One-way Permit
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A People's Republic of China Permit for Proceeding to Hong Kong and Macao, or One-way Permit, is a document issued by the People's Republic of China allowing residents of mainland China to leave the mainland permanently to settle in Hong Kong or Macau.[1]
Quick Facts People's Republic of China Permit for Proceeding to Hong Kong and Macao, Type ...
People's Republic of China Permit for Proceeding to Hong Kong and Macao | |
---|---|
Type | Travel document |
Issued by | China |
First issued | c. 1980s |
Close
Quick Facts Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese ...
One-way Permit | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional Chinese | 中華人民共和國前往港澳通行證 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中华人民共和国前往港澳通行证 | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
One-way Permit | |||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 單程證 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 单程证 | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Close
The scheme was introduced in 1980s.[2] The travel restriction was needed to prevent large volumes of people coming to Hong Kong or Macau and preventing illegal immigration.[3]