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New travel permit for non-Chinese HK, Macao permanent residents
Updated: 2024-07-11    Source: Exit and Entry Administration Large Medium Small Print

China's immigration authorities announced on July 1 a new measure that will make it more convenient for non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macao to travel to the mainland.


Announcement of the Exit and Entry Administration of P.R. China on Implementing Policies to Facilitate Permanent Residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region to Travel to the Mainland of China

No. 6 (2024)

The Exit and Entry Administration of P.R. China has decided to issue the Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents (non-Chinese Citizens) (hereinafter referred to as the "Permit") among permanent residents in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region who are non-Chinese citizens (hereinafter referred to as non-Chinese Hong Kong and Macao permanent residents) from July 10, 2024, to further facilitate exchanges between mainland Chinese people and people in Hong Kong and Macao, and to help Hong Kong and Macao better integrate into the overall national development. It is hereby announced as follows:

Non-Chinese Hong Kong and Macao permanent residents who travel to the mainland of China for short-term purposes such as investment, visiting relatives, tourism, business, seminars and exchanges may apply for the Permit through China Travel Service (Holdings) Hong Kong Limited and China Travel Service (Macao) Ltd. authorized by the Exit and Entry Administration of P.R. China. The Permit approved and issued by the exit-entry administration is valid for five years, within which the holder may travel to the mainland of China multiple times, with each stay not exceeding 90 days. The holder shall not work, study or engage in news coverage activities in the mainland of China with the Permit.

For policy details, please call 12367 (Service hotline of the Exit and Entry Administration of P.R. China).

It is hereby announced.


Exit and Entry Administration of P.R. China

July 1, 2024


Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents (Non-Chinese Citizens) Sample and Description

The Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents (non-Chinese Citizens) (hereinafter referred to as the "Permit") is an electronic card-type travel document. The card has a 9-digit number, which is unique to each person and will remain unchanged for life. Card numbers beginning with HA are issued to non-Chinese Hong Kong permanent residents, while those beginning with MA are issued to non-Chinese Macao permanent residents.

The Permit bears the holder's photo, name, date of birth, gender, nationality, validity period, issuing authority, card number, and serial number on the front side, and the Hong Kong or Macao permanent identity card number, Chinese name, and duration of stay on the back side.

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