(ECNS) -- Passport holders of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) may visit the UAE visa-free for a stay of up to 30 days starting from Thursday, the HKSAR government announced Wednesday.
It has received notifications from the Consulate General of The State of Qatar in the HKSAR, the Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the HKSAR and the Honorary Consulate of the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) in the HKSAR regarding the latest visa-free arrangements offered to HKSAR passport holders.
The visa-free period for HKSAR passport holders visiting Oman has been extended from 10 days to 14 days, effective from Thursday.
Passport holders of the HKSAR can visit Qatar for a stay of up to 30 days, which took effect on May 12.
A spokesman of the Immigration Department of the HKSAR government said these visa-free arrangements and the extension of the visa-free entry period will bring greater travel convenience for HKSAR passport holders and strengthen the tourism, cultural, and economic ties with relevant countries.
As of Thursday, 174 countries and territories have granted visa-free access or visa-on-arrival to HKSAR passport holders.
(By Zhang Dongfang)
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