People's Republic of China Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macau

People's Republic of China Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macau
中华人民共和国往来港澳通行证

Biometric Two-way Permit (front side)
Issued by  China
Type of document Travel document
Eligibility requirements Chinese citizens
Expiration 5 years (2000 edition and e-permit, for children)
10 years (for e-permit, for adult)
Cost ¥100
Endorsements are located on the rear side of the Biometric Two-way Permits.

The People's Republic of China Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macau (Chinese: 中华人民共和国往来港澳通行证), colloquially known as a Two-way Permit (Chinese: 双程通行证) or EEP (Exit-Entry Permit) is issued to mainland Chinese as a travel document for travel to the Chinese Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau. The Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security is responsible for the issuing of Two-way Permits and exit endorsements.

The Two-way Permit is the sole travel document for personal visit, family reunion, business, and other non-government purposes to and from the two Chinese Special Administrative Regions. Hong Kong SAR grants a stay of seven days to mainland Chinese who use their People's Republic of China passport in transit through Hong Kong to and from overseas.[1]

The new revision of the permit features a card form factor, contains a biometric chip, and was first introduced in Guangdong on May 20, 2014,[2] and later issued nationally on September 15, 2014.[3]

Physical appearance

The cover of a Two-way Permit is blue with the National Emblem of the People's Republic of China in gold, with the words "中华人民共和国往来港澳通行证" (Permit for Traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macau) in simplified Chinese characters.

Issuing process

Two-way Permits are issued, just like the People's Republic of China passport and Resident Identity Card, by local municipal public security bureaus per hukou registration. Mainland Chinese must apply for a new permit and relevant exit endorsement in person. Receiving relevant exit endorsement before departure to Hong Kong or Macau is required.

Types of Exit endorsement for Two-way Permit

In general, a Mainland resident who is in possession of a valid EEP bearing a valid exit endorsement (Chinese: 往来港澳签注) may be landed in Hong Kong as a visitor, with a limit of stay in accordance with the exit endorsement, provided that normal immigration requirements are met. The number of journeys permitted to Hong Kong will be stated in the exit endorsement, i.e. single-journey, double-journey or multiple-journey; and every endorsement has a "valid for/until" date, which refers to the expiry of endorsement and shall not be confused with the length of stay. There are six types of exit endorsements issued by Ministry of Public Security:[4]

In addition, 奥运A was a specially-designated endorsement for 90 days multiple exits and entries during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Women who are more than 28 weeks pregnant and suspected to be entering Hong Kong to give birth must show a booking confirmation at a Hong Kong hospital.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hong Kong Immigration Department. "Arrangement for Entry to Hong Kong from Mainland China". Hong Kong. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. ↑ 电子往来港澳通行证 广东明天起试点启用
  3. ↑ Guangming Daily. "电子港澳通行证15日启用 使用多项物理防伪技术". gmw.cn. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  4. ↑ 申请往来港澳通行证和签注须知
  5. ↑ 广东省公安厅出入境管理局 (2014-07-08). "往来港澳通行证“个人旅游”签注".
  6. ↑ Timatic Accessed July 19, 2013

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