What procedures need to be completed for a free trip to Kinmen?

Applying for travel to Kinmen can be divided into groups (tour groups) and individuals.

The following explanation may be clearer:

Group The tour must be organized by a travel agency. Each group must have at least 5 people, including an application form, a photo, a resident (identity) card, etc. The travel agency will help you prepare other details.

For individuals (free travel), in addition to the above-mentioned application forms, photos, and resident (identity) certificates, an itinerary and travel insurance receipts or documents must be attached.

Because you are in mainland China, you still need to find a local travel agency to apply (because you need to apply at the Immigration Bureau office in Kinmen). You may want to ask more about the local fees in mainland China and the application fees in Taiwan. It costs NT$400 (approximately RMB 80) each time, but the mainland travel agency will charge you an agency fee. Of course, you can also apply by mailing the application materials to the Immigration Bureau in Kinmen (or the main island of Taiwan), but the round trip time is long, and it is troublesome to replace the documents, so it is recommended to find a local travel agency to handle it on your behalf. The counterpart to Kinmen is Xiamen, and there is no ferry service from Quanzhou to Kinmen.

It takes about 3 to 7 days for each application to be issued, and you can stay in Kinmen for 15 days each time you enter the country. Of course, there are also multiple-entry applications (multiple-entry permits). However, if you are just sightseeing, I personally think that a single-entry permit is enough (multiple-entry permit applications take longer and the cost is twice as much as a single-entry permit). ?The above is the relevant information for applying to Kinmen. Of course, there are also some documents to apply for when leaving the mainland.

Although Kinmen is just a small island off the coast of southern Fujian, it has become a rich story because of its unique geographical location and historical origins. , a place full of mystery.

Xiamen Travel Permit Application Center for Kinmen

Many people want to go to Kinmen Bay from Xiamen. The trouble is that there is no "Mainland Travel Permit to Taiwan" and the normal process takes 3 weeks. At this time, you can find a local travel agency and apply for the permit from Xiamen. Generally, only the following are required: photo, ID card, declaration form, household loan status, plus application form for reporting personnel, and it can be done online. Then go to the Xiamen Gold Travel Certificate Center one day in advance to apply for the "Taiwan Travel Permit". It takes one minute to meet with the official for an interview, and one minute to pay the border inspection fee (you must pay 50 yuan by swiping your card). The travel agency can directly get the "Golden Deposit Certificate" the next day. You can join a group boat trip to Kinmen. But people from other provinces are not allowed to stay overnight.

Xiamen Travel Permit Application Center for Travel to Jin

If you have time and travel independently, you can apply for a Taiwan Entry Permit by yourself

Mainland tourists go through the "Little Three Links" When entering Kinmen, Matsu, and Penghu, "visa on arrival" is achieved, that is, travelers apply for a temporary stay permit from Taiwan after arrival. Many tourists took a special trip to Kinmen by boat to experience this new year's new rule. After waiting for about three to five minutes, you can successfully get the "deposit certificate", which is so convenient! Are you feeling itchy? Hurry up and take a look at the most complete travel guide to Kinmen below, and start traveling at any time!

How to apply for a visa on arrival?

What you need to do in Xiamen

1. Apply for the "Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents" and endorsement;

How to apply for the "Mainland Residents Travel Permit"?

Processing location

Processing is done at the entry-exit reception hall (room) of each county bureau of public security; the leader of a tour group traveling to Taiwan applies for travel to Taiwan at the reception hall of the municipal bureau’s entry-exit management corps If you apply for the "Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents" and endorsement for reasons other than traveling to Taiwan, please go to the reception hall of the Exit-Entry Administration Corps of the Municipal Bureau to apply; Xiamen residents can go to the entry-exit hall on Zhenhai Road or Wuyuan Bay to apply , recommend Wuyuan Bay, there are few people and no need to queue. Those in Quanzhou can go to the Entry-Exit Service Hall of the Public Security Bureau of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, at No. 766 Quanxiu Road, Fengze District (next to Jingdu Hotel), Tel: 0595-22180147. (Attached is the Quanzhou entry-exit permit processing point for traveling to Taiwan)

The required materials are taken below as an example in Xiamen

1. To apply for group travel to Taiwan, I must submit the following materials:

(1) A recent full-face color photo of the applicant (two-inch glossy photo paper, white or light blue background);

(2) Submit Xiamen household registration Book, original and copy of resident ID card (A4 paper).

(3) Complete the "Application Form for Xiamen Residents Traveling to and from Taiwan".

(4) Submit the original and copy of the travel expense invoice with your name issued by a travel agency in our city that is qualified to operate tourism business in Taiwan;

(5) The tour group leader submits to me An official letter of unified specifications issued by a travel agency in the city that is qualified to operate tourism business in Taiwan and the original and copy of the "Tour Leader Certificate for Taiwan Tour" issued by the Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association.

Note: Applications for settling in Taiwan can only be submitted at the Exit-Entry Administration Corps of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.

2. If you apply for individual travel to Taiwan, you must submit the following materials:

(1) A recent full-face color photo of the applicant (two-inch glossy photo paper, white or light Blue background);

(2) Submit the original and copy of the municipal household registration book and resident ID card (A4 paper).

(3) Complete the "Application Form for Xiamen Residents Traveling to and from Taiwan".

3. Special reminder:

(1) The individual travel visa is valid for one entry and exit for 6 months, and the stay in Taiwan shall not exceed 15 days from the day after entry; The group travel visa is valid for one entry and exit for three months, and the stay in Taiwan is no more than 10 days from the day after entry; (2) For individual travel to Taiwan, you must obtain a Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents After obtaining the visa and endorsement, the applicant must also apply for a Taiwan entry permit through a travel agency with the qualification to operate tourism in Taiwan.

The processing time limit is 15 working days (starting from the second working day after submitting the application)

The processing fee is 30 yuan for each pass and 20 yuan for each endorsement

2. Book a round-trip ferry ticket and ask the ticket seller for proof of return;

3. Exchange New Taiwan Dollars;

4. Pick up the ticket at Wutong Pier;

5. Clear the level.

(Note: Consultation at the Kinmen “Visa on Arrival” Wutong Service Center: 0592-3197117.)

You need to do these things when you arrive in Kinmen

1. Fill out the application Form;

2. Get the number and wait;

3. Submit the materials to apply for "visa on arrival" and receive the "deposit certificate".

Do I need to submit a photo to apply for a "visa on arrival"?

Some netizens asked: I heard that to apply for a visa on arrival, you need a certificate issued by Wutong Pier and a physical return ticket? Passengers also need to prepare a 2-inch color photo with a white background when clearing customs, and do they need to collect fingerprints?

Kinmen County Government Tourism Office answers: When applying for a "visa on arrival", the return ship ticket document is a "must item". The so-called document refers to the physical return ticket or a certificate issued by a travel agency or shipping company; Tourists do not need to prepare any photos when clearing customs; fingerprint collection has nothing to do with "visa on arrival" and is a necessary step for customs clearance.