Foreign permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau eligible for mainland travel permits

China’s Exit and Entry Administration now points Mainland Journey Permits for non-Chinese language everlasting residents (PRs) of each particular autonomous areas (SARs).

These permits are supposed to facilitate the journey of foreigners holding everlasting residency in Hong Kong and Macao to and from the Chinese language mainland.

Officers say that the issuance of mainland journey permits to overseas PRs will contribute to the communication and exchanges between the residents within the Chinese language mainland and the 2 SARs, and facilitate enterprise funding, cultural tourism, schooling, and scientific analysis.

On the identical time, this particular journey coverage targets the combination of Hong Kong and Macao into the nationwide growth framework of China, and the long-term prosperity and steady development of the 2 SARs supported by preferential providers.

On an as-needed foundation

Based on Exit and Entry Administration officers, overseas PRs in Hong Kong and Macao SARs now have the choice to use for the journey permits primarily based on their wants. 

Any overseas PR making use of for the primary time must submit an software in individual to China Journey Service (Holdings) Hong Kong Restricted or China Journey Service (Macao) Ltd, the 2 companies authorised by the Chinese language authorities to supply related providers. 

These issued a Mainland Journey Allow are allowed to enter and exit the Chinese language mainland a number of occasions inside the five-year validity interval of the allow, with every keep interval not exceeding 90 days.

Within the occasion of an untoward incident

Within the occasion {that a} journey allow expires, is misplaced, or broken throughout its holder’s keep within the Chinese language mainland, an software for alternative should be submitted in individual to the exit-entry administration of a public safety organ at or above the municipal degree (in a area with districts) within the Chinese language mainland.

Alternatively, the holder can first apply for an exit allow, depart the Chinese language mainland, then apply for the alternative or reissuance on the related journey service.