China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) on Sunday announced a host of policies to facilitate trips of mainland people to Hong Kong and Macao.
Measures include diversifying application channels for exit and entry documents, optimizing the application procedures, and extending the stay period. The measures will take effect on May 6, according to NIA.

The National Immigration Administration will pilot online applications for replacing or reissuing passports and exit-entry permits for traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao in 20 mainland cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.

The new measures also include easing procedures for issuing passport and facilitating easier travel for Chinese mainland residents to visit Hong Kong and Macao, which allow Chinese mainland residents to apply for business travel permits to Hong Kong and Macao at immigration bureaus countrywide, rather than only at registered locations before.

The new measures will allow multiple entries to Hong Kong and Macao for skilled talent from Beijing and Shanghai, granting them exit-entry permits valid for one to five years with each stay not exceeding 30 days.

Starting from May 6, Chinese mainland residents who travel to Hong Kong and Macao on business trips will be able to stay for up to 14 days per visit, a significant increase from the previous limit of seven days.

The new policies also include issuing multiple-entry visas to Macao for various activities such as exhibitions, medical treatment, and cultural performances.

With the further integration of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the launch of new travel policies, interactions among residents of the three areas are becoming increasingly convenient, leading to closer economic ties.
For instance, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge border control announced that, as of 4 pm on Saturday, the bridge has recorded over 10 million vehicle runs.