many people have repeatedly asked what kind of certificate is needed to cross Hong Kong? What's the difference between g-sign and l-sign? Let's take a look at it.
1、 Holders of passports of the people's Republic of China who travel through Hong Kong from overseas to a third country can stay in Hong Kong for 7 days with valid passports and connecting air tickets without entry permit. However, if the destination is mainland China or Macao, joint flight ticket is not required.
2、 If you travel through Hong Kong from the mainland, you should not only have a Chinese passport or a connecting ticket, but also have a visa or a legal residence permit (such as the U.S.'green card '). You can stay in Hong Kong for 7 days without applying for an entry permit.
3、 For transit from Hong Kong to Macao from a third country, you can stay in Hong Kong for 7 days only with your personal passport, without Hong Kong and Macao pass and personal endorsement.
1) Type of endorsement
3-month endorsement (the validity of the endorsement is 3 months, and you can go to Hong Kong at any time within 3 months)
Two endorsements in 3 months (the validity of the endorsement is 3 months, and you can go to Hong Kong twice in 3 months)
Once a year (the validity of the endorsement is one year, and you can go to Hong Kong at any time within one year)
Two endorsements in one year (the validity of endorsements is one year, and you can go to Hong Kong twice at any time in one year)
Note: no matter you are free to travel or follow the group, you can stay in Hong Kong or Macao for no more than 7 days at a time.
2) The difference between "g" and "L"
Signature G: it's a 'personal travel endorsement'. It's limited by the city. You can go in and out of Hong Kong freely. You don't need to go out with the group, and you can fly directly to Hong Kong from the mainland.
Sign L: it's a 'team travel sign'. For most cities, it's a sign L, and you need to go out with the group. The sign l can't fly directly to Hong Kong.
3) How to distinguish g-sign and l-sign for Hong Kong and Macao pass?
Visa in your Hong Kong and Macao pass, will mark your g sign, or l sign, if there is a passenger Hong Kong and Macao pass marked with L sign, that is, with the group sign.
4) How to deal with G sign and l sign?
G. residents of the signing area shall go directly to the exit entry department of the County Public Security Bureau;
L sign the local residents, go to the travel agency to issue the travel invoice, and then go to the exit entry management center of the public security bureau where the residence is located.
5) Do you want to send it back to the mainland from Hong Kong and Macao? (Hong Kong to the mainland, Hong Kong to Macao, Macao to Hong Kong, Macao to the mainland)
There is no need to send customs clearance from Hong Kong and Macao back to the mainland, but Fanyou need to consult the airline in advance to see if l-sign can buy air tickets alone.
6) What is the general fee for L to sign customs clearance?
From August 2017, L signed Hong Kong and Macao without customs clearance.
Ways to apply for Hong Kong / Macao endorsement again:
The applicant who applies for personal travel endorsement again can be applied for by the principal.
1) The applicant who holds the same valid travel pass for Hong Kong and Macao and applies for personal travel endorsement again can submit the application to the personal travel agency of Hong Kong and Macao Post.
2) Applicants who hold the same valid travel pass for Hong Kong and Macao to apply for personal travel endorsement again can log in to the exit entry administration service network of the local public security department, input personal data according to the system prompts and select the application category.
3) Applicants who hold the same valid travel pass for Hong Kong and Macao to apply for personal travel endorsement again can choose to apply by phone.
4) The applicant section who applies for personal travel endorsement again with the same valid entry-exit pass can apply with the IC card to the self-service machine in the entry-exit card Hall of the public security branch of each district.