sha Tsui: After passing the border, take the MTR directly from Luo Wu Station to East Tsim Sha Tsui Station in the ordinary carriage. The fare is HKD 42 and the journey takes 56 minutes;

②Arrive Causeway Bay: After passing the border, take the MTR "East Rail Line" to "Kowloon Tong", then transfer to the MTR "Kwun Tong Line" to "Prince Edward" station, transfer to the MTR "Tsuen Wan Line" to "Admiralty", transfer to the MTR "Island Line" "Just go to Causeway Bay, the price of a regular carriage is HKD 51.

Futian Port:

Reason for selection: The land port most commonly chosen by Shenzhen citizens.

Suitable for: Guests arriving at Shenzhen North Station by high-speed rail.

Transit transportation: You can take the Shenzhen Metro Longhua Line to downtown Kowloon. Pass the level quickly.

Huanggang Port:

Reason for selection: 24-hour customs clearance port.

Suitable for people: group tourists traveling by chartered car, tourists passing through the border at night.

Transit transportation: Cars. There are many bus lines at Huanggang Port to various parts of Hong Kong, and there are also many people crossing the border.

Shenzhen Bay Port:

Reason for selection: The port closest to Shenzhen Airport, with two inspections in one place, and drive-through customs clearance.

Suitable for: tourists arriving at Shenzhen Airport by plane.

Transit transportation: Take the China-Hong Kong Express bus directly from Shenzhen Airport and take the Western Corridor to go directly to downtown Hong Kong. Pass the level quickly.

Shekou Port:

Reason for selection: fewer people, faster customs clearance.

After passing customs, you can take a boat directly to Hong Kong or directly to the port of Macau.

How to get to Hong Kong: Take a boat ① After passing customs, you can take a boat to Hong Kong Central and Hong Kong International Airport ② Shenzhen to and from Hong Kong Central (30-minute sailing) ③ Shenzhen to and from Hong Kong International Airport (60-minute sailing) with a group visa (L) Entry Strategy

With a group visa, also commonly known as L visa, you need to go to a travel agency to organize a group to leave the country together. It is just a formality, but you can actually achieve the purpose of traveling independently in Hong Kong.

The choice of many tourists is to go to the departure hall and find a travel agency to sign up for a group tour to Hong Kong. It is not a real tour group, but just a group to go through customs. It is also commonly known as a customs clearance service. The people from the travel agency will take you through the Chinese Customs through the group channel. After passing the Chinese Customs, just like other tourists, you can go through the Hong Kong Customs by yourself with your Hong Kong and Macau Pass. After passing the customs, take the train (Luohu Port) or bus (Huanggang Port) to Hong Kong, and then you can start your free travel with L visa in Hong Kong.

Save money strategy: If you purchase customs delivery service in advance from some websites, the price will be more affordable.

Although Shenzhen is very close to Hong Kong, many friends say that they have never been there once! Today, the editor has brought a literacy post to tell you how to pass the customs in Hong Kong for the first time. What do you need to pay attention to and how to go to Hong Kong for the first time. Regarding visas

If you want to go to Hong Kong, you must first have a Hong Kong and Macao pass. How to apply for it and how to sign it will not be repeated here, but it is still necessary to talk about the following two points (click to view: Shenzhen self-service application Hong Kong and Macau Pass Endorsement Guide (Conditions + Process)

01 Be sure to pay attention to the visa validity period

The first thing I want to say is a low-level mistake that many people make, that is, not checking before departure The validity period of the pass!

02 About G visa and L visa

A few days ago, a fan asked the editor if I can directly pass the customs with an electronic pass? The answer is of course No, even if it is an electronic pass, it is still divided into G visa and L visa.

G visa: It is an "individual travel visa", which has city restrictions. You can enter and exit Hong Kong freely without going out in a group. And you can fly directly to Hong Kong from the mainland.

L visa: It is a "group travel visa". For most cities, it is an L visa. If you want to travel with a group, you cannot fly directly to Hong Kong.

The only difference between passing the G visa and the L visa is that the L visa also requires a group form. If you get the L visa but want to travel independently without joining a group, you have to go through one more step of the process, but it’s not troublesome. On a certain treasure Search for "Hong Kong customs clearance". There are countless merchants that provide this service. You can choose the customs clearance gate and time period.

It should be reminded that it is best to confirm the check-in and time as soon as possible and buy in advance. The price will be much cheaper than buying on the same day or on-site! After arriving at the port, call the group visa contact and get your group visa. You can go through customs by yourself with a watch~About manual channels and self-service channels

First of all, if your pass is still a notebook, then you should just take the manual channel obediently!

If If you have a G-signed electronic pass, you can go directly to the self-service channel at the border inspection in China, but you need to go through the manual channel once at the Hong Kong border inspection, and you can use the self-service channel on your return trip and beyond.

If you have an L-sign electronic pass, no matter whether it is your first time or not, you will have to go through a manual channel for border inspection in China. However, there is a latest good news. L-sign electronic passes can also be used at Luohu Port. Self-service customs clearance is now possible!

Starting from January 27 this year (New Year’s Eve), Luohu Port has officially launched the “Self-Service Inspection Special Area for Group Travel” to inspect and release outbound passengers in groups. At this point, all passengers aged 7 and above holding a card-based electronic travel permit to and from Hong Kong and Macau can use the self-service channel to clear customs.

I believe that in the near future, this convenient measure will be available at all ports in Shenzhen. However, it should be reminded that the group visa and customs clearance steps mentioned above cannot be omitted.