China News Service, Hong Kong, June 16-The Transport Department (Transport Department) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 16th that the Hong Kong and Macao governments will launch the first batch of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (Bridge) cross-border non-commercial private vehicles to and from Hong Kong and Macau in 2018. The regular quota (Hong Kong quota). The validity period of the quota will expire on October 23, 2021. The Transport Department will re-accept the application for the quota in an open form.

  A spokesman for the Transport Department said that the number of quotas to be re-accepted for applications is 300, 150 for companies and 150 for individuals, and the validity period will not exceed 3 years until October 23, 2024.

The quota holders are expected to be able to use the quota as early as October 24, 2021.

  It is reported that the eligibility for this quota application remains unchanged.

The company quota is for companies registered in Hong Kong and Macau, or Hong Kong-registered companies that are related companies in Macau; while the personal quota is for Hong Kong permanent residents who are engaged in salaried work or set up companies in Macau.

Private cars holding a valid Hong Kong quota can enter and leave Macau through the bridge an unlimited number of times.

After the expiration of the quota validity period, applications will be accepted again, hoping that more people can benefit.

  A spokesman for the Transport Department said that those eligible to apply for Hong Kong quotas can submit their applications to the Transport Department in person or via an agent through delivery, the Internet or by mail starting at 9 o'clock on June 23.

The deadline for application is 17:15 on July 7th.

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