By / MOOK Scenic Spots Home Travel Life Network Editorial Department compiled and reported
 

To make cross-strait travel more convenient for Taiwanese tourists, mainland China officially implemented a visa-free policy for Taiwan visitors starting July 1. From July 6, Taiwanese tourists can apply for the electronic Taiwan Compatriot Permit at designated windows, while the current booklet-style Taiwan Compatriot Permit has begun to stop accepting applications.

The Ministry of Public Security of China, in order to further facilitate cross-strait travel for Taiwanese tourists, starting from7month6, entry and exit management departments of public security organs in Fujian Province and entry and exit administration agencies commissioned by the Ministry of Public Security in Hong Kong and Macao began accepting applications for the electronic Taiwan Compatriot Permit, while also ceasing to accept applications for the current booklet-style Taiwan Compatriot Permit. The electronic Taiwan Compatriot Permit is designed and produced in accordance with international standards for electronic card-type travel documents. In addition to eliminating the endorsement section, it features an embedded secure smart chip that allows automatic inspection and comparison by entry and exit information systems, while also enhancing security and anti-counterfeiting functions. Furthermore, the numbering system for the electronic Taiwan Compatriot Permit continues to follow the “one person, one number, lifelong unchanged” rule, using an8-digit personal lifelong number. Taiwanese residents who have previously applied for a5-year valid Taiwan Compatriot Permit will retain the same permit number when exchanging for the electronic version.