Chinanews.com, Guangzhou, December 20th (Reporter Cheng Jingwei) The Information Office of the People’s Government of Guangdong Province held a press conference on the policy of “Australian cars going northward” on the 20th. All preparations are ready for the implementation of the policy of "Macao vehicles going northward", and the "Guangdong Provincial Administrative Measures for Macao Motor Vehicles Entering and Exiting the Mainland via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai Highway Port" (referred to as "Administrative Measures") will be implemented from now on (December 20). At 14:00 on the same day, applications for private cars in Macau will be accepted.
In the early stage, the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Macao Special Administrative Region Government worked closely together to continuously promote the policy of fully liberalizing the entry and exit of Macao motor vehicles through the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ("Macao vehicles go north"). After the active participation of relevant departments in Guangdong and Macao, Through joint efforts, the "Guangdong Province Administrative Measures for Macao Motor Vehicles Entering and Exiting the Mainland via the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge" was successively formulated. The governments of Guangdong and Macao signed the "Agreement on Macao Motor Vehicles Entering and Exiting Guangdong", and successfully opened up license application and insurance. In key links such as purchase and system construction, actively seek the guarantee-free policy from the State Council.
From 00:00 on January 1, 2023, Macao private cars will officially enter Guangdong under the "Macao Cars Northbound" route. After a successful reservation, Macao private cars can enter Guangdong via the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge on the same day.
It is estimated that about 80,000 private car owners in Macao can enjoy this policy bonus.
Deng Zhengyu said that the "Australian car going north" policy has many highlights and many convenience measures.
Among them, the lower threshold is more inclusive, and "one person, one car" is implemented, and one car can be equipped with two drivers.
As long as a Macau car owner is over 18 years old and holds a Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents, he can apply for a Macau private car registered and held by him to enter the Mainland.
There are no restrictions on various conditions such as investment taxation.
At the same time, cross-border travel is more convenient.
Implement the electronicization of temporary entry licenses, and issue electronic temporary entry motor vehicle licenses. The validity period of the license plate is consistent with the validity period of the purchased mainland compulsory traffic insurance, and the longest is not more than 1 year.
During the validity period of the license, private cars in Macao can enter and exit Guangdong multiple times after making an appointment.
The "guarantee-free" policy is implemented for eligible private cars entering Macao, and there is no need to provide a deposit or bank guarantee to the mainland customs.
The "Equivalent First Recognition" policy of cross-border vehicle insurance is implemented, and car owners can directly purchase the "Equivalent First Recognition" insurance that meets the requirements from Macau insurance companies, without the need to purchase additional mainland compulsory traffic insurance.
The implementation of "sharing and sharing, territorial processing", the Zhuhai-Macao port customs clearance shared a single electronic identification label.
In addition, the procedures are simplified and more convenient.
The information management service system of “Macao Car Northward” (https://macaoapply.singlewindow.gd.cn) realizes the one-time submission of application materials such as public security license issuance, customs border inspection filing, port customs clearance, and cross-department online processing. You can go through all procedures in one stop when you leave Macau.
Simplify the licensing procedures. Motor vehicles in Macao that have been registered for less than 6 years do not need to submit a motor vehicle safety technical inspection certificate when applying.
For car owners and drivers who have been registered at the border inspection department, there is no need to collect and record on site.
Deng Zhengyu pointed out that according to the "Administrative Measures" of "Macao vehicles traveling northward", Macao motor vehicles can only enter and exit through the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, and drive within the scope of Guangdong Province; After the second entry, the consecutive stay shall not exceed 30 days, and the cumulative stay shall not exceed 180 days per year.
He also said that the Guangdong provincial government is working with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government to agree on the details of the implementation of the "Hong Kong car northward" policy in accordance with the requirements of the State Council's approval, and will strive to plan for the implementation of the "Hong Kong car northward" policy based on comprehensive factors such as the epidemic prevention and control requirements of Guangdong and Hong Kong. The detailed arrangements will be announced in the first quarter and will be implemented within the year.
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