Residents of Guangdong Province and 23 cities in the Mainland (namely Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Taizhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Tianjin, Chongqing, Chengdu, Jinan, Shenyang, Dalian, Nanchang, Changsha, Nanning, Haikou, Guiyang and Kunming).

You can apply for free travel to Hong Kong and Macao.

"personal travel"

7. Residents of Guangdong Province and 23 mainland cities (namely, Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Taizhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Tianjin, Chongqing, Chengdu, Jinan, Shenyang, Dalian, Nanchang, Changsha, Nanning, Haikou, Guiyang and Kunming) who wish to visit Hong Kong as individuals.

Otherwise, you can only travel to Hong Kong by "traveling with a group".

Because they are not residents of 23 cities in the mainland, Guangdong Province and other regions, they can only "travel in groups".

6. Mainland residents who want to visit Hong Kong can join the "Hong Kong Tour" organized by mainland travel agencies. Members participating in the "Hong Kong Tour" must obtain a pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao issued by the relevant public security organs in the Mainland and an endorsement for the "group tour". Members of "Hong Kong Tour" must follow the principle of "come with the group and go with the group".

Personally, I suggest going to the website of the Hong Kong Tourism Board:

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Official website, the Hong Kong Tourism Board, can help you understand Hong Kong.

The website includes Hong Kong tourism information, such as shopping, food, sightseeing/tour groups, hotels/hotels/accommodations, maps, parent-child activities, cultural activities/art programs, festivals, history and culture, traditional customs, international customs, harbour scenery and rural scenery, etc ... This should be helpful to you!

Please refer to www.funhk.com for detailed procedures.

The following is excerpted from this website: hot issues of individual travel in Hong Kong and Macao.

(Excerpted from Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department on September 5, 2006)

1. What are the conditions and procedures for handling individual tours?

(1) Apply to the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ where the household registration is located for personal travel to Hong Kong and Macao with my ID card and household registration book. To apply for individual travel, you must fill in the Application Form for Guangdong Residents' Travel Pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao, Visit Family Pass and Business Pass (filled in with pen or signature pen, but not with ballpoint pen), and submit two recent bareheaded optical smooth color photos of the applicant with a blue background of 2 inches (48mm×33mm) (one of which is posted on the application form).

(2) Submit the original ID card and residence booklet of the applicant, and submit a copy (the personal data page of the ID card and residence booklet can be copied on the same A4 paper). If you apply for an endorsement to and from Hong Kong and Macao again with a valid passport to and from Hong Kong and Macao, you do not need to submit a copy of your ID card and household registration book.

(three) the staff of state organs, leaders of state-owned enterprises and staff of banks and financial departments who have notified the public security department for the record shall apply to the public security department after submitting the opinions of the unit according to the cadre management authority. Other personnel apply directly to the exit and entry administration department of public security, without submitting the opinions of the unit or the police station.

(4) Upon examination by the public security organ, as long as it is not prohibited to leave the country according to the national laws, it will be approved, and a pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao and an "F" endorsement (visit endorsement) will be issued according to the application. There are two types of "F" endorsements, which are valid once every three months and twice every three months (chosen by the applicant voluntarily), and each stay in Hong Kong or Macao is 7 days. After the endorsement is used up, you can apply to the public security organ again, and the number of applications for individual travel is unlimited.

(5) With a personal travel endorsement, you can leave the country for Hong Kong and Macao with your own certificate within the validity period, without joining a tour group.

(6) Time limit for completion: first application for entry and exit permit to and from Hong Kong and Macao and endorsement 15 working days; If you apply for endorsement again, it will take 10 working days to complete.

(seven) to apply for individual travel to Hong Kong and Macao, we must strictly abide by the "People's Republic of China (PRC) Exit and Entry Administration Law" and the relevant laws of Hong Kong and Macao. Those who violate the above laws will be investigated and punished according to law. For those who violate local laws, illegally reside, illegally obtain employment or cheat during their stay in Hong Kong and Macao, the exit-entry administration department of the public security shall, in accordance with relevant regulations, no longer approve their exit application within 1 to 5 years.

2. How many endorsements are there for individual tours?

Individual tour (f) is divided into once every three months and twice every three months, and each stay cannot exceed 7 days. The deadline for entry (first time) is 3 months from the date of issuance of the endorsement.

3. How much is the personal travel endorsement?

The endorsement fee for a valid endorsement is 20 yuan/item, and the second valid endorsement is 40 yuan/item.

4. Can I apply for a personal tour to Hong Kong and Macao for a remote account?

Remote account can't apply for personal travel.

5. Are there any restrictions on pregnant women or babies in Hong Kong and Macao?

Applicants who meet the application conditions for individual travel to Hong Kong and Macao shall be examined and approved by the exit-entry administration department according to their own needs. The baby also needs to apply for a pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao and related endorsements.

6. Can I apply for an individual travel endorsement if I have a valid Hong Kong and Macao business endorsement?

You already have a valid endorsement and it is within the validity period. Unless you cancel the original endorsement, you cannot apply for a new endorsement to the same destination.

7. Can individual tours be signed twice in Macau and twice in Hong Kong?

You can apply for two personal travel endorsements for Hong Kong and Macao within three months.

8. How do China citizens who have settled abroad apply to travel to Hong Kong and Macao?

(1) China citizens who have settled in foreign countries and need to travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao after coming to the Mainland may apply to the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ where they live;

(2) Applicants must submit their valid China passports and residence certificates in foreign countries, without submitting the opinions of their work units or police stations.

(3) Submit the completed Application Form for Guangdong Residents' Travel Permit to and from Hong Kong and Macao, and three recent bareheaded color optical photos of the applicant (specifications are 48mm×33mm).

9. Can I apply for a personal tour to Hong Kong and Macao with a blue-printed account in Guangzhou?

You can't.

10. Can minor children apply for entry and exit documents on behalf of their parents?

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1 1. Do staff of state organs need to issue unit certificates to apply for visas when they want to travel to Hong Kong?

Public officials of state organs, members of the leading bodies of large and medium-sized state-owned enterprises and financial leaders, scientific research and medical personnel, personnel with technical titles above college level, and financial and insurance system personnel need the opinions of their units, while other personnel generally do not need to submit the opinions of their units or police stations.

12. When is the 7-day validity period of the Hong Kong and Macao individual tour endorsement valid?

The endorsement is valid for 3 months, counting from the date of first exit within 3 months from the date of issuance of the endorsement.

13. Where can I submit my application and how can I get it?

(1) If you apply for the first time, you can submit the application materials at the exit-entry administration department of the public security where your account is located, and you can choose the express mail service or go to the front desk of the original acceptance department to get it;

(2) Holders of the 2000 version of the Pass to and from Hong Kong and Macao can apply for re-endorsement by online or telephone, and must obtain the Pass from the exit-entry administration department of the public security in their city (Foshan residents can choose express mail service).

14. Does the Exit-Entry Administration Office have stipulated entry and exit time and entry and exit shore regulations for individual passengers, and is it free for individuals to arrange round-trip transportation?

There is no specified port. As long as you have a valid Hong Kong and Macao Pass and endorsement, you can leave the country from any port that is open to the outside world. Every port has different working hours. Please come and go during normal office hours. The mode of transportation can be freely chosen.

Hong Kong

Relevant customs regulations

1. Hong Kong is a famous duty-free port. Except for cigarettes, alcoholic products and other commodities, which are subject to higher import duties, other articles are generally duty-free or only subject to very low import duties. There are still some restrictions on non-Hong Kong tourists bringing tobacco and alcohol into the country: they can only bring 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250g tobacco and bottled wine 1 kg.

2. The import and export of ivory raw materials or products in Hong Kong are strictly controlled by law. Regardless of the value of ivory products in Hong Kong, passengers must apply for import licenses from the Mainland and export licenses in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is a free financial market, so there is no restriction for tourists to bring any form of coins into or out of the country. However, it should be noted that this is only limited to the Hong Kong Customs. There are strict rules for tourists to enter and leave other customs in China or go to other countries. Please ask related matters in advance. Passengers can carry mechanical cameras, televisions and other large electrical appliances, film and television equipment in and out of Hong Kong. However, if you want to enter or leave the mainland of China, you need to go through the registration and tax payment procedures according to the relevant laws of the mainland. Visitors to Hong Kong must pay attention. If they leave China with cameras and video cameras, please declare to the customs and fill in the registration form. Otherwise, when you enter the mainland customs, you still have to pay taxes on the cameras and camcorders you bring.

How to get through customs

Mainland tourists or office workers must go through the entry formalities before coming to Hong Kong. Immigrants must hold passports, passes and visitor entry application forms issued by the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The application form needs to be filled in by yourself, and the content is very simple, mainly including name, date of birth, nationality, ID number, place of origin, occupation, etc. If you don't know how to fill it out, you can ask the immigration staff. The application form is placed in many obvious positions in front of the customs, and can also be obtained directly from customs officers. If you come to Hong Kong by plane or train, the waitress will issue an entry application form to each passenger on her own initiative during the trip. It is also specially distributed on the ship or by bus.

Hong Kong residents and foreign tourists use different channels when they pass through the customs. Generally, the Immigration Bureau will have eye-catching signs to mark the correct passage. Please follow the relevant instructions when crossing the border. Going through the exit formalities is basically the same as the entry formalities. Just hold my valid certificate and the completed exit registration card and queue up for exit formalities. There are also obvious signs at each pass to indicate the exit passage for people with different certificates. Please check and choose the correct exit channel. Hong Kong Airport, Kowloon Railway Station, Sheung Wan Ferry Terminal and China Harbour City Ferry Terminal all have entry and exit points. On the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, the entry and exit ports of Luohu, Huanggang and Man Kam To have also been opened. Therefore, whether you choose to arrive and leave Hong Kong directly by plane, ship or train, or enter and leave Hong Kong through Shenzhen, you can go through the entry and exit formalities very conveniently. Please pay attention to those who arrive in Shenzhen for customs clearance, and pay attention to the closing time of each customs clearance. Generally speaking, individuals go through the customs by themselves, and most of them enter the country through the Luohu Pass. The time for going through the immigration formalities is between 6: 30 and 0: 00. People with vehicles can enter the country from Man Kam To Pass, where fewer people enter the country and the formalities are faster. The processing time is from 7: 00 to 22: 00. Huanggang Pass is mostly the port of container trucks, and there are also some direct tourist buses entering from here.

How to exchange Hong Kong dollars?

There are currency exchange offices at entry and exit ports such as Hong Kong Airport Lobby, Luohu Customs and Sheung Wan Pier. But the exchange rate is higher than other places, so you only need to change a little money here to get to your residence. However, if you want to take the airport bus instead of the taxi, you must change a certain number of coins in advance, because almost all buses in Hong Kong are empty and have no change.

It's convenient to change money in Hong Kong. Banks, hotels and even ordinary shops everywhere can exchange RMB into Hong Kong dollars. Banks usually charge a handling fee for changing Hong Kong dollars. Wing Lung Bank and HSBC have a good reputation, but the former has a higher exchange rate and is the best choice to exchange Hong Kong dollars. On the streets of Hong Kong, money exchange shops with the signboard of "RMB exchange" can be seen everywhere, especially in Sheung Wan, where the exchange rate is higher. But because it is a street shop, the cashier should be careful to prevent counterfeit money. There are "buy one get one free" shops everywhere in the street, and it is also a good choice to exchange RMB.

With the increase of mainland people in Hong Kong in recent years, many shops, especially some gold shops, welcome to use RMB for shopping, and some gold shops also provide RMB exchange services, but the exchange rate is mostly negotiable. When you exchange Hong Kong dollars, you should pay attention to the exchange rates of various currencies on that day, especially the parts that say "sell" and "buy". SELL is the exchange rate at which stores sell RMB, and BUY is the exchange rate at which stores buy RMB for Hong Kong dollars. Some exchange shops also charge a handling fee, so you should ask in advance.

Hong kong notes

1. In Hong Kong, it is illegal not to carry your ID card with you. Please note that you must always carry your photo identification document (such as passport). Generally speaking, the law and order in Hong Kong is good day and night. But you should avoid carrying a lot of cash, and it is better to use traveler's checks or credit cards, and make full use of the hotel's security facilities.

Most hotels and restaurants add 10% service charge to the bill, and customers can add 5% as a tip. If there is no service charge in the restaurant, you can voluntarily tip 10% of the consumption. Taxi drivers, doormen and toilet attendants, passengers can give tips as appropriate.

Most hotels provide same-day laundry service, and many hotels also provide child care service. The voltage in Hong Kong is 200/220 volts, and most hotels are equipped with transformers/converters for electrical appliances. Small appliances brought from China are generally acceptable.

The tap water supplied by Hong Kong government belongs to soft water, which is disinfected by chlorine and meets the standards of the United Nations World Health Organization and is suitable for drinking. Hotels and supermarkets also sell various bottled distilled water and mineral water. Some parks also have drinking places where visitors can drink water for free.

5. The Hong Kong Island General Post Office is located near the Star Ferry Pier in Central, and the Kowloon Central Post Office is located at Tsim Sha Tsui Middle Road 10. Their office hours are 8: 00- 18: 00 from Monday to Friday and 8: 00- 14: 00 from Saturday. All post offices are closed on Sundays and holidays, but all hotels provide mail service. Hong Kong government agencies work five and a half days a week, Monday to Friday from 9:00- 17:00 (lunch time is 13: 00- 14: 00) and Saturday from 9: 00-13: 00; Other companies have office hours of 10: 00- 18: 00 or later. The banking hours are Monday to Friday from 9: 00 to 16: 30 and Saturday from 9: 00 to 12: 30. Shops usually open at 10: 00 on a seven-day working day, but on Sundays and holidays, many stores open at 13: 00- 17: 00. Shops usually have three days off during the Spring Festival (the first day, the second day and the third day), so shopping should avoid these days.

6. There are two Chinese and English TV stations in Hong Kong, which not only broadcast programs produced in Hong Kong, but also broadcast programs produced in Chinese mainland, Taiwan Province Province, Japan, Britain, the United States and Australia. In addition, viewers can also receive programs from ATV 5. Cable TV is becoming more and more popular. In Hong Kong, there are seven Hong Kong radio stations operated by the Hong Kong government, one belonging to Commercial Power and three belonging to Metro Radio. The broadcast languages are mainly Cantonese and English. Radio Television Hong Kong recently launched a Mandarin program.

The emergency telephone number in Hong Kong is 999. In case of emergency, you can also ask the patrolman for help.