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Bulgaria grants visa-free access to HKSAR passport holders

8 April 2005

The Director of Immigration, Mr Lai Tung-kwok, on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, today (April 8) signed an Agreement on Abolition of Visa Requirements with the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr Ivan Petkov.

The agreement provides visa-free access to HKSAR passport holders visiting Bulgaria for a stay of up to 90 days and Bulgarian nationals will enjoy 90 days' visa-free access to Hong Kong. "The agreement will enter into force in about two months' time after completion of the internal procedures required for its entry into force," a spokesman for the Immigration Department said.

"We warmly welcome the signing of the agreement, which means greater convenience for Hong Kong travellers and helps promote trade, business and tourism links between Hong Kong and Bulgaria," the spokesman said.

The availability of visa-free access to Bulgaria has brought the total number of countries/territories agreeing to grant visa-free access to HKSAR passport holders to 134.