Taiwan will allow the entry of Hong Kong and Macau residents as part of a further easing of its COVID-19 prevention measures, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said on Tuesday, but stopped short of scrapping curbs on visitors from the mainland.
Hong Kong and Macau residents can apply for temporary stay permits in Taiwan starting Feb. 20, the council said in a statement.
The reopening to Hong Kong residents has been under evaluation for a long time, Liang Wen-chieh, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister, told a news conference in Taipei.
