Hong Kong, Macau residents can apply for temporary mainland travel permits via app
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The Exit and Entry Administration said on Thursday that residents from the two cities, alongside those from Taiwan, could now apply for the seven-day permits if they had lost their regular papers while travelling on the mainland and needed to fly domestically or go somewhere by train.
The application process could be done instantly using the National Immigration Administration's mobile app, it added.
Central authorities said the new measure could help prevent delays if someone lost, forgot or damaged their standard permits but urgently needed to travel by plane or train on the mainland.
But the temporary permit cannot be used to cross onto the mainland.
The previous system required Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan residents who had lost their mainland permits while travelling to go to public security authorities and file an application in person. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
The previous system required Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan residents who had lost their mainland permits while travelling to go to public security authorities and file an application in person.
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