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HK–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge Port: 240-Hour Visa-Free Guide

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Port facts at a glance: Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port (permitted stay area, documents, conditions).

Last verified: 2026-11-03 (240-hour rules, port list and stay area, against the National Immigration Administration). Transport information last checked: 2026-11-03 (official airport/metro pages, dated below). Rules can change at short notice; the NIA and the border officer at the port have the final say. Hotline 12367 (from abroad +86 12367).

⚠️ Coming from Hong Kong? You need an onward ticket to a different country or region within 240 hours. MTR's own example of a valid route is "Canada → Hong Kong → Shenzhen → Thailand" (MTR High Speed Rail). Whether Hong Kong counts as your departure region or as a stopover is ⚠️ not spelled out by the NIA. A Hong Kong → China → Hong Kong round trip does not qualify. Confirm with 12367.

The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge Zhuhai Port (港珠澳大桥珠海公路口岸) is the mainland road port at the Zhuhai end of the bridge. It became a designated 240-hour entry port on 5 Nov 2025 (No. 47) (NIA Announcement, 2025-11-03). After entry you may travel the whole of Guangdong and the other permitted provinces, and you may leave through any open port in Guangdong.

At a glance
Official port name Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port (港珠澳大桥珠海公路口岸)
City / province Zhuhai, Guangdong
Port type land
NIA list number No. 47 of 65
Designated for 240-hour transit since 2025-11-05
Stay area if you enter here the whole of Guangdong Province
Maximum stay 240 hours, counted from 00:00 the day after entry
Eligible passports Ordinary passports of 57 countries
Note Zhuhai road port of the HK-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (Chinese name: 港珠澳大桥珠海公路口岸).

⚠️ Unverified or uncertain items on this page

  • Whether Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan count as the 'third country or region' (for example Tokyo → here → Hong Kong) is stated explicitly only in an airline FAQ (China Southern, 2024-12-30), not on a government page. NIA texts say 'third country (region)'. Treat as unverified and confirm with 12367 before booking.
  • Refusal ground not confirmed for 240-hour transit: Serious violation of accommodation-registration rules within the past 2 years (listed in NIA's 24-hour transit temporary-entry rules; applicability to 240h not explicitly restated).
  • Opening hours of the Zhuhai port's passenger clearance and the presence of a dedicated 240-hour counter were not confirmed from an official page.
  • Onward transport from the Zhuhai port into Zhuhai city was not verified, so it is not described.

Who can use 240-hour visa-free transit here

You can enter at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port without a visa for up to 240 hours only if all of these are true (source: NIA (EN) Policy Interpretation: Visa-Free Transit Policies (2026-08-20); conditions from NIA Announcement No. 4 of 2025, Annex 1 (2025-11-03)):

The 57 eligible countries: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam.

You will be refused the 240-hour exemption if any of these apply:

Want a 30-day stay instead? Many of these nationalities can also use China's unilateral 30-day visa-free entry: see 30-day visa-free countries.

Where you may go: the permitted stay area

Entering at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port puts you in the Guangdong Province (exit allowed via all open ports in Guangdong) stay area: Entire administrative area of Guangdong. You may also EXIT through any open port in Guangdong, not only the designated entry ports. Cross-province travel is allowed within the permitted areas of all 24 provinces.

HZMB-specific notes: the bridge lands at Zhuhai (Guangdong). From Zhuhai you can travel by rail anywhere in Guangdong, or on to other permitted provinces.

You may also travel on to the permitted areas of the other 23 provinces (cross-province travel has been allowed since 17 Dec 2024, gov.cn (2024-12-17)). Areas limited to listed cities:

Other 240-hour ports in the same stay area (you may leave through any designated port nationwide; in Guangdong also any open port): Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport, Nansha Port (Passenger), Shekou Port (Passenger), Guangzhou Pazhou Ferry Terminal, Zhongshan Port (Passenger), Hengqin Port, West Kowloon Station Port of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.

How the 240 hours are counted (worked example)

The 240 hours are counted from 00:00 on the day after entry. Example: enter 1 Jan, clock starts 2 Jan 00:00, leave by 11 Jan 24:00. (sources: NIA, 2025-11-03 (2025-11-03); Yunnan government Q&A (undated page; references policy status as of 2026-08-20))

You arrive at HZMB Zhuhai Port Clock starts Latest departure (onward transport must leave by)
5 May, 08:00 6 May, 00:00 15 May, 24:00 (midnight at the end of 15 May)
5 May, 23:50 6 May, 00:00 15 May, 24:00
6 May, 00:20 (flight landed just after midnight) 7 May, 00:00 16 May, 24:00

The date that counts is the date you pass the border check, not the date your flight was scheduled. Your onward ticket must show a confirmed departure inside this window and must be bought before you arrive.

Getting from HZMB Zhuhai Port to the city (official transport information)

HZMB shuttle bus ("Golden Bus")

Source: HZMB shuttle bus operator (Chinese) (fetched 2026-11-03).

Terminal notes

One-stop trip check: what to sort out besides the visa question

Getting the visa question right is only half of it. Before you fly into HZMB Zhuhai Port:

FAQ

When does my 240 hours start if I land at HZMB Zhuhai Port?

At 00:00 on the day after you pass the border check. See the worked example above.

Can I fly in from my home country and fly back home from here?

No. The country or region you arrive from and the one you leave to must be different (A → China → B). Yunnan government Q&A (undated page; references policy status as of 2026-08-20).

Do I have to leave from HZMB Zhuhai Port?

No. You may leave through any of the designated ports, and in Guangdong through any open port, as long as you stayed inside the permitted areas and leave within the time.

Can I use Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan as my onward destination?

Probably yes, but ⚠️ this is unverified: only an airline FAQ says so explicitly. Arriving from and returning to the same place (e.g. Hong Kong → here → Hong Kong) does not qualify. Confirm with 12367.

What if my flight is cancelled and I overstay?

Before the 240 hours run out, apply to the local public security exit-entry office for a stay permit. Unauthorised overstay is illegal stay.

Can I take the bridge bus from Hong Kong and enter on 240-hour transit?

Yes, at the Zhuhai port, which is designated. You still need an eligible passport and an onward ticket to a third country or region within 240 hours.

Can I leave via Shenzhen instead of coming back over the bridge?

Yes. Guangdong lets you exit through any open port in the province.

Can I fly to Hong Kong airport, cross the bridge, and fly home from Guangzhou?

⚠️ That is unclear. In MTR's example, the country you flew from (Canada) counts as the departure, so flying back to that same country may not count as a "third" destination. Confirm with 12367 before you book.

Check your own trip

Use the free 240-hour transit checker with HZMB Zhuhai Port pre-selected to test your passport, departure country and onward destination.

Sources

Transport and terminal sources (port-specific):

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