Today, the National Immigration Administration issued an announcement stating that, to further facilitate personnel exchanges between the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macau, and to support the better integration of Hong Kong and Macau into the overall national development, it will issue Mainland Travel Permits to non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau starting July 10, 2024.
According to the relevant provisions of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau include both Chinese and non-Chinese nationals. Currently, non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau, like their Chinese counterparts, have increasing needs for travel to the Mainland for investment, business negotiations, academic research, scientific and technological exchanges, and leisure tourism, leading to more frequent and closer personnel exchanges between Hong Kong, Macau, and the Mainland. To further facilitate travel to the Mainland for Hong Kong and Macau permanent residents, the National Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China has decided to issue Mainland Travel Permits to them in accordance with the law.
A spokesperson for the National Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China stated that non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau may voluntarily apply for the Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents (Non-Chinese). For the first application, the applicant must submit the request in person to the China Travel Service (Hong Kong) or the China Travel Service (Macau), which are authorized by the National Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China. If the permit expires, is damaged, or is lost while staying in the Mainland, the holder may apply for a renewal or replacement at the exit-entry administration of the public security organ at or above the municipal level in the Mainland, or they may apply for a renewal or replacement at the China Travel Service (Hong Kong) or the China Travel Service (Macau) after exiting the Mainland with an exit permit.
Permit holders may travel to the Mainland multiple times within the 5-year validity period of the permit, with each stay not exceeding 90 days. In accordance with the 2017 announcement by the Ministry of Public Security regarding the collection of fingerprints and other biometric information from foreigners entering the country, permit holders may use the express channels for customs clearance after completing fingerprint collection and other procedures at the port of entry.
Permit holders are not permitted to use this document to work, study, or engage in news reporting activities in the Mainland. If such activities are required, they should apply for a visa or a residence permit from the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong or Macau SAR, or from the exit-entry administration of the Mainland public security organs, in accordance with laws and regulations.
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