Guangdong’s travel permit appointments for SARs reach historical high
The number of entry and exit permits in Guangdong has reached an all-time high, with an overwhelming number of Zhuhai visa appointments for Hong Kong and Macau.
The entry-exit department of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department has revealed that due to the surge in the number of entry-exit certificates in various parts of Guangdong this summer, the permit system is under great pressure.
According to the department, the number of appointments for Hong Kong and Macau endorsement in the next 10 working days is “overwhelming”, as cited in a report by Hong Kong China News Agency.
Chinese travelers can apply for a Macau and Hong Kong travel permit in two ways: through manual application, and through direct application via a 24-hour self-service machine.
Those who cannot meet the self-service application requirements are required to submit their applications through the office.
However, quotas for visa applications in Zhuhai have already been fully booked for weeks.
Since the resumption of entry-exit documents across the country in January this year, the total number of entry-exit applications has remained high.
The bureau requested passengers who have no travel plans to delay their appointments.
Recent data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitor arrivals totaled 2,209,662 in June.
Visitors from the nine Pearl River Delta cities in the Greater Bay Area increased by 186% year-on-year to 709,047, with 27.1% coming from Zhuhai (192,324) and 21.9% from Guangzhou (155,285).
The number of visitor arrivals by land increased by 370.1% year-on-year to 1,695,178 in June. Of these, 48.6% arrived through the checkpoint of Border Gate (823,029). Staff Reporter
