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Application Schedule for the 2023/24 school year

Date	Activity
15 August 2023	Open application for the remaining quotas for the following transportation arrangements for CBS*, including: (1) Special Quotas for Cross-boundary School Coaches (CBSC) (2) Prohibited Zone Permit / Closed Road Permit for Local School Buses at Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCP (3) Local School Buses Accessing Lo Wu Station Road (MTRCL Section) (4) Closed Area Permit for CBS (Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCPs)
5 July 2023 (before 3:00 p.m.)	Deadline of all the applications listed above
22 May 2023	Open application for the following transportation arrangements for CBS, including: (1) Special Quotas for Cross-boundary School Coaches (CBSC) (2) Prohibited Zone Permit / Closed Road Permit for Local School Buses at Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCP (3) Local School Buses Accessing Lo Wu Station Road (MTRCL Section) (4) Closed Area Permit for CBS (Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCPs)

Date

Activity

15 August 2023

Open application for the remaining quotas for the following transportation arrangements for CBS*, including:

(1) Special Quotas for Cross-boundary School Coaches (CBSC)

(2) Prohibited Zone Permit / Closed Road Permit for Local School Buses at Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCP

(3) Local School Buses Accessing Lo Wu Station Road (MTRCL Section)

(4) Closed Area Permit for CBS (Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCPs)

5 July 2023

(before 3:00 p.m.)

Deadline of all the applications listed above

22 May 2023

Open application for the following transportation arrangements for CBS, including:

(1) Special Quotas for Cross-boundary School Coaches (CBSC)

(2) Prohibited Zone Permit / Closed Road Permit for Local School Buses at Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCP

(3) Local School Buses Accessing Lo Wu Station Road (MTRCL Section)

(4) Closed Area Permit for CBS (Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCPs)

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*Vetting and endorsement for the transportation arrangements for CBS for the 2023/24 school year, including the cross-boundary school coaches travelling through Shenzhen Bay BCP, Lok Ma Chau (Huanggang) BCP, Man Kam To BCP, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge BCP and Heung Yuen Wai BCP, as well as the local school vehicles travelling through Lo Wu BCP and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCP, have been completed. 2nd round applications will be opened to operators starting from 15 August 2023 (Tuesday). Approvals will be made on a daily-basis. If number of applications received on a day exceeds the remaining quota/road limit, privileges will be given to the operators with a higher number of students. Applications are accepted until 28 June 2024 (Friday).

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Guidance Notes on Application, Forms and related Documents (Chinese version only)

Date Uploaded	Attachment	For Parents/ Students	For Schools	For Operators
15 August 2023	Special Quotas for Cross-boundary School Coach Service in the 2023/24 school year - Guidance Notes on Application - Application Form - CBS Database			√ √ √
15 August 2023	Permit for Local School Buses Using the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Public Transport Interchange in the 2023/24 school year - Guidance Notes on Application - Application Form - CBS Database			√ √ √
15 August 2023	Local School Buses Accessing Lo Wu Station Road (MTRCL Section) in the 2023/24 school year - Guidance Notes on the Declaration Form for School Buses - Declaration Form for School Buses - CBS Database			√ √ √
22 May 2023	Closed Area Permit for Students for the 2023/24 school year - Guidance Notes on Application - Application Form (Lo Wu) - Application Form (Lok Ma Chau Spur Line)	√ √ √	√ √ √	√ √ √
22 May 2023	Immigration Department: - Guidance Notes on Immigration Arrangements for CBS - Annex A : Application for CBS Simplified Clearance Procedures Service and / or Enrolment for Using Cross-boundary Student e-Channel Service (applicable to Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCPs only) - Annex B : Application for CBS Simplified Clearance Procedures Service (applicable to Shenzhen Bay Port and Heung Yuen Wai BCP) or On-board Clearance Service (applicable to Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To BCPs and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port)	√ √ √	√ √ √
22 May 2023	Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department: On-board Clearance Service for CBS Lok Ma Chau and Man Kam To BCPs: - Form for Operators - Form for Parents / Guardians Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port: - Form for Operators - Form for Parents / Guardians	√ √		√ √

Other reference materials (Chinese version only)

Date Uploaded	Content
22 May 2023	Template and Points to Note for the Card for School Staff for the 2023/24 school year
22 May 2023	Safety Guidelines and Points to Note for School Buses / Nanny Buses Carrying CBS
22 May 2023	Parent Pamphlet for the 2023/24 school year

Hotlines

Cross-boundary School Coaches (Education Bureau)

Lok Ma Chau (Huanggang), Shenzhen Bay Port, Heung Yuen Wai, Man Kam To BCPs and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port

Mr NG

Tel: 2639 4846

Local School Buses for CBS (Education Bureau)

Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line

Ms LIU

Tel: 2639 4870

On-board Clearance Service [Immigration Department (ImmD) and Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (C&ED)]

Man Kam To BCP

Tel: 2672 0575 (ImmD)

2679 2068 (C&ED)

Lok Ma Chau BCP

Tel: 2482 8702 (ImmD)

2482 8812 (C&ED)

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port

Tel: 3195 2228 (ImmD)

3195 2063 (C&ED)

Simplified Clearance Procedures Service (Immigration Department)

Lo Wu BCP

Tel: 2679 1193

Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCP

Tel: 2486 0338

Shenzhen Bay Port

Tel: 3154 6595

Heung Yuen Wai BCP

Tel: 3552 0656

e-Channels for CBS (Immigration Department)

Lo Wu BCP

Tel: 2679 1193

Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCP

Tel: 2486 0338

Collection of Closed Area Permit for CBS (Hong Kong Police Force)

Closed Area Permit Office

Tel: 3661 3889

Vehicle Licensing (Transport Department)

Miss LAU

Tel: 3583 3984