In general, a Mainland resident who is in possession of a valid EEP bearing a valid
exit endorsement () may exit mainland China and land in Hong Kong and Macau, with a limit of stay in accordance with the exit endorsement, provided that normal immigration requirements are met. The number of journeys permitted to Hong Kong and Macau are stated in the exit endorsement, i.e. single-journey, double-journey or multiple-journey; and every endorsement has a "valid for/until" date, which refers to the expiry of endorsement and shall not be confused with the length of stay. There are seven types of exit endorsements issued by National Immigration Administration: •
G (individual visits): valid for 3 month or 1 year, single- or double- journey (double- journey endorsements to Hong Kong only), maximum 7 days per visit;
Shenzhen residents can have a special 1 year multiple-journey endorsement to Hong Kong (a maximum 1 visit per week limit was imposed on April 13, 2015, and canceled on December 1, 2024). Since January 1, 2025,
Zhuhai residents can have a special 1 year multiple-journey endorsement to Macau, which is maximum 1 visit per week (no limits visit for
Hengqin residents). This type of exit endorsement is only issued to people who have in 59 cities. Since January 28, 2020, issuing of G endorsement is suspended due to
COVID-19 pandemic, but the issuing of the endorsements to Macau is resumed on August 12, 2020. The issuing of G endorsements is resumed since January 8, 2023. •
T (family reunion): to visit a sibling: valid for 3 months, single journey, maximum 14 days; to visit a parent/parent-in-law or child:
ibid, or valid for 3 months, multi-entry, maximum stay 90 days. •
S (business purpose): valid for 3 months or one year, maximum 14 days per visit. Since February 7, 2020, issuing of S endorsement is suspended due to
COVID-19 pandemic, but the issuing of S endorsements to Hong Kong is resumed on October 11, 2021, in Guangdong. The issuing of S endorsements is resumed since January 8, 2023. •
L (tour group): valid for 3 months or 1 year, single- or double- journey (double- journey endorsements to Hong Kong only), maximum 7 days per visit. Since January 28, 2020, issuing of L endorsement is suspended due to
COVID-19 pandemic, but the issuing of the endorsements to Macau is resumed on August 12, 2020. Since May 6, 2024, talents working in
Beijing and
Shanghai are eligible to apply R endorsement. In addition,
A was a specially designated endorsement for 90-day multi-entry during the
2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Women who are more than 28 weeks pregnant and suspected to be entering Hong Kong to give birth must show a booking confirmation at a Hong Kong hospital. Exit endorsements issued to the booklet-type permit are affixed on one of the endorsement pages, similar to visas, while card-type permits have the information stored in the chip. The heat-sensitive ink in the back of the card ensures that the exit endorsements are visible to human eyes and can be re-printed by the special printer after the endorsement is used or invalid. File:PRC Permit for HK and Macao.jpg|Booklet-type Two-way Permit (issued from 2000 until September 15, 2014) File:HKMO Two-way Permit info page.jpg|Biodata page of a booklet-type Two-way Permit File:Hong Kong Visit Permit (other, 14days, single) by PRC with stamps.jpg|Type Q single exit endorsement on a Two-way Permit for a stay for up to 14 days ==See also==