Business visa has been extended from seven days to 14 days to benefit 100 million merchants
(Beijing / Hong Kong Comprehensive News) China officially announced that the deadline for mainland residents to stay in Hong Kong and Macau from May 6 from the current no more than seven days from May 6 to no more than 14 days.The measure will benefit more than 100 million individual industrial and commercial households across the country. At the current downturn in Hong Kong, politicians expect that the New Deal is expected to play a blessing role in "water release".
China National Immigration Administration held a press conference on Sunday (April 28) and issued an announcement saying that in order to promote high levels of opening up and further facilitate the entry and exit of mainland personnel.Sub -public interest enterprises' entry management policies and measures.
In these six measures, five are involved in Hong Kong or Macau.Among them, the mainland residents held in Hong Kong and Macao's business endorsements, each time in Hong Kong and Macau stays from the existing no more than seven days to no more than 14 days.
Wang Ling, deputy director of the Citizen Entry and Exit Manager Department of the Immigration Administration, said at a press conference that implementing the above -mentioned new policy can better meet the long -term business activities of business personnel, help business personnel to widely find business opportunities and negotiate in -depth business.The New Deal will benefit more than 100 million individual industrial and commercial households across the country, as well as more than 30,000 business personnel who have registered more than 30,000 business endorsements.
The official also announced that the business endorsement of Hong Kong and Macao business will implement the "intelligent speed office" and "nationwide general management".Mainland residents apply for business endorsements in Hong Kong and Macau. Applications can be submitted at the entry management window of any public security organs across the country. Those who apply for multiple business endorsements can be used to use intelligent endorsement equipment to achieve "standing equal".
The endorsement policy of the human talents in Hong Kong and Macau has also expanded from mainland cities in the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area to Beijing and Shanghai.This means that six types of talents, such as outstanding, scientific research, culture, education, health, law, and management in Beijing and Shanghai.The stop staying does not exceed 30 days.
In addition, this talent signing policy in the mainland was implemented in February last year.According to the data of the Hong Kong government, as of April this year, Hong Kong has ushered in 18,000 mainland talents under this policy.
Macau participating in exhibitions, medical treatment or performing arts, and mainland residents participating in the "Qin -Australia Tourism Troupe" can also apply for an inbound management window in any public security organs across the country to apply for many endorsements for a year.Among them, people who go to Macau also allow one or two companions to apply for the same type of endorsement.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government issued a newsletter on Sunday to welcome new measures and believe that it will greatly facilitate the visiting Hong Kong to visit Hong Kong for various business activities and promote the exchanges between the two places.
Local politicians pointed out that Beijing's move is expected to vigorously drive Hong Kong's hotels and service industries, promote the academic exchanges and cooperation of Lu and Hong Kong, and allow Hong Kong to "further integrate into the overall national development situation."However, some critics have questioned that currently mainland residents have been exempt from Malaysia and Singapore for 30 days. Instead of visiting Hong Kong, they need visas. Beijing should fully cancel the Lu -Hong Kong -port system in order to promote Lu and Hong Kong exchanges more strongly.
On the other hand, of the six measures announced by the National Immigration Administration of China, one is also one of the countries and regions facilitating mainland residents outside Hong Kong and Macao.
Officially announced that residents over 16 years old in 20 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Kunming, and Xi'an can apply for a replacement of ordinary passports, Hong Kong and Macao Pass, and exchanges on the official government service platform.The Taiwan Pass can be approved and issued within seven working days.
