Authorities speed up temporary Home Return Permit applications

Local residents who have lost their Home Return Permit (Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau residents) in Zhuhai are now able to receive a temporary document quicker than previously, according to an announcement by the Public Security Police.
The figure from the mainland authorities showed that there were more than 1,300 reports of missing Home Return Permits in 2014. As of February 16, Macau residents who find that their permit is missing are no longer required to report the incident to the mainland Public Security Department. Instead, they can go to the Chinese Travel Service (CTS) at room 2115 of the Gongbei Port’s departure lounge between 9 a.m. and 10.30 p.m., where they can apply for a one-off departure permit. The CTS counter is open every day, including holidays. This change also applies to those whose Home Return Permit has expired.
The PSP reminded residents that if they lose their Macau Resident Identification Card in the mainland, they can still go to the border checkpoints of Macau and return to the SAR in as little as 30 minutes upon having their identity verified.