Holders of Taiwan passport do not need to apply for Taiwan entry permit. Holders of foreign passport should apply for Taiwan visa unless visa free is applicable. So what's the difference between a Taiwan pass and an entry permit? What's the difference between the application conditions?
Pass to and from Taiwan: exit Entry Administration Department of public security organ.
Entry permit: Immigration Department of the Ministry of the interior of the Taiwan authorities.
2. The application conditions are different
Pass to and from Taiwan:
(1) Mainland residents go to Taiwan to visit relatives, settle down, visit friends, receive and handle property, and handle weddings, funerals and other private affairs.
(2) Mainland residents are invited to Taiwan for economic, cultural, scientific, technological, sports, academic and other activities, or to attend meetings, cross-strait business talks, interviews, and direct shipping missions.
Entry permit:
(1) The annual income certificate of non school students must be more than 125000 yuan; the certificate of 50000 yuan fixed deposit in the bank, indicating that the freezing period is after the date of return from travel; the certificate of issuing (white) gold card or (white) gold card issued by my mainland bank or financial institution.
(2) Student: the student ID card or school certificate of my current school; if the applicant is 18-20 years old (including 20 years old), the consent form of parents or immediate family members is required
(3) Minors: they are not allowed to apply for free personal travel in Taiwan alone, but must be accompanied by their immediate family members (only their parents); if the household register can reflect the relationship with their peers' parents, they only need to provide a copy of the whole household register; if the household register can not reflect the relationship with their peers' parents, they need to provide a copy of the birth certificate.
3. The validity period is different
The valid period of the pass for mainland residents to and from Taiwan is 10 years, and the valid period of the personal travel endorsement (g endorsement) is 6 months. The holder's stay in Taiwan shall not exceed 15 days from the next day after entering Taiwan.
Entry permit: the entry permit is valid for three months and can stay for up to 15 days. However, it can only enter and leave the country once. After that, you have to apply online again.