20,000 Apply in 20 Days ： First Foreign Travel Permits Issued

  

Source: OT-Team(G),广东广播电视台

  On July 31, the first batch of non-Chinese Hong Kong permanent residents received their travel permits for entry to the Chinese mainland.

  Under the new regulations, holders of these permits can visit the Chinese mainland multiple times within the 5-year validity period, with each stay not exceeding 90 days. Additionally, after completing fingerprinting and other procedures at the port of entry, holders can bypass filling out the foreigner entry card and use expedited lanes for faster processing.

  Danish-Macau permanent resident Thomas received his permit from the China Travel Service in Macau on the morning of July 31 and immediately began his trip to the mainland. He successfully completed the fingerprinting and other procedures at the Gongbei Port and entered through the expedited lane. Thomas, who has lived in Macau for 8 years and frequently travels to the mainland, expressed his relief at avoiding long queues with the new permit.

  Since the new policy was implemented 20 days ago, over 20,000 people have made reservations to apply. Peng Ling, Director of the Immigration Administration's Citizen Exit-Entry Management Department, stated that further comprehensive reforms will be pursued to continue advancing institutional openness.