05 August 2024

Hong Kong announces new immigration clearance service for eligible Macau permanent residents

Effective 19 July 2024, the Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) introduced a new “Mutual Use of QR Code between HKSAR and Macau SAR Clearance Service,” which aims to streamline the immigration clearance process for eligible permanent residents of Macau. Macau permanent residents can now use the “Macao One Account” mobile application to generate an encrypted QR code when entering Hong Kong, instead of presenting physical documents at border checkpoints.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services, and attached below, provides additional details.

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Full text of Tax Alert

Document ID: 2024-1495