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#1 Post at 10-11-2013 20:52  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Macau and Hong Kong no longer require passport stamps It seems that this year, both Hong Kong and Macau decided to stop stamping visitors' passports upon entry to and exit from the country. Instead, visitors receive a slip of paper with pertinent details of their entry, stapled or slipped into their passports. Why is this important? Some punters come to Hong Kong, and would like to go to Macau for an evening or weekend, but don't want to return home with a "Macau" stamp in their passports. Now, this is no longer a problem. The slips of paper can simply be removed, leaving no evidence of the visit in the passport. My most recent visit to both Hong Kong and Macau worked exactly this way, so I can confirm it is true. Happy punting! Gherk

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#2 Post at 11-11-2013 01:50  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Reply #1 ggherkin's post But when they return to HK from Macau, they get a new slip of paper with the latest time stamp and date. So if SO is smart she can check that slip and ask the unlucky guy, where did he go to? I guess the possible prevention to avoid the above scenario is to remove that latest slip of paper from passport and leave the the one that pertains to when one first entered HK still on. Voila, no evidence of leaving HK, but one must remember to re-attach that latest slip of paper to passport before departing HK or else immigration will become very suspicious and ask many questions.

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#3 Post at 11-11-2013 05:42  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L doghead, I think you are right, but I think the easy answer is that these slips of paper can and do become lost all the time. At the airport while leaving HK earlier this year, I noticed that my slip had fallen out, and was wondering whether the immigration officer would make a big deal out of it. He did look through every page for it, but when it wasn't there, he didn't even mention it. I could have asked him about it, but chose to just let it be. So, if it were me, I think i'd simply remove the slip and be done with it. One is supposed to keep the slip until leaving Hong Kong, but they clearly get lost. In fact, that article even mentions how one can obtain another one if one loses the slip. Gherk

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#4 Post at 11-11-2013 09:36  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L I asked an immigration officer about it, and he said the slips were only for my reference.  And while HK staples the slips in my passport, Macau doesn't even do that.  They just tuck it inside.  There is no need to keep them except for your own records.  Unfortunately, China still stamps you in and out.

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#5 Post at 13-11-2013 00:56  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L I am guessing this only speeds up the clearance, but will not actually benefit the ones who still do (long term) visa runs..... right ?

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#6 Post at 13-11-2013 04:38  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Yes. The benefits are as follows: 1) No need to fill out an arrival card on the ferry, which is a nuisance. 2) A few seconds saved at the immigration booth (no big deal). 3) No stamp in your passport (good for those with SO). Gherk [ Last edited by  ggherkin at 16-3-2014 10:29 ] Recent Ratings doghead   13-11-2013 14:30   Acceptance   +3   4) Will have more stamp space left over to use for the China stamps and visa.

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#7 Post at 15-11-2013 13:25  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L Reply #6 ggherkin's post And 4) a HUGE benefit:  you don't have to buy a new passport quite as soon ... ... in fact, if you live in HK and are not a Permanent Resident, it means your passport will last twice as long ... i.e. on each visit you only get stamped twice by the place you visit (entry and exit) not twice more by HK, so the space used up is half.   Kinda neat Unless, that is, you're trying to get rid of a passport that has an inconvenient stamp in it!! Recent Ratings ggherkin   15-11-2013 16:15   Acceptance   +2   Try my bleach technique to get rid of a stamp. Hear Ye!  The Mayor has spoken!

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#8 Post at 27-1-2014 15:03  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L I can confirm I received a stapled paper slip into my passport and not a stamp upon arrival to HKG from USA, this was in December 2013. One big question though.... are "Macau VISA runs", renewing your 90-day HKG visitor VISA by doing a day trip to Macau, still working? Still getting the 90 days?

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#9 Post at 27-1-2014 19:17  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L I noticed in my latest visit this month, the immigration guy does not even staple the slip of paper onto a passport page. I had to staple it myself later. If you dont staple it yourself, you can loose it and the immigration ppl will ask for it when you depart.

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#10 Post at 27-1-2014 22:29  Profile P.M.  Font size: S M L They don't care about the slip.  It is for your reference, not theirs.  I specifically asked them this.

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