The number of inbound and outbound passengers at Hengqin Port this year has exceeded 30 million

China News Service, Zhuhai, 1022nd (Deng Yuanwen and He Tianyang) The Hengqin Immigration Inspection Station of the Zhuhai General Immigration Inspection Station announced on the 22nd that according to statistics, as of 21:00 on October 21, the total number of inbound and outbound passengers through the Hengqin Port this year has exceeded 30 million, a year-on-year increase of 27.1%. It reached the passenger flow scale 68 days earlier than last year, setting a new high for passenger flow at the port during the same period.

Since the beginning of this year, the passenger flow at Hengqin Port has been rising and hitting new highs repeatedly. During the National Day holiday, the peak single-day passenger flow exceeded 150,000 for the first time. As the integration of Qintao and Macao continues to deepen, the two places are accelerating from "adjacent" to "integrated".

According to statistics, as of the end of August 2026, the number of Macao residents living and working in Hengqin has exceeded 30,000; there are actually 8,224 Macao-funded enterprises, an increase of 77.36% compared with the establishment of the cooperation zone. The simultaneous growth of the resident population and the number of enterprises has driven the impressive growth of cross-border exchanges between Hong Kong and Macao residents.

Data from Hengqin Border Inspection Station shows that more than 9.27 million Hong Kong and Macao residents entered and exited through Hengqin Port, a year-on-year increase of 32.4%; of which more than 7.97 million Macao residents entered and exited, a year-on-year increase of 34.9%. Cross-border commuting, leisure consumption, and visiting relatives and friends are becoming the daily choices of more and more Hong Kong and Macao residents.

With the further implementation of policies to facilitate travel to Australia such as the "one visa, multiple travels" and "Qin-Ao tour groups", the popularity of mainland tourists has also increased. According to statistics, the number of mainland tourists entering and exiting through Hengqin Port exceeded 19.54 million, a year-on-year increase of 23.9%.

In addition, with the in-depth implementation of the 240-hour transit visa-free policy and the continuous expansion of China’s visa-free “circle of friends”, the number of foreign tourists traveling through Hengqin Port is increasing. Data show that the number of foreign tourists entering and exiting through Hengqin Port reached 500,000, a year-on-year increase of 51.4%, injecting new momentum into the growth of port passenger flow.

The relevant person in charge of the Hengqin Border Inspection Station stated that the recent construction of the additional inspection channel at the Hengqin Port has been fully completed, and the customs clearance efficiency has increased by about 65%. In the face of the continuously rising passenger flow, Hengqin Border Inspection Station will continue to strengthen dynamic early warning of passenger flow, scientifically deploy police forces, open sufficient inspection channels, optimize on-site guidance services, deepen joint logistics linkage with various units at the port, and make every effort to ensure efficient, safe and smooth customs clearance.