The Home Return Permit (港澳同胞回鄉證, 港澳同胞回乡证, abbreviation 回鄉證, 回乡证) is a passport-like document issued to people from Hong Kong and Macao as the entry permit to mainland China. It is issued by Public Security Bureau of Guangdong province through China Travel Service sub-branches in Hong Kong and Macao.

Similarly, residents of mainland China are required to apply an exit endorsement to visit Hong Kong and Macao (and other countries).

Some prominent politicians in Hong Kong, such as Emily Lau and Leung Kwok Hung, are denied from application of the Permit, for they are considered anti-communist. Without the Permit, they are denied from entering mainland China.

See also

• Passport
• Visa
• Lo Wu
• Foreign relations of Hong Kong

External links

• Division of Exit and Entry Administration, Department of Public Security, Guangdong