The British Virgin Islands had agreed to grant visa-free access to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) passport holders for a stay of up to one month with immediate effect, said a HKSAR government spokesman Tuesday.

This has brought the total number of countries and territories agreeing to grant visa-free access to HKSAR passport holders to 130, the spokesman said.

Nationals of the British Virgin Islands can visit Hong Kong visa-free for a stay up to 90 days.

(Xinhua News Agency February 18, 2004)