A circular released overnight by China’s National Immigration Administration forecasts that the three-day Tuen Ng (Dragon-Boat) Festival break, which starts this Friday, will drive daily border throughput at the main Shenzhen–Hong Kong land crossings to record levels. Nationally, border traffic is expected to average 2.2 million movements per day, up 11.7 % on last year; about one-tenth of that load will funnel through just five Hong Kong-facing checkpoints. The bulletin singles out Luohu (Lo Wu) and Futian as the two busiest control points, predicting 260,000 and 240,000 daily passenger movements respectively.
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Shenzhen Bay and the West Kowloon high-speed-rail terminus are each projected to clear more than 130,000 travellers a day, while newly expanded Liantang will surpass 110,000. Authorities say additional e-channels will be switched on around the clock, and flow data will be pushed to the "Immigration HK" mobile app every 30 minutes. Airlines have also been notified to anticipate longer landside dwell times as families cross to catch international flights. For employers with project teams shuttling into the Greater Bay Area, the warning means possible 45- to 90-minute clearance delays at peak times (07:30–11:00 and 17:30–22:00). Companies are advising staff to book earlier trains or use the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, where daily volumes, though rising, are capped at 122,000. Insurance brokers are likewise flagging that medical-pre-approval hotlines may face congestion if accidents occur during high-profile dragon-boat races in Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau this weekend.
To help travellers secure any necessary visas or travel documents before they join the anticipated crush at these crossings, VisaHQ provides quick online processing, real-time status tracking and expert guidance through its Hong Kong portal: https://www.visahq.com/hong-kong/ The service can streamline both Hong Kong and Mainland China entry permits, reducing the risk of last-minute surprises during peak holiday periods.
Shenzhen Bay and the West Kowloon high-speed-rail terminus are each projected to clear more than 130,000 travellers a day, while newly expanded Liantang will surpass 110,000. Authorities say additional e-channels will be switched on around the clock, and flow data will be pushed to the "Immigration HK" mobile app every 30 minutes. Airlines have also been notified to anticipate longer landside dwell times as families cross to catch international flights. For employers with project teams shuttling into the Greater Bay Area, the warning means possible 45- to 90-minute clearance delays at peak times (07:30–11:00 and 17:30–22:00). Companies are advising staff to book earlier trains or use the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, where daily volumes, though rising, are capped at 122,000. Insurance brokers are likewise flagging that medical-pre-approval hotlines may face congestion if accidents occur during high-profile dragon-boat races in Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau this weekend.
