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Application Schedule for the 2020/21 school year

Date	Activity
20 May 2020	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)
19 June 2020 (before 3:00 p.m.)	Deadline of all the applications listed above

Date

Activity

20 May 2020

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)

19 June 2020

(before 3:00 p.m.)

Deadline of all the applications listed above

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
20 May 2020	Permit for Local School Buses Using the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Public Transport Interchange in the 2020/21 school year - Guidance Notes on Application - Application Form - CBS Database			√ √ √
20 May 2020	Local School Buses Accessing Lo Wu Station Road (MTRCL Section) in the 2020/21 school year - Guidance Notes on the Declaration Form for School Buses - Declaration Form for School Buses - CBS Database			√ √ √
20 May 2020	Closed Area Permit for Students for the 2020/21 school year - Guidance Notes on Application - Application Form (Lo Wu) - Application Form (Lok Ma Chau Spur Line)	√ √ √	√ √ √	√ √ √
20 May 2020	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) or On-board Clearance Service (applicable to Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To, Sha Tau Kok BCPs and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port)	√ √ √	√ √ √
20 May 2020	Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department: On-board Clearance Service for CBS Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To and Sha Tau Kok 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

20 May 2020

Permit for Local School Buses Using the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Public Transport Interchange in the 2020/21 school year

- Guidance Notes on Application

- Application Form

- CBS Database

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20 May 2020

Local School Buses Accessing Lo Wu Station Road (MTRCL Section) in the 2020/21 school year

- Guidance Notes on the Declaration Form for School Buses

- Declaration Form for School Buses

- CBS Database

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20 May 2020

Closed Area Permit for Students for the 2020/21 school year

- Guidance Notes on Application

- Application Form (Lo Wu)

- Application Form (Lok Ma Chau Spur Line)

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20 May 2020

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) or On-board Clearance Service (applicable to Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To, Sha Tau Kok BCPs and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port)

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20 May 2020

Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department:

On-board Clearance Service for CBS

Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To and Sha Tau Kok 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
20 May 2020	Template and Points to Note for the Card for School Staff for the 2020/21 school year
29 Sep 2020	Safety Guidelines and Points to Note for School Buses / Nanny Buses Carrying CBS
29 Sep 2020	Parent Pamphlet for the 2020/21 school year

Hotlines

Cross-boundary School Coaches (Education Bureau)

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

Ms LAU

Tel: 2639 4870

Local School Buses for CBS (Education Bureau)

Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line

Ms CHENG

Tel: 2639 4843

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)

Sha Tau Kok BCP

Tel: 2674 4311 (ImmD)

2674 4384 (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 6571

e-Channels for CBS (Immigration Department)

Lo Wu BCP

Tel: 2679 1193

Lok Ma Chau Spur Line BCP

Tel: 2486 0324

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

Closed Area Permit Office

Tel: 3661 3889

Vehicle Licensing (Transport Department)

Mr LIN

Tel: 3106 8251

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