China News Service, September 23 (Reporter Yin Liqin) September 23 was the first day of the nationwide resumption of travel visas to Macau. The reporter came to the entry and exit reception hall of the Ning Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau at No. 788 Gubei Road. Few citizens have come to apply for travel endorsements to Macau as scheduled.

Citizens come to apply for travel endorsements to Macau.

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Citizens who come to apply for travel visas to Macau must make an appointment in advance.

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People are waiting for relevant business in the entry-exit reception hall of the Ning branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau.

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  Ms. Qiao, a citizen who applied for the permit, said: "After waiting for more than half a year, I finally recovered. I made an appointment in advance and then came to apply. The whole process is very convenient. Entering the reception hall requires temperature measurement and health code verification. Everyone is wearing masks and feels very relieved. ."

Citizens come to apply for travel endorsements to Macau.

Photo by Yin Liqin

In the entry-exit reception hall of the Ning Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, people entering the reception hall need to take temperature measurements and verify their health codes.

Photo by Yin Liqin

  "After the resumption of travel visas to Macau, the overall number of visa applications will increase. In order to cope with the possible peak of visa applications and implement epidemic prevention requirements, appointments must be made in advance. The processing scope is for residents of the city and other provinces holding Shanghai residence permits. City residents. We rationally arrange appointments by time periods and branches, and set up special online appointment windows to provide applicants with better services." Director of the Chinese Citizens Exit (Border) Document Management Division, Shanghai Public Security Bureau Shen Qiang said, “In addition, for citizens who have submitted separate applications for travel endorsements to Macau before the epidemic, we have called them one by one to go to the corresponding collection points to collect their documents. For applicants who have also applied for travel endorsements for Hong Kong and Macau, they have gone to Hong Kong. Travel and business endorsements have not been restored. If there is a plan to travel to Macau in the near future, you can apply for it separately."

People come to apply for travel endorsements to Macau.

Photo by Yin Liqin

  At the same time, the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau reminded that the current self-service endorsement equipment is temporarily not open. Applicants need to submit applications through online appointment, window processing, manual review and other links. Applicants are requested to arrange a reasonable time for the application and arrange the itinerary after the endorsement is completed. So as not to cause unnecessary losses.

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