Tag: Immigration
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Macau passport ranks 9th in Asia, granting access to 72.2% of destinations worldwide
The Macau passport has been ranked 9th strongest in Asia and 50th internationally, granting holders access to 72.2% of destinations worldwide, according to a ranking compiled ... -
Vietnamese community urges Macau to ease visa rules
The local Vietnamese community wants the government to reduce visa requirements and pilot a visa-on-arrival scheme in major Vietnamese cities, saying the measures could attract more ... -
Indonesia grants visa-free entry to Macau passport holders
The government of Indonesia has granted visa-free access to the country for holders of Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports. The new policy was announced yesterday ... -
Macau expands iris clearance to non-resident workers, students starting today
Starting today, eligible non-resident workers and non-resident students enrolled in Macau’s higher education institutions will be granted access to the city’s iris automated clearance service, authorities ... -
Macau fast-track lanes to open to more countries
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) announced yesterday that it will further expand the use of Macau’s self-service lanes to visitors from more countries, while also ... -
Immigrants seeking asylum are ordered to countries they’ve never been to, but end up stuck in limbo
The Afghan man had fled the Taliban for refuge in upstate New York when U.S. immigration authorities ordered him deported to Uganda. The Cuban woman was ... -
Hengqin Port inspection channels to be expanded to 113 by Q3
Hengqin Port’s Passenger Inspection Hall is now under phased, zoned construction to upgrade and expand its passenger inspection channels to 113, expected to be completed and ... -
Iris-recognition e-channel set to expand service for more non-locals
Macau currently provides 152 e-Channel lanes equipped with iris-recognition scans for registered residents of Macau and Hong Kong, with the Public Security Police Force (PSP) planning ... -
India protests ‘arbitrary detention’ of citizen at Shanghai airport
India has lodged a protest with China over what it called an “arbitrary detention” of an Indian citizen at the Shanghai airport after the traveler from ... -
Face scan to expand to more checkpoints after Hengqin Port
Following the launch of facial recognition smart immigration clearance at Hengqin Port last Wednesday, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) announced yesterday that it is systematically ... -
Beijing rolls out its version of the H-1B visa to attract foreign tech workers
Vaishnavi Srinivasagopalan, a skilled Indian IT professional who has worked in both India and the U.S., has been looking for work in China. Beijing’s new K-visa ... -
Hengqin Port implements ‘smart immigration clearance’ with facial recognition
Authorities will enforce a new “smart immigration clearance” procedure at Hengqin Port starting tomorrow, November 5. The new measure, in line with the central government’s initiative ... -
Beijing broadens cross-border travel measures covering Macau
China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) has unveiled a new set of measures to further streamline cross-border travel, a move expected to strengthen Macau’s integration within the ... -
Zhuhai border crossings set new record, top 100 million
The Zhuhai General Frontier Inspection Station has confirmed that the total number of inbound and outbound travelers at checkpoints connecting to Macau and Hong Kong surpassed ... -
Macau to exempt citizens of Gulf nations from visa requirements
Citizens of five Middle Eastern countries will be exempt from visa requirements to enter Macau starting from mid-July.The news was announced in an order from the ... -
Taiwan introduces stricter residency policy for Macau, Hong Kong residents
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chiu Chui-cheng recently announced a new long-term residency option for residents of Macau and Hong Kong, accompanied by a heightened ... -
Iris scan system sees high adoption at border crossings
The Public Security Police (PSP) reported over the weekend that around 300,000 residents have already registered their iris scans at the border crossings, with the automatic ... -
Macau extends automated border passages to Brazilians and Germans
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has announced that Brazilian and German nationals can now use their passports to enter and exit Macau through the automated ... -
Beijing is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy
China announced Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a ... -
China welcomes Portuguese travelers with new visa-free policy
Starting October 15, 2024, citizens of Portugal will be able to travel to China without a visa, a significant move aimed at strengthening ties and boosting ... -
Beijing expands visa-free transit policy to more ports
China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced yesterday that the country’s 144-hour visa-free transit policy has been expanded to three more entry ports, taking the number of ... -
Iris-authentication implemented at Border Gate
Local border clearance through the use of physiological characteristics has expanded, as local police have announced that iris authentication is now in full operation at the ...
