China News Service, Macau, March 5 (Reporter Long Tuyou) On March 5, the Office of the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macau issued an F visa to a foreign resident of Macau. This is the gradual liberalization of the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macau. The first regular visa issued after accepting visa applications for foreign residents of Macao.

  Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, since the end of March 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Immigration Bureau have announced the suspension of foreign citizens from entering mainland China with original valid visas.

As the epidemic situation in the Mainland and Macao SAR continues to improve, in order to better meet the needs of the Macao SAR for personnel exchanges and economic development, with approval, the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macao will begin accepting visa applications from foreign Macao residents to the Mainland from March 1 this year .

  The Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Australia stated that in the future, it will view the situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic to further provide convenience for foreign residents of Macao to travel to and from the Mainland.

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