From October 15th, Portuguese citizens will be able to enter the Interior without needing a visa. The information was released on Monday, and contrary to initial expectations, Portugal was included in the most recent group of European Union countries, whose citizens can now enter China, without the need for a visa, for 15-day tourism trips. business or traffic.
In Macau, the announcement was received with satisfaction, as acknowledged by the Portuguese consul in Macau and Hong Kong, Alexandre Leitão, in statements to Canal Macau. “It’s a reaction of natural satisfaction because we work for this, each in our own way and in our own place. We are very pleased to see this possibility that is now open to Portuguese citizens who are not [permanent] residents here, of being able to visit China”, said Alexandre Leitão.
“Basically, it is a tourist visa and it meets something that is very important for us and for which we have been working, which is to recover tourist flows between Portugal and China, to pre-pandemic levels and even surpass them. them”, he highlighted.
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