The Chief Secretary for Administration, Chen Guoji, who is in Guangzhou, said that today (20th) the country began to pilot the endorsement policy for talents traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macau in the cities of the Greater Bay Area.
He also emphasized that Hong Kong has embarked on a broad road to full recovery. It has not only returned to the center of the world stage, but also has fully cleared customs with the mainland since the beginning of this month. Officials of the SAR government will fully seize the opportunity to actively visit the mainland and overseas to strengthen the promotion of Hong Kong's unique advantages. Attract diverse talents and strategic enterprises to Hong Kong.
Chen Guoji, who went to Guangzhou to attend the "First Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Talent Service High-Quality Development Conference", said in his speech at the opening ceremony that as the new crown epidemic enters a new stage, different measures are being taken around the world to attract talents. Hong Kong, as a mature One of the economies is no exception, to better align with the country's "14th Five-Year Plan" and major strategies such as the construction of the Greater Bay Area to grasp the opportunities.
Chen Guoji said that since the launch of various measures by the SAR government, the response has been overwhelming. Among them, the "High-end Talent Pass Program" has received more than 10,000 applications so far, and has processed more than 8,000 applications, and more than 90% of them have been approved.
He said that he is confident that more outstanding talents from all over the world will settle in Hong Kong, and he hopes that after they come to Hong Kong, they will take a long-term view and seize the huge development opportunities in the Greater Bay Area.
Pilot cities in the Greater Bay Area implement endorsement for talents traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macau
He also said that starting today, the country will pilot the endorsement policy for talents traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macau in the cities of the Greater Bay Area. , Injecting new impetus into the flow of people through the Greater Bay Area.
On this basis, the SAR government expects to further discuss and promote the interconnection of talents in the Greater Bay Area to promote the high-quality development of talent services.
The Mainland Exit-Entry Administration announced on the 9th of this month that starting from today, the mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will implement the "Entourage for Talents from Hong Kong and Macau" pilot program. , legal and other talents can apply for a talent endorsement valid for five years, three years or one year.
Successful applicants can travel to and from Hong Kong multiple times within the validity period of the endorsement, with a stay of no more than 30 days each time, which is much higher than the current seven-day stay period for business visas.
Outstanding talents, that is, top talents who have made significant contributions to the construction and development of the Greater Bay Area or are urgently needed by the
Greater Bay Area; scientific research talents, that is, personnel with associate senior titles or
above in scientific research institutions in the Greater Bay Area; Personnel with professional titles;
health professionals, that is, health professional and technical personnel with a deputy senior title or above in the Greater Bay Area and health research personnel;
legal personnel, that is, mainland arbitrators who participate in legal arbitration procedures in Hong Kong and Macau, and handle matters between the Mainland and Hong Kong, and the Mainland and Macau Mainland mediators for investment disputes, etc.;
other talents, that is, talents in the Greater Bay Area, high-level management and professional technical personnel recognized by the competent science and technology department.
Form of endorsement for talents traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macau.
(Exit-Entry Administration of the People's Republic of China)
Chen Guoji emphasized that Hong Kong, as an international talent hub, will definitely give full play to its own advantages and attract outstanding talents from all over the world to settle in Hong Kong. make a greater contribution.
On 2.20 in the Mainland, the "Talent Entrant for Traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macau" will be implemented. 6 types of talents can come to Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area cities unlimitedly within 5 years. Li Jiachao in the Greater Bay Area: Plans to visit Guangdong Province as soon as possible to promote the construction of the Greater Bay Area and cooperate with the Greater Bay Area to implement the pilot program of Hong Kong and Macau visas, including 6 types of talents with unlimited round trips for up to 5 years