Originally Posted by
UA_Flyer
Thanks as always for providing helpful information.
One question on the above regarding Taiwan and HK not requiring green code to fly to China:
Does this apply to local HK and Taiwan citizens or does it also apply to expats who live and work in HK and Taiwan on long term working visa?
The green code is simply a condition that you have to satisfy before you can check into your flight. When flying from HK/Taiwan there is no such requirement at check-in. Otherwise you must still satisfy the same requirements as in pre-Covid times, in other words a valid Chinese visa/RP before you are allowed to check into a flight to China from HK/Taiwan. Your residency in Taiwan/HK is irrelevant for the check-in process. That is, even if you are currently in HK or Taiwan with a visitor's visa, you are still allowed to fly to China. Of course, if you're not a resident of Taiwan/HK, you can't currently enter either of them from abroad (unless you can obtain an exemption, e.g., through a resident spouse).
If you are travelling from HK there is also the option of a land border crossing, either at Shenzhen Bay or via the Zhuhai bridge.