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Old Apr 8, 2020, 9:06 am
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Originally Posted by percysmith
If I take off my China-hating hat, the entry restrictions into HK for China vs rest of world are roughly identical:

HK Permanent Residents:
- Unconditional Stay admitted throughout, subject to whatever home quarantine and/or swab tests Govt has specified

China:
- G簽 (Group visa) and L簽 (7-day visitor visa) issuance suspended on the NIA end at HKSARG's request
- 7-day transit visa suspended (either China-HK-overseas or overseas-HK-China)- long-term work visas, S簽 (study visas), T簽 (family reunion visas) and one-way permits still admitted, subject to home quarantine

Rest of world:
- visitor visa-exemptions and visas suspended
- "HK residents" (i.e. anyone with a >= 180 day visa) still admitted, subject to home quarantine and swab tests
I would have to respectfully disagree, the fact that visitor visas (whether exempt or visa required) are all suspended, but mainlanders can still come to HK via a multitude of ways (long term work, study, family reunion or one-way permit). Why not close those off as well? Especially one-way permits.
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