▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁B N ( O ) ▁hold ers ▁who ▁are ▁eth nic ▁Chinese ▁and ▁phys ically ▁in ▁main land ▁China , ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁or ▁Mac au . ▁Thus , ▁the ▁British ▁Government ▁does ▁not ▁indicate ▁that ▁B N ( O ) s ▁trav elling ▁to ▁RO C ▁cannot ▁enjoy ▁British ▁cons ular ▁protection . ▁This ▁implies ▁that ▁B N ( O ) s ▁do ▁enjoy ▁British ▁cons ular ▁protection ▁in ▁Taiwan , ▁even ▁though ▁the ▁status ▁is ▁not ▁officially ▁recognized ▁by ▁the ▁RO C . ▁ ▁Gallery ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Main land ▁Tra vel ▁Perm it ▁for ▁Taiwan ▁Res idents ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Taiwan ' s ▁vis a ▁offer ▁a ▁step ▁forward , ▁The ▁Tai pe i ▁Times ▁ ▁Act ▁G over ning ▁Rel ations ▁with ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁and ▁Mac au ▁En for cement ▁R ules ▁of ▁the ▁Act ▁G over ning ▁Rel ations ▁with ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁and ▁Mac au ▁ ▁B N ( O ) ▁Im m igration ▁https :// web . archive . org / web / 2 0 0 7 0 9 2 9 0 9 1 9 4 2 / http :// www . mac . gov . tw / big 5 / cn r pt / 9 0 0 7 / 8 . pdf ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : G overn ment ▁of ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ▁Category : C ross - St rait ▁relations ▁Category : H ong ▁Kong – T ai wan ▁relations <0x0A> </s> ▁En och ▁Wood bridge ▁( Dec ember ▁ 2