What procedures should I go through when traveling to Taiwan for the first time?

1. Mainland residents who come to Taiwan for independent travel must apply for "two certificates and one endorsement."

(1) Two certificates: Datong Pass "Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents", and Taiwan Entry Permit "Taiwan Entry and Exit Permit of the Republic of China"

(2) One endorsement: Taiwan Personal travel endorsement G visa (affixed on the second page of the Chase Pass)

2. Apply for the Chase Pass ("Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents"), endorsement procedures:

Applicants go by themselves The Exit and Entry Administration Office in the place where you are registered applies for the "Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents" independent travel endorsement (G visa). It usually takes 15 working days. The time is subject to the requirements of each place. The Taiwan Permit fee is 30 yuan (validity period is 5 years). , each endorsement costs 20 yuan and is valid for 6 months.

Processing location: Exit-Entry Bureau of the Public Security Bureau in the place of household registration.

Processing fee: 30 yuan, valid for 5 years.

Materials required to apply for the "Cross Pass":

·Submit the completed "Application Form for Mainland Residents Traveling to and from Taiwan"

·2-inch color with white background 1 photo to be attached to the application form.

·The original and photocopy of ID card and household register. (Some cities only require an ID card)

·Apply for the corresponding endorsement at the same time. If traveling independently, it is a Taiwan individual travel G endorsement

Procedure for applying for Taiwan Entry Permit:

< p>The "Taiwan Area Travel Permit of the Republic of China" is referred to as the Taiwan Entry Permit. This is the main document required when entering and exiting Taiwan, as well as boarding a plane or ship. To apply for a Taiwan entry permit, you need to meet the conditions of an open city, household registration, age, etc., and except for students, you need to provide proof of financial resources.

(1) Taiwan Entry Permit application location:

In cities that have opened up to independent travel, you must first apply for the Taiwan Entry Permit and endorsement by yourself, and then apply for the Taiwan Entry Permit through a travel agency. The certificate is printed in color on an A4 paper with the applicant's information and QR code on it. The validity period of the Taiwan Entry Permit is three months after issuance. As long as the Taiwan Entry Permit is within the validity period, you can enter the country. Even if it is the last day, you can still enter and stay for 15 days (counted from the second day of entry). You must leave the country within fifteen days, so it can be shortened to stay for 16 days and 15 nights).

You cannot apply for the Taiwan Entry Permit by yourself at the Public Security Bureau. Currently, you must apply for it through a qualified travel agency. However, there is no restriction on the place of application. That is, it can be applied for in any city and legal online travel agency store. There is no requirement to apply in the direct city, so just do it wherever it is cheaper.

(2) Approximate cost/validity period of Taiwan Entry Permit/time of stay in Taiwan:

Processing fee: Generally, travel agencies (physical stores) charge between 450 and 800 yuan, and online travel agencies charge between NT$450 and NT$800. (Taobao) Between 160 and 350 yuan. The procedures and documents are the same, and all documents must be retained and stipulated to be sent to Taiwan's "Immigration Administration".

Validity period: The Taiwan Entry Permit is valid for three months from the date of issuance. As long as the entry permit is within the validity period, you can enter the country. Even if it is the last day left, you can still enter and stay for 15 days.

Length of stay in Taiwan: The maximum stay in Taiwan is 15 days. In the event of natural disasters such as typhoons or flight delays or cancellations, or personal accidents and illnesses, etc., you can apply for an extension to Taiwan's "Immigration Office". Unless there is an emergency such as severe illness or disaster and you cannot be contacted, you cannot apply for an extension afterwards. Then leave the country. The simple calculation method of the stay time is that starting from the second day of entry, you must leave the country on the fifteenth day, so it can be referred to as a stay of 16 days and 15 nights.

(3) Information required for applying for Taiwan Entry Permit (adults):

·Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents

·Taiwan Individual Travel Endorsement (G Visa) )

·Copy and scan the front and back of the ID card

·Household register

·2-inch photo

·Correct ID card of the emergency contact On the reverse side, household register (page for emergency contact)

·Proof of financial resources (choose one from four)

·Itinerary

(3) Apply for Taiwan Entry Permit Required materials (students):

·Student ID card with photo or proof of enrollment issued by the school, no proof of financial resources required

·Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents

·Taiwan Individual Travel Endorsement (G Visa)

·Copy and scan of the front and back of ID card

·Household Registration Book/Population Card, if it is a school collective household registration, the school’s centralized household registration book is required

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·2-inch photo

·Emergency contact list, identification of the emergency contact, front and back of the emergency contact’s ID card, copy of household register (page with emergency contact)

·Itinerary

(4) How to apply for a Taiwan Entry Permit for college students from non-Taiwan independent travel cities:

Students who are over 18 years old, but 18- Under 20 years of age, parental consent is required. Students with household registration in cities stipulated by the mainland that are open to independent travel to Taiwan can apply for independent travel to Taiwan (those with collective household registration in these cities can also apply). As a convenience measure implemented by the mainland on July 1, 2013, students studying in cities open to independent travel can also apply for the Chase Pass and G visa in the cities where they study. Therefore, they can also apply to come to Taiwan for independent travel. Must be a full-time school, including bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctoral degree.

(5) To apply for proof of financial resources for Taiwan Entry Permit (choose one from four), you only need to meet any of the following four conditions:

A bank deposit equivalent to more than 50,000 yuan or For deposit certificates issued by financial institutions that have been deposited for more than one month, the deposits do not need to be frozen.

Bank statements exceeding RMB 50,000 in the last month (must be stamped by a bank or financial institution).

Salary certification documents showing annual salary income equivalent to more than RMB 125,000.

The credit card issued by the bank must be a gold card or dual-currency card or above. Only RMB credit cards are not available. Scanned copies of the front and back sides.

Extended information

The "Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents" is a document held by residents of mainland China traveling to and from Taiwan, and is generally checked together with the "Taiwan Entry Permit". Starting from July 1, 2015, the validity period of the "Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents" will be changed from the original five years to 10 years.

On December 20, 2016, the Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China issued an announcement and decided to enable electronic travel passes to Taiwan. The Exit and Entry Administration Department of the Fujian Provincial Public Security Bureau began to accept pilot applications on December 26. Applications for electronic Taiwan Travel Permits and the issuance of physical Taiwan Travel Permits will be stopped at the same time.

Reference materials: Taiwan Chase Pass (Pass) and Taiwan Entry Permit Application Guide—Overseas Network?

"Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents"—Baidu Encyclopedia