Twenty-eight foreigners from Hong Kong who are family members of local residents, and 201 such foreigners from mainland China, have been permitted to enter Macao since immigration regulations were tightened due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health Bureau chief Leong Iek Hou commented that the government has gradually relaxed its entry restrictions on foreign nationals without a Macao ID card in line with the latest developments in the pandemic.
Leong noted that in the public interest, the government has granted entry ban exemptions to certain foreigners who are professionals whom Macao needs, such as special technicians for the maintenance and repair of important infrastructure facilities.
The government has now also allowed certain foreign domestic helpers to enter Macao for families who need a domestic helper. Leong underlined that for the time being the local government will not consider allowing family members of foreign domestic helpers to enter Macao.
Leong added that a possible measure allowing foreigners who are spouses of local residents to enter Macao directly from foreign countries is among the government’s plan to further relax its entry restrictions on foreigners, The Macau Post Daily reported.
