When bearers travel to the Taiwan Area from ports in mainland China (besides Chongqing, Nanchang or Kunming), they need to have an endorsement (similar to exit visa)[10] on their Taiwan Travel Permit cards.[11][7][12] In addition, mainland Chinese citizens, regardless of whether they have such a document, need a Taiwan Entry Permit to enter the Taiwan Area.[13] Mainland Chinese citizens do not need to have a Taiwan Travel Permit if they are traveling to Taiwan directly from overseas, Hong kong, Macao or the mainland ports of Chongqing, Nanchang or Kunming.[14]
The Association for Tourism Exchange Across the Taiwan Straits suspended the pilot program for individual travel to Taiwan by mainland residents from 47 cities on 1 August 2019.[15] Mainland Chinese residents in Fujian can apply for an endorsement for traveling to Matsu for tourism since August 2024.[10][16] In August 2024, Taiwanese politician Cho Jung-tai stated that the mainland government has not yet approved mainland tour groups or tourists to visit Taiwan.[17]
Notes
↑ "Taiwan Travel Permit" is the official English name used by the Chinese government for this document.[2][3][4][5]
↑ "大陆居民往来台湾通行证和签注签发服务指南 – 行政许可". Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
↑ 內政部移民署. "大陸地區人民入出境". 內政部移民署 A01050000A (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
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