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Application Schedule for the 2022/23 school year

Date	Activity
18 May 2022	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)
5 July 2022 (before 3:00 p.m.)	Deadline of all the applications listed above

Date

Activity

18 May 2022

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)

5 July 2022

(before 3:00 p.m.)

Deadline of all the applications listed above

*In view of the development of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Education Bureau (EDB) will grant "approval-in-principle" to successful school bus operators of transportation arrangements for CBS for the 2022/23 school year. The operational arrangements will be based on the resumption of full operation of all boundary control points (BCPs) and full resumption of classes for CBS studying in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong in the 2022/23 school year. The above operational arrangements will not be applicable if, at any time during the validity period of operation, the EDB announces that all schools in Hong Kong will be suspended, that classes for individual class levels will be suspended, or that special transportation arrangements will be implemented for CBS (e.g. implementation of half-day schooling or all CBS will be required to take school buses for a direct commute between the BCPs on the Hong Kong side and schools and will not be able to use public transport on their own, etc.) due to the epidemic development or other considerations.

Parents should keep close contact with schools and their selected operators, so as to learn about the latest news and application details of the transportation arrangements for the coming school year. If the selected school coach operator has not been granted the approval for operating the transportation service, parents should contact other qualified / permitted operators for available seats and service details as soon as possible, or consider using public transport such as railway, cross-boundary coaches, franchised buses or green mini buses to school.

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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
18 May 2022	Special Quotas for Cross-boundary School Coach Service in the 2022/23 school year - Guidance Notes on Application - Application Form - CBS Database			√ √ √
18 May 2022	Permit for Local School Buses Using the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Public Transport Interchange in the 2022/23 school year - Guidance Notes on Application - Application Form - CBS Database			√ √ √
18 May 2022	Local School Buses Accessing Lo Wu Station Road (MTRCL Section) in the 2022/23 school year - Guidance Notes on the Declaration Form for School Buses - Declaration Form for School Buses - CBS Database			√ √ √
18 May 2022	Closed Area Permit for Students for the 2022/23 school year - Guidance Notes on Application - Application Form (Lo Wu) - Application Form (Lok Ma Chau Spur Line)	√ √ √	√ √ √	√ √ √
31 January 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)	√ √ √	√ √ √
31 January 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	√ √		√ √

Date Uploaded

Attachment

For Parents/ Students

For

Schools

For Operators

18 May 2022

Special Quotas for Cross-boundary School Coach Service in the 2022/23 school year

- Guidance Notes on Application

- Application Form

- CBS Database

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18 May 2022

Permit for Local School Buses Using the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Public Transport Interchange in the 2022/23 school year

- Guidance Notes on Application

- Application Form

- CBS Database

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18 May 2022

Local School Buses Accessing Lo Wu Station Road (MTRCL Section) in the 2022/23 school year

- Guidance Notes on the Declaration Form for School Buses

- Declaration Form for School Buses

- CBS Database

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18 May 2022

Closed Area Permit for Students for the 2022/23 school year

- Guidance Notes on Application

- Application Form (Lo Wu)

- Application Form (Lok Ma Chau Spur Line)

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31 January 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)

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31 January 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

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Other reference materials (Chinese version only)

Date Uploaded	Content
18 May 2022	Template and Points to Note for the Card for School Staff for the 2022/23 school year
18 May 2022	Safety Guidelines and Points to Note for School Buses / Nanny Buses Carrying CBS
18 May 2022	Parent Pamphlet for the 2022/23 school year

Hotlines

Cross-boundary School Coaches (Education Bureau)

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

Mr PANG

Tel: 2639 4848

Local School Buses for CBS (Education Bureau)

Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line

Mr NG

Tel: 2639 4846

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