In the streets and alleys of Guangdong, careful friends may have found that more and more right-hand drive cars and various color license plates have appeared recently, from black to yellow, to white + black, yellow + black, blue + black, various combinations are dazzling.
Behind these license plates, it is actually a vivid embodiment of the deep integration of the Greater Bay Area after the implementation of the policies of "Macao cars going north" and "Hong Kong cars going north". With the rapid economic development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the deepening of connectivity in these regions, people's requirements for quality of life are also increasing. As a result, the policies of "Macao cars going north" and "Hong Kong cars going north" came into being, so that more and more Hong Kong and Macao residents can drive their cars to Guangdong with one foot on the accelerator.
So, what exactly do these license plates mean?Let's follow in the footsteps of Teng Bojun and uncover their mysteries together!
Category 1: Hong Kong and Macau bicycle plates
Hong Kong single card
Hong Kong single-plate private car license plate pointsTraditional numberswithCustomize your numberTwo categories. Traditional numbers are made up of:A fixed form of English letters plus numbers or pure numbers。The self-designated number is a special vehicle registration system in Hong KongThe owner can freely match the alphanumeric of the license plate in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Hong Kong single-plate private cars are generally available"White before and yellow after".Form, the front card is black on a white background, and the back card is hung in black on a yellow background.
Hong Kong private car number plate style).
Macau single card
Macau single cardPrivate cars are usually to:The word "m" is mainly composed of an English letter and a set of 4 digits (m*-*).。At the end of 2021, the license plates of cars with the prefix "M" were used up, and Macao** began to be issuedThe license plate number segment with the prefix "A" (A*-*
Macau private license plates are generally available"White on black".Style, such as new energy vehicles and other tax-exempt vehicles, use the yellow style on a black background.
According to the regulations of "Macao cars going north" and "Hong Kong cars going north", Hong Kong and Macao single-plate vehicles need to enter and exit through the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, drive within the scope of Guangdong Province, and can stay for 30 consecutive days after each entry during the validity period of the record, and the cumulative stay can not exceed 180 days per year.
The second category: Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao dual-license vehicles
"Guangdong Z" license plates
"Yue Z" license plateIt is Guangdong ProvinceVehicles entering and exiting the mainland from Hong Kong and MacaoA dedicated deal**, usually consisting of a four-digit number with a suffix"Hong Kong" or "Macao".Chinese characters (e.g., Yue zxxxx Hong Kong Yue zxxxx Macao), mainly"White on black".Style. This type of license plate is generally used at the same time as local private license plates in Hong Kong and Macao.
During the validity period of vehicle registration, Hong Kong and Macao cross-border cars holding Guangdong Z license plates can travel between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao for multiple timesUnlimited throughout the yearThe maximum limit of stay for a single visit shall not exceed 3 months from the date of entry into the Mainland.
"FV" license plates
"FV" number plateIt's Hong KongVehicles entering and exiting Hong Kong from the MainlandThe type of license plate is usually styledFV plus 4 digits(FV*** front plate is.)"Black on white".Style, rear license plate is"Black on yellow".Style. This type of license plate is usually hung at the same time as the number plate of a vehicle in the Mainland.
FV" license plate style.
Vehicles with FV licences are allowed to stay in Hong Kong for the maximum number of years per yearNot more than 180 daysYou must re-enter the country within 3 months from the date of departure. 
Vehicles with "FV" license plates.
The mainland enters and exits Macao "two places".
Cars entering and leaving Macao from the mainland are generally availableOfficial car。In accordance with the relevant regulations of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department, party and government organs, public institutions, non-profit institutions of higher learning and comprehensive universities, municipal and above people's hospitals, financial institutions and other institutions that meet the relevant conditions, with the consent of the local city, can apply to the provincial public security department in the name of the provincial public security department for relevant vehicle indicators.
Two brands "Mainland in and out of Macao cars.
"ZM" double license plate
"ZM" license plateYesMacau cars travel to and from Hong Kong and Macaoof special license plates. With the approval of the relevant departments, Macao vehicles that meet the relevant qualifications can travel between Hong Kong and Macao for many times in accordance with the regulations.
Among them, Hong Kong's exclusive number segment for such Macao vehicles is zm*** as a number). At the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, some Macao vehicles will have both Macao local license plates and ZM license plates hung at the same time.
A Macao private car with both a local license plate and a ZM license plate in Macao.
Category 3: "Three Brands" Hong Kong and Macao private cars
The common "three brands" vehicle, that is, a Macao private car not only hangs the local license plate, but also hangs the ZM license plate and the Guangdong Z license plate. Holders of such licences may travel to and from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in accordance with relevant regulations.
"Three brands" cross-border private cars: the first type is used to drive in Guangdong, China, Macao, and Macao, and the second type of MX starts with a local license plate in Macao, which is used to drive in MacaoThe third type of zm starts with a license plate in Hong Kong, which is used to drive in Hong Kong.
With the increasingly close connection between Hong Kong and Macao and the mainland, more and more car owners have begun to pay attention to the policy of "Hong Kong cars going north" and "Macao cars going north". However, this also raises a question:Will the "two-place license plate" be replaced?
The answer, of course, is no!Although whether it is "Hong Kong and Macao cars going north" or "license plates in the two places", although these policies are to facilitate car owners in Hong Kong and Macao and the mainland, and promote economic exchanges and cooperation between the three places, the scope of application of the two different policies is different.
"License plates in two places" are mainly for enterprise car owners, the application conditions usually include the amount of corporate taxes, investment and other requirements, meet the conditions can apply, get the license plate of the two enterprises, according to the approval of the port of passage, such as: Huanggang port, Shenzhen Bay port, Shatoujiao port, bridge port, etc.
In contrast, the "Hong Kong and Macao Cars Going North" program is mainly aimed at the personal private vehicles of Hong Kong and Macao residents, and there are no clear application conditions, mainly based on the lottery method. After winning the lottery, the owner needs to make an appointment to pass through the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
In terms of length of stay, enterprise vehicles with "license plates from both places" can travel back and forth between Guangdong, Hong Kong or Guangdong and Macao multiple times during the validity period of vehicle registration and registrationUnlimited throughout the yearAmong them, the "FV license plate" enterprise vehicles have a 180-day stay in Hong Kong, and the "Guangdong Z" license plate enterprise vehicles can stay in the mainland for no more than 3 months. On the other hand, private vehicles of "Hong Kong cars going north" and "Macao cars going north" can only stay in the mainland for no more than 30 days. This allows enterprises with "two-place license plates" to enter and exit Hong Kong and Macau more freely, providing greater convenience for business needs.
In general, these two policies have their own characteristics, targeting different groups and needs, and for enterprises with business needs, "two-place license plates" may be more suitable.
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