Latest News! The Individual Visit Scheme for Hong Kong and Macao Residents to Taiwan will be resumed on 20 February.

The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) held a press conference at 11:00am today (14th), with Vice Chairman Liang Wenjie officially announcing that the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) for Hong Kong and Macao residents will be officially opened at 9:00am on 20th February.

After consideration and comprehensive assessment, the application for Hong Kong and Macao residents to come to Taiwan will be resumed from 9:00 p.m. next Monday (20th). Details are as follows:

I. Resumption of acceptance of online applications for temporary stay permits (online visa) from Hong Kong and Macao residents.

Eligible persons may apply to come to Taiwan by means of an online visa, or apply for an entry/exit permit in advance through the "Online Application System for Foreigners" (Cloud Application Stay) of the Immigration Department, Ministry of the Interior. Please refer to the Immigration Department's global information website for the documents and procedures required for the application.

C. All entry control measures for Hong Kong and Macao residents implemented during the epidemic will be cancelled. Since Hong Kong and Macao residents can already apply for online visas or cloud stays to come to Taiwan, the measures to open up group visits to Taiwan on 7 November last year will no longer be processed, and applications will be returned to the normal schedule.