Amendments of Insurance Requirement for International Circulation Permit

From 1 October 2025, all International Circulation Permit (ICP) applicants will only be required to provide the documentary proof of the Hong Kong third party liability insurance that will be valid when the ICP takes effect.

New Arrangements of Closed Road Permits for Cross-boundary Vehicles

The following new arrangements for Closed Road Permit (CRP) will be applicable to CRP applications submitted to this Department from 1 January 2026 onwards:

(i) Extension of maximum validity of CRP to align with the validity period of respective cross-boundary quotas, or up to 60 months at most, whichever is shorter; and
(ii) Adjustment of CRP fees.

Please refer to the Press Release for details.

  

 

DON'T OPERATE ILLEGAL CROSS- BOUNDARY HIRE CAR SERVICE

Pursuant to section 52(3) of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374) ("the Ordinance"), no person shall drive or use a motor vehicle; or suffer or permit a motor vehicle to be driven or used, for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward unless the vehicle complies with certain conditions stipulated in the Ordinance (including that a hire car permit is in force for the vehicle). Otherwise, it is an offence.

Therefore, if a cross-boundary private car does not have a valid hire car permit, it cannot be driven or used for carriage of passengers for hire or reward. Otherwise, it is an offence.

Any person who contravenes section 52(3) of the Ordinance commits an offence and is liable on a first conviction to a maximum fine of HK$10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months; and on a subsequent conviction to a maximum fine of HK$25,000 and imprisonment for 12 months.

Moreover, in accordance with sections 90 to 93 of the Ordinance, if a person is convicted under section 52(3), the licence of his/her vehicle may be suspended for a period of 6 months on first offence; and a period of 12 months on subsequent offence in respect of the same vehicle. The vehicle concerned shall be delivered into the custody of Transport Department during the vehicle licence suspension period.

We will consider your application only if you have a valid Approval Notice issued by the Vehicle Administration Office of the Guangdong Public Security Department (GDPSD)  ("Mainland Approval Notice").

For details of the application procedures for Mainland Approval Notice, please contact the Public Security Department of the Guangdong Province (Telephone No: 0018620-83111536).

After obtaining the "Mainland Approval Notice", you can apply in person for Closed Road Permit for Boundary Crossing Vehicles at the Cross Boundary Unit of the Transport Department. The address is Room 1032, 10/F, Harbour Building , 38 Pier Road , Central, Hong Kong . You can also submit the application by post.

Application Procedures

You must, first of all, obtain the application forms which are obtainable on the Internet.

Application for New Issue of Closed Road Permit for Cross Boundary Vehicles Download form and "Notes for Attention" (TD547D)
Application for Closed Road Permit for Cross Boundary Vehicles - Renewal/Change of Vehicle/Duplicate/ Change in Driver Particulars Download form and "Notes for Attention" (TD547)
(If the applicant wishes to apply change of Mainland vehicle, the applicant is required to submit the application form (TD547) together with    "Change in vehicle" Declaration Form".)
You can also obtain the application forms from the Cross Boundary Unit or any of the Licensing Offices of our Department.

After you have completed the application form, please forward it together with the required supporting documents to the Cross Boundary Unit of our Department (Address: Room 1032, 10/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong) within the service hours from Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays) for processing.

Application for New Issue: 9:00AM to 5:15PM 
Change of Driver: 9:00AM to 5:15PM 
Renewal/Change of Vehicle/Change of Crossing/Duplicate/Collecting permit for new issue application: 9:00AM to 4:45PM

What You Should Note

  • Use the right application form. Before completing it, read the notes on the application form carefully.
  • Remember to sign on the form and stamp the company chop if the applicant is a company.
  • Ensure that your application form is accompanied by all the necessary supporting documents.
  • The vehicle should possess with valid Hong Kong vehicle licence when apply for and upon issue of Closed Road Permit.
  • All cross-boundary drivers must hold a valid Mainland driving licence in order to drive in the Mainland. Hong Kong residents applying for Direct Issue of Mainland driving licence may refer to the following link -
Reference information on application for direct issue of Mainland driving licence for Hong Kong residents holding valid Hong Kong driving licence at the website of Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department (only Chinese version is available)


Alert Fake Messages

We have noticed that false information has from time to time appeared in social media and messaging groups, falsely claiming that Mainland Regular Quotas are not subject to Boundary Control Points or eligibility criteria.

We reminded the public that applicants for Mainland Regular Quotas must meet the application requirements stipulated by the Mainland authority and submit the specified documents (such as business registration documents of both Guangdong and Hong Kong) to the Mainland authority. Citizens should refer to official announcements, verify messages carefully and stay alert against deception to avoid disruption to their travel plans.

Latest Fake Messages Alerts

Public urged to guard against repeated fake messages on Guangdong-Hong Kong Regular Quotas for vehicles (2026.4.29)

Public urged to guard against fake messages on Guangdong-Hong Kong Regular Quotas for vehicles (2026.3.24)

Public urged to guard against fake messages on Guangdong-Hong Kong Regular Quotas (2025.12.19)

Mail items with insufficient postage

Underpaid mail items will be rejected. For proper delivery of your mail items to the department, please ensure your mail items bear sufficient postage with return address. (Details)

Enquiries

Enquiries about the application for Closed Road Permits for Boundary Crossing Vehicles may be made to 1823 Call Centre at 1823 or by E-mail: tdenq@td.gov.hk.