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restriction or quota is imposed by Hong Kong whereas the Chinese Government is to control the number of people on her own initiative to prevent an excessive influx of people into Hong Kong.

According to the Hong Kong Government statistics. holders of Hong Kong and Macau entry/exist permits entering Hong Kong amount to 655,590 in 1986. But there is no daily quota for enty to Hong Kong through Lo Wu. The holders of such permits are return to China before their permits expire.

2.3.1.5Mainland people migrating to Hong Kong

to

to Hong

per

The mainland residents may apply for migration Kong for personal reasons. The existing quota for Hong Kong and Macau entry/exit permits set by China is 75 day. Those who wish to migrate to Hong Kong are to apply

their respective Public Security Bureau.

The application is co-ordinated by the Ministry of Public Security under the State Council.

The Public Security Bureau will consider each case 1.1 the light of the applicant's aspiration and his/her relation with the relatives in Hong Kong. On the part of Hong Kong, the applications

dealt with by the Immigration

will be

Department of Hong Kong.

2.3.2 Hong Kong people

are

2.3.2.1 Kong/Macau compatriots who wish to enter the mainland

required to apply to China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Limited for a home permit. In the course of application. they are to produce their Hong Kong identity cards and complete an application form. Home permits are issued by the Public Security Office of the Guangdong Province with no special entry restrictions. If these people are to return to Hong Kong, they are required to apply to the Immigration Department of Hong Kong for a re-entry permit. (The re-entry permits may be abolished in the near future as the permanent identity cards will also serve the purpose of re-entry permits.)

2.3.2.2 Foreign

nationals

mainland may use they apply to the

in

Hong Kong who wish

enter the their foreign passports provided that visa office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in Hong Kong for 9 visa.

to

native Security

2.3.2.3 People of Chinese nationality who wish to migrate to the

mainland e.g. to settle down in their respective places are required to Apply to the Public Bureaus of their respective municipalities and counties. With the approval of the relevant Public Security Bureaus, they are to hold A Hong Kong/Macau compatriot's home permit which specifies the intention of settling down their respective native places., and to register permanent residence at the domicile of their choice.

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