What procedures should I go through for a one-day trip to Kinmen?

Going to Kinmen requires a Taiwan Permit (lilac leather) and a valid endorsement.

Because Kinmen belongs to Taiwan, a pass is required. Visitors from other provinces only need to bring their ID cards and arrive in Xiamen 2 days in advance to apply for Taiwan passes and endorsements before heading to Kinmen.

Visitors from Fujian Province can only apply for passes at the place of household registration or Xiamen, and then sign up.

Generally speaking, the pass costs 30 yuan, the endorsement fee costs 20 yuan, and the public security bureau is responsible for entry and exit.

Extended information

Kinmen is affiliated to Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, and is actually under the jurisdiction of the Taiwan authorities. It is the seat of the so-called "Fujian Provincial Government" and "Fujian High Court Kinmen Branch" in Taiwan. The jurisdiction is composed of It consists of 12 islands including Kinmen Island, Little Kinmen Island (Lieyu), Dadan Island, Erdan Island, Dongding Island and Beiding Island, with a total area of ??151.656 square kilometers.

Kinmen County is located in the Weitou Bay and Xiamen Bay of Quanzhou in the southeastern waters of Fujian Province. It stands in the west of the Taiwan Strait and is only 2,310 meters away from mainland China. It is located outside the outlet of the Jiulong River and is connected to Xiamen Island in the west. Looking from a distance, it faces Taichung City across the Taiwan Strait to the east and Jinjiang City, Quanzhou City to the north.

There are many routes between Kinmen and the mainland, such as: Kaohsiung-Kinmen, Jinhai Shipping Company (Kinmen Express), Xiamen Wutong Wharf-Kinmen (Xiamen-Kinmen route), Quanzhou Shijing Wharf-Kinmen (Quanjin Route) route) and so on.

Reference material: Fujian Provincial Public Security Department Exit and Entry Service Hall - Measures for the Management of Travel to Taiwan by Mainland Residents