Travel agents on Taiwan’s outlying islands of Kinmen and Matsu will be allowed from May to apply online for travel permits on behalf of Mainland tour groups who want to visit the two islands via direct ferry services across the Taiwan Strait. This according to the National Immigration Agency (NIA).
Chinese tourists who have already visited Taiwan over the past five years and who want to visit Kinmen and Matsu as part of a tour group of between five and 40 members can apply online for travel permits through Tourism Bureau-sanctioned travel agencies on the two islands.
Taiwan News reports the applicants will not be required to provide documents or photos.