HKSAR Government warmly invites issuance of card-type file to non-Chinese Hong Kong irreversible citizens by nation to improve benefit of migration clearance

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (July 1) warmly invites and reveals appreciation to the nation for revealing that non-Chinese Hong Kong irreversible locals will quickly be qualified for a card-type file (Mainland Travel Permits for Hong Kong and Macao Residents (non-Chinese Citizens)) to improve benefit of clearance at control points of the Mainland, facilitating their check out to the Mainland for service, taking a trip, and checking out family members. The Exit and Entry Administration of the nation will begin providing the card on July 10.

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, stated, “At this crucial minute when Hong Kong locals commemorate together our go back to the motherland, I am grateful for the Central Government for presenting the procedure in assistance of Hong Kong once again, which shows our nation's care and assistance for the HKSAR the whole time. Under the brand-new procedure, people holding the card will have the ability to delight in self-service clearance at control points of the Mainland, substantially boosting clearance performance.

“Many non-Chinese Hong Kong irreversible locals have deep roots in Hong Kong. They have actually been working vigilantly and making substantial contributions to the advancement of Hong Kong. Amongst them, foreign skill operating in Hong Kong are especially eager to much better take the historical chances of our nation's fast advancements, particularly picturing higher participation in the structure of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) as a first-rate bay location. We strongly think that worldwide skill of Hong Kong business can take pleasure in the long-awaited clearance benefit for northbound travel with this card. This step is not restricted to any citizenship or market, which totally highlights Hong Kong's special status under ‘one nation, 2 systems' and significantly assists Hong Kong keep its global character and variety, therefore supplying a considerable reward for business and skill from around the globe to settle in Hong Kong,” he stated.

Under the brand-new step, all non-Chinese Hong Kong irreversible homeowners will have the ability to make applications to the China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Limited delegated by the Exit and Entry Administration of the nation for taking a trip to the Mainland several times within a five-year credibility duration (with a stay not going beyond 90 days for each go to), without the requirement to make an application for a different visa to get in the Mainland. The application, approval, and issuance of this card fall within the remit of the Mainland authorities. This assistance plan matches the “northbound” multiple-entry visa effort as revealed by the Chief Executive in the 2023 Policy Address, satisfying the goals of numerous sectors of the Hong Kong neighborhood on all fronts.

To dovetail with the nation's efforts in developing a top-level skill center, the HKSAR Government has actually been preserving close interaction with the Mainland authorities, aiming to promote the “southbound and northbound” two-way circulation of skill, and has actually gotten favorable reactions from the Mainland. Because early 2023, the Mainland has actually successively presented procedures to promote the “southbound and northbound” circulation, consisting of introducing and broadening the GBA “southbound” exit recommendation for skill to Beijing and Shanghai, extending the period of remain in Hong Kong of the exit recommendation for organization see from 7 days to 14 days, and presenting the “northbound” multiple-entry visa. These procedures have actually significantly assisted in the two-way circulation of skill. The HKSAR will definitely make excellent usage of these steps, proactively playing the unique function and performing the objective endowed by “one nation, 2 systems”, informing the excellent stories of Hong Kong, and making higher contributions to the advancement of the nation.

Ends/Monday, July 1, 2024

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