The new Macao-mainland joint Hengqin checkpoint that opened Tuesday cuts clearance time to about 30 seconds.
Hengqin border
The new Hengqin immigration port to facilitate travel between Macao and Zhuhai was officially put into use on Tuesday.
The new Macao-mainland joint border checkpoint on Hengqin Island will come into service at 3 pm next Tuesday when Macao’s Lotus Flower checkpoint in Cotai will be relocated there, the Macao Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced in a statement last night.
Guangdong Province has demanded all arrivals from overseas, including Macau, to undergo concentrated quarantine and nucleic acid testing (NAT) starting from 6:00 a.m. Friday (March 27).
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Deputy Chairman Francis Lui Yiu Tung called for an open border between Macau and Hengqin Island to promote tourism in both places.