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The Immigration Department today (April 15) announced that a new arrangement for the entry of Taiwan residents visiting Hong Kong would be implemented from April 27.
Under the new arrangement, Taiwan residents holding a valid "Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents"（台灣居民來往大陸通行證）, commonly known as "Tai Bao Zheng"（台胞證）, can enter Hong Kong on visitor status and stay for up to seven days if normal immigration requirements are met, without the need to also possess a valid entry/exit endorsement for the Mainland as currently required.
"Further to the two facilitation measures for Taiwan visitors implemented from January 1, including lifting the restriction that only two iPermits can be applied within 30 days and extending the period of stay in Hong Kong for holders of iPermits and Multiple Entry Permits from 14 days to 30 days, the new arrangement to be introduced on April 27 will provide visitors from Taiwan with greater convenience and flexibility in planning their journeys," an Immigration Department spokesman said.
Ends/Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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