[Explanation] On February 20, the first signing ceremony for talents traveling between Hong Kong and Macau was held in Nansha, Guangzhou.
On the first day of the implementation of the new policy, six scientific research talents in Guangzhou were issued the first batch of visas for Hong Kong and Macao talents.
In order to facilitate the talents of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to engage in scientific research and academic exchange activities, and to promote and serve the construction and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
On February 9, 2023, the Exit-Entry Administration of the People's Republic of China issued an announcement to implement a pilot endorsement policy for talents traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macau in mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area from February 20, 2023.
On the same day, Ji Jing, an associate researcher at the Guangzhou Institute of Advanced Technology, was very happy after receiving the talent endorsement. She often went to Hong Kong and Macau to participate in academic exchange activities.
She said that in the future, she can stay in Hong Kong and Macau longer, which is conducive to academic exchanges.
[Concurrent] Ji Jing, associate researcher at Guangzhou Institute of Advanced Technology
With this endorsement, because it is a multiple round trip within three years, and it can stay for no more than 30 days each time, these 30 days are much more than 7 days, so we can Plan some more in-depth and full-fledged communication activities.
And another one, if you have any ideas in the interim, if you want to touch them, I don’t need to prepare materials temporarily, spend time, and spend energy preparing materials to apply for a new endorsement.
I hold my Hong Kong and Macau Pass, I can just go, just go as I say.
[Explanation] Zhang Xiangdong, executive vice president of the Nansha Research Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, also received the talent endorsement.
He said that in the near future, he will go to Hong Kong and Macau to carry out the contact work of the talent team. This new policy is very convenient.
[Concurrent] Zhang Xiangdong, Executive Vice President of Nansha Research Institute of Sun Yat-sen University
Before this, I have always hoped that there will be a convenient channel in this area. Then after this policy comes out, I feel that it must be very timely and convenient. Then it is also the construction of the (Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao) Greater Bay Area. There are some high-level openings, especially the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau (Greater Bay Area) International Science and Technology Innovation Center, so the introduction of this policy is conducive to this aspect.
[Explanation] According to the person in charge of the Exit-Entry Administration Department of the Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau, according to this policy, six types of mainland talents working in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area can apply for visas for talents traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao, including outstanding talents, scientific research talents, cultural and educational talents, and health and wellness talents. talents, legal talents and other talents.
It is reported that the above-mentioned 6 types of talents can apply for Hong Kong talent endorsement and Macau talent endorsement separately or at the same time according to actual needs.
The holder can travel to and from Hong Kong or Macau multiple times within the validity period of the endorsement, and stay in Hong Kong or Macau for no more than 30 days each time.
[Concurrent] Huang Yueling, deputy head of the Exit-Entry Management Detachment of Guangzhou Public Security Bureau
The launch of the talent endorsement has strengthened the cooperation between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, and promoted the flow of talents, technology and other elements. It also meets the new needs and expectations of talents, and injects new momentum into the economic development of Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland.
Reporter Wei Jiefu reports from Guangdong
Editor in charge: [Liu Xingchen]