The "Hong Kong Health Code" system will be open for registration at 9 a.m. on December 10th!

After customs clearance in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, you will be able to "green code in hand" and pass the customs easily!

Reminder: The system is open 24 hours a day, so everyone can "grab" the code as appropriate.

1. The two types of Hong Kong Health Code applications will be processed first

The Innovation and Technology Bureau stated that it will give priority to processing applications that have already uploaded proof of residence in Hong Kong and applications that are currently living in public housing under the Housing Authority. The relevant applications will be issued with a personal identification code to activate the Hong Kong Health Code account.

If the applicant cannot provide proof of residential address in Hong Kong or the system cannot verify the residential address, he will have to wait for the government to issue a confirmation letter, which will be mailed to the applicant’s registered residential address, and finally activate the Hong Kong Health Code account.

2. Pay attention to this when applying for non-Hong Kong ID card holders

If a non-Hong Kong ID card holder also wants to apply for the Hong Kong Health Code, he needs to bring his letter and identification documents to the designated post office to verify his identity.

For enquiries about the "Hong Kong Health Code", please call the official hotline: (+852) 3142 2330

3. The latest response from Chief Executive Carrie Lam on the issue of customs clearance

Omicron virus has no effect on customs clearance for the time being

On the morning of December 7th, Chief Executive Lam Cheng said: Although the new variant virus Omicron (Omicron) is spreading around the world and related cases have been found in Hong Kong, none of them have entered the community, and the customs clearance between Hong Kong and the Mainland has not been affected.

The customs clearance day is expected to be finalized by the central government

Mainland experts visited Hong Kong for 4 days earlier and found that Hong Kong is doing a good job of prevention and control and that it has the conditions for quarantine-free customs clearance. The central government will make the final decision on the specific time for normal customs clearance.

Customs clearance quota, official business priority

With regard to customs clearance quotas, people who urgently need to travel to the Mainland due to official or business affairs will be given priority.

Since the customs clearance quota is not fixed, those who belong to the priority group may not receive the quota; if there is only a small amount of quota per day, they must apply for it by themselves.

So don't be discouraged by other people, there are still opportunities to apply for customs clearance quotas.

The authorities stated that they will also strive to reserve part of the quota for non-official and business people who still urgently need to go to the Mainland to apply.

The land port will be opened first and will be extended by 2 hours

Regarding border crossings, the authorities will prioritize the opening of land crossings; the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Railway, and through train services from Hung Hom Station are temporarily not applicable.

In addition, the Shenzhen Bay Port will open at least 2 hours in advance at 8 o'clock in the morning to facilitate those who have obtained quotas to travel between Hong Kong and the Mainland on the same day.

Clear the level with high-tech, quickly brush your face in 7 seconds to clear the level

In early December, the Hong Kong Immigration Department launched the "non-touch e-channel" service. You can use your mobile phone to download the "e-channel app" and verify it, and you can pass the border with your face!

The Hong Kong government has installed about 30 new gates at the Hong Kong Airport, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, and Shenzhen Bay, using facial recognition technology.

Take off the mask when you pass the level and brush your face to pass the level! Compared with fingerprint inspection, this can reduce contact and the system speed is faster. The whole process takes only 7 seconds, which is safe and convenient!

Of course, you can continue to use the old method (fingerprint + ID card), or go to the manual counter to clear the customs.

The Immigration Department has staff at the port to assist in registration. If you are a minor between 11 and 17 years old, you need the authorization of your parent or guardian to register and use it.

Let’s go back to the issue of "Gangkang Code". Now that the "Gangkang Code" is available, will customs clearance be far away?