Change to HK permits 'will affect business and family'

A decision to restrict visits by residents of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, to Hong Kong will affect regular business and family trips, some Shenzhen residents have said.

Shenzhen residents applying for new annual entry permits to Hong Kong will be allowed to enter the special administrative region once a week with a maximum length of stay of seven days per visit, according to a circular released by the Ministry of Public Security on Monday.

Since April 2009, residents of Shenzhen with entry permits have been allowed unlimited visits to neighboring Hong Kong.