Closed Area Permit

Closed Area Permit 邊境禁區通行證
An example of a Tourism Closed Area Permit for Sha Tau Kok from 2024[a]
The Closed Area Permit Office in Fanling
Type	Travel permit
Issued by	Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF)
Purpose	To allow entry into the Frontier Closed Area of Hong Kong
Eligibility	Anyone possessing a valid Hong Kong identity card or passport
Expiration	Non-tourists: 1 to 5 years after issuance Tourists: At 9 PM, on the date selected by the applicant
Cost	Free
Rights	Limited travel in the Frontier Closed Area depending on the category chosen by the applicant
Website	Closed Area Permit portal on the HKPF website

A Closed Area Permit (CAP)^[b] is a document issued by the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) that allows individuals to travel in the Frontier Closed Area, a regulated border zone between Hong Kong and mainland China. Individuals may apply for a permit if they live, work, have relatives, or wish to travel in the Frontier Closed Area. Those wishing to travel in the Frontier Closed Area for tourism purposes are issued a Tourism Closed Area Permit, which is only valid for the date selected by the applicant for their visit. Other permits are valid for 1 to 5 years, depending on the applicant's reason for travel. For the purposes of the permit, the Frontier Closed Area is divided into four zones: Lok Ma Chau, Ta Kwu Ling, Sha Tau Kok, and Chung Ying Street. The travel of approved applicants is limited to the zone they applied to.
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