Open door: Argentine Consul-General Ricardo H Forrester signs the Agreement on Abolition of Visa Requirements with Director of Immigration Lai Tung-kwok.

HKSAR passport holders can now enjoy 90 days visa-free access to Argentina.

Director of Immigration Lai Tung-kwok today signed the Agreement on Abolition of Visa Requirements with Argentine Consul-General Ricardo H Forrester.

The agreement also gives Argentineans 90 days visa-free access to Hong Kong.

The agreement means greater convenience for Hong Kong travellers and helps promote trade, business and tourism links between Hong Kong and Argentina, which is the 127th country to grant visa-free access to HKSAR passport holders.