Cross-border vehicle registration plates
Application for a Hong Kong-Mainland Vehicle Restricted Zone Permit
We specialise in handling all types of Guangdong/Hong Kong vehicle licence prohibited zone permits, including first-time applications, annual renewals, vehicle replacement and driver information changes. We are well versed in the requirements of the Hong Kong Transport Department and the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Bureau. Whether your vehicle is registered in the name of an individual, an unlimited company or a limited company, we are able to accurately handle the submission and verification of approvals, business registrations, vehicle documents and driver's particulars.
All can be processed
First application
Annual renewal
Processing period
1–5 working days
First-time application for a restricted area permit
- Approval: The original copy of the fourth couplet of the valid "Notice of Approval for Motor Vehicles Travelling to and from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao and for Drivers to Drive" issued by the Guangdong Public Security Bureau, andLicence holder's supporting documentation.
Hong Kong-China vehicle licence plates held in a private capacity
- Copy of Hong Kong Identity Card.
- Certified copy of National People's Congress or Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference membership credentials.
- The original or a copy of proof of address (such as a water/electricity/gas bill or mobile phone bill, or bank correspondence), which must not be more than three months old.
Hong Kong-China vehicle licence plates held by the Unlimited Company
- A valid copy of the Hong Kong Business Registration Certificate.
- Certified extract of information from the Business Register issued by the Commerce Department within the past year.
Hong Kong-China vehicle licence plates held by the limited company
- A valid copy of the Hong Kong Business Registration Certificate.
- A certified copy of the results of the latest year's company search (company search) or a certified copy of the latest year's annual return (certified by the Companies Registry or a Hong Kong certified public accountant/solicitor) provided by the Companies Registry.
- Overseas company registration documents and list of directors (certified by a Hong Kong chartered accountant/solicitor), power of attorney, and items 4(a) and (b) of the appointed Hong Kong company (applicable to overseas companies not registered in Hong Kong).
- Vehicle: A certified copy of the Hong Kong vehicle registration document (the vehicle must hold a valid licence plate. Should the applicant not be the registered owner of the private car, a certified copy of documentation proving the relationship between the owner and the applicant must also be submitted).
- Driver: Copy of identity document and copy of valid Hong Kong full driving licence.
- Documentation evidencing business activities in the Mainland: Hong Kong private car – Copy of the Certificate of Approval for Enterprises with Foreign Investment from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Overseas Chinese of the People's Republic of China.
- Applicant's specimen signature.
Renewal (with no changes to the vehicle or driver)
- Approval Document: The original fourth copy of the valid "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Motor Vehicle and Driver Travel Authorisation Notice" issued by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Public Security.
- A valid copy of the Hong Kong Business Registration Certificate or a copy of the National People's Congress/Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Member Certificate (where applicable).
- Where the applicant is not the registered owner of the private car, a certified copy of documentation proving the relationship between the owner and the applicant (such as the most recent annual return or a certified copy of the business registration search) must also be submitted.
Renewal (with driver changes)
- Approval Document: The original fourth copy of the valid "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Motor Vehicle and Driver Travel Authorisation Notice" issued by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Public Security.
- A valid copy of the Hong Kong Business Registration Certificate or a copy of the National People's Congress/Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Member Certificate (where applicable).
- Where the applicant is not the registered owner of the private car, a certified copy of documentation proving the relationship between the owner and the applicant (such as the most recent annual return or a certified copy of the business registration search) must also be submitted.
- A copy of the driver's identity document and valid Hong Kong full driving licence.
