The first batch of non Chinese Hong Kong and Macao permanent residents who applied for Mainland Travel Permit were issued with the documents on the 31st. Ms. Huang, a Singaporean Hong Kong permanent resident, and her family have just queued up to collect their travel permits. She excitedly said, "I am very excited. The family plans to visit the mainland nearby and set off in the next two weeks." Ms. Huang said that she has recently shared many delicious and fun food and entertainment posts from Guangzhou and Shenzhen on social media, and also heard from her friends about the details of mainland tourism. She is very excited. The child was born in Hong Kong, but has never visited mainland China. It's much easier to pass customs now, and you can go on a weekend, "she said. The National Exit and Entry Administration previously announced that from July 10, 2024, non Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macao will be issued travel documents for entering and leaving the mainland. The first application for a travel permit shall be submitted by myself to the Hong Kong China Travel Service Group or Macau China Travel Service entrusted by the Immigration Bureau. After completing fingerprint collection and other procedures at the port, the holder is exempt from filling out the foreigner entry card and can clear customs through the fast track. The holder of the certificate can travel to and from the mainland multiple times within the 5-year validity period of the certificate, with each stay not exceeding 90 days. On the morning of the 31st, at the China Travel Service Document Service Center located in Central, Hong Kong Island, many foreign nationals who were among the first to apply for travel permits were already queuing up to collect their documents. Indian businessman Rajmah stated that the overall application process was relatively smooth. He submitted his application on the first day of the open application process, only requiring the recording of images and submission of documents. The on-site processing time did not exceed fifteen minutes. After obtaining the documents, Rajima plans to arrange her itinerary in the near future and visit several cities in mainland China that she has always wanted to visit. Lin Wenyao, a member of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong) Committee who came to collect the certificate, had previously submitted an application together with his wife. He usually goes to the mainland about once a month, and I believe that "with the new pass, it will be more convenient." He plans to visit mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area in mid next month, hoping to personally experience the convenience of customs clearance like using an Octopus card. The President of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Michael Mak, stated that the business environment in Hong Kong is superior, and the legal and tax systems are in line with international standards. With the implementation of new immigration measures, Hong Kong will further leverage its advantage of being a "super contact" connecting mainland China and overseas, making it more attractive because "businesses will always follow the opportunity layout". Alfred Bischner, a former member of the Hong Kong Macau Austrian Chamber of Commerce Committee who came with his family to obtain the license on that day, believed that the new measures were a blessing for foreigners, including him, as they could arrange their itinerary more flexibly without being restricted by factors such as attraction reservations and weather. After receiving the travel permit, Yan Xijun, the president of the Hong Kong Macau Malaysia Chamber of Commerce, stated that he has been doing business in mainland China since the 1980s and has a high demand for travel. In the past, waiting in line for entry often took up to an hour. Now, after obtaining a newly applied pass, you can easily pass through the self-service inspection channel. I feel more at ease in communication and don't have to spend energy on tedious processes anymore. I will often go to the mainland in the future He pointed out that this is Hong Kong's advantage, and it is expected that more foreign businessmen or professionals will come to Hong Kong in the future and apply for travel permits to and from the mainland. Dozens of their affiliated chambers of commerce have already applied. (New Society)