| Taiwan Travel Permit 往来台湾通行证 | |
|---|---|
 Card-style permit in 2015 | |
| Type | Travel Document |
| Issued by |  Exit and Entry Administration of the People's Republic of China |
| Purpose | Exit the immigration checkpoint when travelling to the Taiwan Area from the mainland |
| Eligibility | mainland Chinese citizens |
| Expiration | 5 years (for applicants under 16 years old) 10 years (for applicants above 16 years old) [1] |
| Cost | ¥60 |
The Taiwan Travel Permit [a] is a travel document issued by the Exit and Entry Administration of the People's Republic of China. [6] This card-size biometric document is issued for its bearers, Chinese citizens residing in the mainland, to travel from the mainland to the Taiwan Area for personal, business, or other purposes. [7] [8] [9] [ dead link ]
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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] [ better source needed ]
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]
