The Transport Department (TD) announced today (January 6) that 1 000 regular quotas for Hong Kong cross-boundary non-commercial private cars using the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) to Macao (Hong Kong quotas) will be open for application from January 13.
Private cars holding valid Hong Kong quotas are permitted to access Macao multiple times via the HZMB. One thousand new Hong Kong quotas will be allocated in accordance with the arrangement agreed between the governments of Hong Kong and Macao. Half of them are for company applicants, while the other half are for individual applicants. They are valid for no more than three years until March 30, 2028.
All eligible parties (except existing quota holders of Hong Kong quotas launched in April, September and November 2023, and July and October 2024) may submit applications for the new Hong Kong quotas. Successful quota holders are expected to be able to travel between Hong Kong and Macao via the HZMB starting from March 31, 2025, at the earliest. Quotas will be reallocated upon expiry through open application.
The eligibility criteria for the Hong Kong quota applications remain unchanged. The company quota is open for companies registered in both Hong Kong and Macao, or companies registered in Hong Kong that are associated with another company registered in Macao, while the individual quota is open to permanent residents of Hong Kong who are employed with remunerations in Macao or who have established a registered company in Macao.
Eligible applicants for Hong Kong quotas may submit their applications through the GovHK website (www.gov.hk/regularquotahkpctomacao) from 9am on January 13 to 5.15pm on January 24. A ballot will be conducted following the application deadline. Successful balloting applicants will be required to submit supporting documents to prove their eligibility on or before the ballot registration deadline (i.e. January 24).
For details of the application criteria, procedures and licensing requirements of Hong Kong quotas, please visit the TD's website or call 2804 2600 for enquiries.
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