Text / Compiled and reported by Li Xinyi, MOOK Travel Life Network
The Hong Kong Immigration Department has announced the method for Taiwanese nationals to pre-register for entry into Hong Kong online starting September 1. Taiwanese Chinese residents who were born in Taiwan or born outside Taiwan but have previously visited Hong Kong as Taiwanese residents can apply for an entry registration via the “Taiwan Residents Pre-arrival Registration” webpage on the “Hong Kong Government One-Stop” portal (www.gov.hk/par) for free. After entering basic personal information, the computer will instantly display the registration result. Once successfully registered, applicants can print out this “Taiwan Residents Pre-arrival Registration Notification” on A4 white blank paper. With this notification and a valid return travel document to Taiwan with at least six months of validity, you can travel to Hong Kong.
Starting September 1 this year, Taiwanese nationals can apply for a Hong Kong visa online for free and complete the application procedure simply by printing it out. (Image provided by Moleskine Editorial Department)
The pre-registration is valid for two months, allows entry into Hong Kong twice, and each stay can be up to 30 days. Upon entry into Hong Kong, a label with your name, Taiwanese ID number, and conditions of stay in Hong Kong will be issued. Registrants must carry the notification, the entry label, and their return travel document to Taiwan both during their stay in Hong Kong and upon departure. The information required for Taiwan residents to pre-register for entry includes Chinese and English names, gender, date of birth, place of birth, Taiwanese ID number, return travel document number to Taiwan, and its validity period (which must be no less than six months). After printing the notification, applicants must verify the information and sign it. If the registrant is under 16 years old, the child’s father, mother, or legal guardian must verify and sign the information.
Entry into Hong Kong requires applying through the Hong Kong Government One-Stop website. (Source / Hong Kong Government One-Stop)
In response to the newly launched measure allowing free online application for a Hong Kong visa starting September 1, industry players are also offering significant discounts. For instance, China Airlines recently launched a “Buy One Get One Free” offer for a two-day-one-night Hong Kong trip at NT$9,800 (tax excluded), and yesterday, Cathay Pacific announced a group value package for a two-day-one-night trip, also with a “Buy One Get One Free” deal starting from just NT$8,888. For more promotional travel packages offered by other tourism operators, please visit: www.tripass.net/article.php?op=articleinfo&articleid=7758.
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