Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/12/31
By: Huang Li-yun, Elizabeth Hsu and Evelyn Kao
Taipei, Dec. 31 (CNA) The National Immigration Agency (NIA) will introduce a number of
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new measures on Monday that make it easier for foreign nationals to travel to Taiwan or stay in the country for extended periods of time, the NIA said in a statement Sunday.
The new measures include streamlining procedures for Chinese nationals traveling via direct ferry between China and the Taiwan-controlled island chains of Kinmen and Matsu, it said.
Starting Monday, Chinese nationals holding a permit for travel to Taiwan from Fujian Province in China will no longer be required to present a so-called G note detailing the date and purpose of their travel when they arrive in Kinmen or Lienchiang (Matsu) counties, the statement said.
The time needed to review applications by Chinese citizens to visit via direct ferry for academic, sports, religious, artistic, cultural, or business purposes will also be reduced from five to three days, the NIA said. [FULL STORY]
