Mainland names Taiwan date
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The Chinese mainland will remove entry permit requirements for Taiwan residents from July 1, according to a revised regulation made public yesterday.
With the revision, Taiwan residents will need a travel pass to enter the mainland but do not have to apply for a visa-like entry permit for every visit.
The policy change was announced by Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, at a cross-Strait forum on Sunday without giving a date.
The revision also eases the requirements for the travel pass.
The term of validity for a travel pass to Taiwan held by a mainland resident was extended from five years to 10, while that for a Taiwan resident remains five years.
However, the revised regulation adds a new type of pass for Taiwan residents, with a three-month term.
Taiwan residents who do not have a travel pass can apply for a three-month pass at any port of entry to the mainland and then change it to a five-year pass after entry.
Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman with the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said the mainland expects the measure to benefit cross-Strait exchanges and pull people from both sides closer.
In 2014, Taiwan residents made 5.37 million visits to the mainland, up from 4.36 million in 2008. Mainlanders made 4.04 million visits to Taiwan last year, compared to 280,000 in 2008.
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