Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-23

The government is looking to work with the United States to make it easier for citizens to

travel to the US. That’s the word from the foreign ministry on Friday.

Media reports say Taiwan’s flagship airline, China Airlines, will be implementing US border preclearance. This will allow Taiwanese travelers flying to the United States to clear customs before boarding their flight. If implemented, this will make Taiwan the third country in Asia to join the US Global Entry program.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Andrew Lee said Friday that the US Department of Homeland Security has not opened application for the preclearance program. However, Lee said, Taiwan’s government has held an interdepartmental meeting to discuss application for the program as well as its potential benefits.

Lee said the government is keeping contact with the United States and getting ready to make it more convenient for Taiwanese citizens to travel to the United States.
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