Online entry permit for Hong Kong or Macao residents

I. To regulate the procedures and related regulations for Hong Kong and Macau residents applying online for entry and exit permits, these guidelines are hereby established. II. Application procedures and issuance methods: (I) Application procedures: Applicants apply through the internet via the online application system for foreign nationals of the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the online system). (II) Issuance method: After the applicant completes the payment via the online system, they can download and color-print the entry and exit permit and use this permit for entry and exit.

1. Single entry and exit permit: Valid for six months from the day after issuance. It allows one entry and exit during the validity period. If unable to enter within the validity period, an extension can be applied for once before the permit expires. 2. Renewable entry and exit permit: Valid for one or three years from the day following issuance. During the validity period, after processing each entry online, entry and exit are permitted. The validity of each entry is six months from the day following the entry date, but it cannot exceed the overall valid period of the permit. 3. Multiple entry and exit permit: Valid for one or three years from the day following issuance. It allows multiple entries and exits during the validity period.

VI. Duration of stay: The duration of stay starts from the day after entry and must not exceed three months. An extension can be applied only once, and the extension period must not exceed three months.

1. A 2-inch, color, white-background best photo taken within the last two years. 2. The original Hong Kong or Macau permanent resident ID card (both the front and back sides must be scanned and uploaded). 3. The original Hong Kong or Macau passport must be valid for more than three months. 4. If the applicant's place of birth is Mainland China, one of the following documents must be provided: (1) The original certificate of non-registration in Mainland China. (2) The original Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents (commonly known as the Home Return Permit [card]) (both the front and back sides must be scanned and uploaded). (3) The original notarized certificate of household registration cancellation in Mainland China.

(I) Application procedures: Applicants apply through the internet via the online application system for foreign nationals of the National Immigration Agency

(II) Permit fees: 1. Single entry and exit permit: NT$600. 2. Renewable entry and exit permit: NT$600; each increased entry and exit: NT$600. 3. One-year multiple entry and exit permit: NT$1,000. 4. Three-year multiple entry and exit permit: NT$2,000.

(I) The processing time is five business days

An extension can be applied only once, and the extension period must not exceed three months.

(II) Applicants seeking long-term job hunting in Taiwan must apply in person. Please refer to Section 7, Subsection 2 of the "Guidelines for Hong Kong and Macao residents to apply for entry and exit permits over the counter". (III) Immediate family members of foreign professionals who have been granted a residence permit must also apply in person.