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Macao announces visa facilitation measures for foreigners to visit Hengqin commencing Sept. 1

08/31/2022 Source: newsgd.com

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The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macao announced a visa facilitation policy for foreigners in Macao to visit the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin since September 1, 2022.

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To enjoy the policy, foreigners should hold the Macao Permanent Resident Identity Card or Macao Non-permanent Resident Identity Card or Non-resident Worker's Identification Card (specialized workers Only).

The policy includes the following facilitation measures:

(1) Foreign Permanent Residents: can apply for a 5-year multiple tourist visa, stay for no more than 30 days; for a 5-year multiple business, academic exchange visit, family visit or private matters visa stay for no more than 180 days.

(2) Foreign Non-permanent Residents: can apply for a multiple tourist visa with the same validity period as the resident ID card, stay for no more than 30 days; for a multiple business, academic exchange visit, family visit or private matters visa with the same validity period as the resident ID card stay for no more than 180 days.

(3) Foreign Non-resident Workers (specialized workers Only):can apply for a 1-year multiple tourist visa stay for no more than 30 days; for a 1-year multiple business, academic exchange visit, family visit or private matters visa stay for no more than 180 days.

(4) Foreigners who stay in Macao temporarily who plan to attend conventions or exhibitions in the Cooperation Zone can apply for a 3-month multiple business visa, stay for no more than 30 days.

For details, please visit the website of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macao in English:

http://mo.ocmfa.gov.cn/eng/zxxw/gsxw/202208/t20220830_10757812.htm 

Author: Lynette (intern)

Editor: Wing, Steven, Will, Jerry