Border Crossing

28 Sep 2010 - The National Day holiday is around the corner. It is peak season for Hong Kong's Immigration Department as an estimated 5.89 million passengers are expected to pass through immigration checkpoints during the National Day holiday, an increase of 15% over the same period last year. The figure is amazing, considering that only 7 million people live in Hong Kong. The Lo Wu border crossing is the busiest of all. Between September 30 and October 7 the Immigration Department will minimize leave for staff, and post extra officers at control points to cope with the heavy traffic. Inbound traffic is expected to be the busiest on October 3 at the Lo Wu checkpoint when about 178,000 passengers will arrive. Another 174,000 people are expected to leave Hong Kong on Friday. People are advised to travel to and from the mainland during less busy periods.