Residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan can apply for a Chinese mainland residence permit to enjoy better public services in Guangdong Province from September 1. (Photo: VCG)

Jiangsu Province also opens 135 offices to process this application of mainland residence permit today. (Photo: VCG)

By applying for this permit card, residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan can better study, work and live on the mainland and use it at various places such as airports, hotels and banks. (Photo: VCG & IC)

The application is voluntary, and applicants need to live on the mainland for longer than six months, with stable job and accommodation. (Photo: VCG)

Application of residence permit card now opens to people of HK, Macao and Taiwan. (Photo: VCG)The application is voluntary, and applicants need to live on the mainland for longer than six months, with stable job and accommodation. (Photo: VCG & IC)

Residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan can apply for a Chinese mainland residence permit to enjoy better public services in Guangdong Province from September 1. (Photo: VCG)

By applying for this permit card, residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan can better study, work and live on the mainland and use it at various places such as airports, hotels and banks. (Photo: VCG)