Taiwan prepares to reopen for Hong Kong, Macau visitors after Covid-19
- All travel restrictions for residents of the two cities will be lifted on February 20, three years after they were imposed
- Entry permits will be available online for the first time since the pandemic and individual sightseeing tours will also return
Residents of the two cities will be able to travel to Taiwan for individual sightseeing visits from Monday, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said on Tuesday.
They will be able to apply for entry permits through the internet, as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the MAC, the island’s top mainland policy planner.
“The latest decision is made in consideration of the [easing] of the pandemic in Taiwan,” MAC vice-chairman Liang Wen-chieh said in Taipei.
“All restrictions imposed on visits by residents of Hong Kong and Macau during the pandemic will be removed as well.”
Taiwan imposed travel restrictions on residents of the two cities on February 6, 2020, and now allows only people travelling for family, humanitarian and work-related reasons to visit. Tourists in sightseeing groups are also approved for visits of up to 15 days.
