Two-way Permit
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Mainland Chinese
Mainland Chinese or Mainlanders are Chinese people who live in a region considered a "mainland". It is frequently used in the context of areas ruled by the People's Republic of China, referring to people from Mainland China as opposed to other areas controlled by the state such as Hong Kong or...
as entry and exit travel document
Travel document
A travel document is an identity document issued by a government or international treaty organization to facilitate the movement of individuals or small groups of persons across international boundaries...
for purpose of travel to Chinese Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
. Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration of Chinese Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Public Security , is the principal police and security authority of the mainland of the People's Republic of China and the government agency that exercises oversight over and is ultimately responsible for day-to-day law enforcement...
is responsible for the issuing, and exit endorsements of Two-way Permits.
Two-way Permit is the sole travel document
Travel document
A travel document is an identity document issued by a government or international treaty organization to facilitate the movement of individuals or small groups of persons across international boundaries...
for ordinary purpose of personal visit, family reunion, business, and other non-government purpose to and return from the two Chinese Special Administrative Regions
Special administrative region
A special administrative region, or SAR may be:People's Republic of China* Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, self-governing country subdivision in Hong Kong and Macau...
. Hong Kong SAR would granted a stay of seven days to mainland Chinese, who use their People's Republic of China passport
People's Republic of China passport
The People's Republic of China passport , commonly referred to as the Chinese passport, is the passport issued to citizens of the People's Republic of China for international travel....
in transit through Hong Kong to and from overseas.
Physical appearance
The cover of the Two-way Permit are blue in colour with wording and the national emblem of the People's Republic of China in gold, with the words Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao "中华人民共和国往来港澳通行证" in simplified Chinese characters.Issuing process
Two-way Permits are issued, just like the People's Republic of China passportPeople's Republic of China passport
The People's Republic of China passport , commonly referred to as the Chinese passport, is the passport issued to citizens of the People's Republic of China for international travel....
and Resident Identity Card
Resident Identity Card
The Resident Identity Card is the official form of personal identification in the People's Republic of China.-History:Prior to 1984, citizens within the People's Republic of China were not required to obtain or carry identification in public...
, by local municipal public security bureau
Public Security Bureau
In the People's Republic of China, a public security bureau refers to the government offices while the smaller offices are called Police posts which are similar in concept to the Japanese Kōban system) present in each province and municipality that handles policing , public security, and...
per hukou
Hukou
A Hukou or huji refers to the system of 'class system' residency permits which dates back to ancient China, where household registration is required by law in People's Republic of China and Republic of China ....
registration. Mainland Chinese have to 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, , 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 to Hong Kong will be stated in the exit endorsement, i.e. single-journey, double-journey or multiple-journey. There are six types of exit endorsements issued by Ministry of Public Security:- 个人旅游 G (individual visits, good for one or maximum two journey/s of 7 days and valid for 3 months or 1 year.)
- 探亲 T (family reunion, good for either one 90 days journey, or multiple journeys for 14 days visit within 90 days validity)
- 商务 S (business purpose, good for 7 days visit within 3 months or one year validity)
- 团队旅游 L (for tour group visit for 7 days)
- 其他 Q (other purposes of visit, good for 14 days visit within once in 3 months or 1 year validity)
- 逗留 D (multiiple exits and entries多次有效, maximum stay authorised by respective SAR immigration officers)
In addition, 奥运A was a specially-designated endorsement for 90 days multiple exits and entries during Beijing summer Olympic in 2008.
See Also
- One-way PermitOne-way PermitA One-way Permit is a document issued by the People's Republic of China allowing residents of mainland China to leave the mainland for Hong Kong....
- Home Return PermitHome Return PermitA ‘Home Return Permit’ , also referred to as a ‘Home Visit Permit’ or ‘China Back Home Pass’ , is the colloquial name for the national identity document officially known as the Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents issued to PRC citizens who are permanent residents of Hong Kong...
- Taiwan Compatriot Entry Permit
- Individual Visit SchemeIndividual Visit SchemeThe Individual Visit Scheme began on July 28, 2003. It allowed travelers from Mainland China to visit Hong Kong and Macau on an individual basis...