Many friends don't know what preparations to make and what procedures to go through when going to Taiwan Province, so let's take a look!
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First of all, go to the public security organ where the household registration is located to apply for a mainland resident's pass to and from Taiwan (if you already have the certificate, you need to bring the original certificate and hand in the old one before you can apply for a new one). Taiwan Province issued the Entry Permit. The following is a detailed explanation of the first-time procedures for handling the certificate, taking Guangzhou as an example:
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First of all, the Entry-Exit Convenience Network of Guangzhou Public Security Bureau filled in and submitted a complete Application Form for Mainland Residents to Travel to and from Taiwan Province, a digital photo inspection receipt and a digital optical photo of Guangdong entry-exit documents, which can be taken in the photo studio, but now there is a camera integrated machine in the entry-exit hall, which is more convenient! After taking photos, go to the lobby to queue up, and then submit a valid resident ID card (except those under the age of 16), the original household registration book and the photo collection receipt we just took in the all-in-one machine. Initial application: 15 working days, renewal: 1 working days.
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For the guests who join the Taiwan Province tour group, please register 3 working days in advance (it takes about 12 working days to apply for the Permit for Mainland Residents to Travel to and from Taiwan Province and 13 working days to apply for the Entry Permit). Those who need to be reported to the "Taiwan Affairs Office" for approval have a long time to apply for a permit, which is not an example. Submit two copies of my ID card (clear copy of the front and back on a piece of A4 paper). One copy of my household registration book (home page, personal page and change page of my household registration items are required). If it is a collective account, in addition to my account card page, there must also be a home page headed by the unit. Other materials to be provided by the on-the-job personnel: my on-the-job certificate: one copy of the on-the-job certificate issued by my work unit (printed on the letterhead paper of the unit, signed by the legal representative or person in charge of the unit and stamped with the official seal of the unit, with the sample attached), and one copy of the valid work permit, which I must sign. Valid certificate of the unit: the institution provides one copy of the organization code certificate; The business unit shall provide one copy of the business license (valid for at least 6 months). Foreign trade enterprises also need to provide a copy of the approval certificate for foreign investment. The above photocopies must be stamped with the official seal of the unit. Other materials that retirees and unemployed people (including freelancers) need to provide: deposit certificate: I have a bank deposit certificate of RMB 5,. Yuan, with one original (it needs to be issued by the bank within one month, and the deposit must be frozen for three months), and the deposit certificate will not be returned. Retirement certificate: 1 copy of my retirement certificate (photo page+seal page). Other materials to be provided by students at school: student certificate: 1 copy of student ID card or student status card, or 1 original school certificate. Students under the age of 2 who are accompanied by their parents are required to provide a proof of parent-child relationship (such as a copy of household registration book or birth certificate). Students who do not travel with their parents must provide one original letter of authorization signed by their parents to allow others to lead a trip. Relevant personnel materials: To apply for a certificate, national civil servants and filing personnel must be stamped by their own units in the column of "Opinions of the Unit" at the back of the Examination and Approval Form for Mainland Residents to Travel to and from Taiwan Province, and the "Taiwan Affairs Office" will show the approval for their travel to Taiwan (at present, personal travel to Taiwan is tentative).
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When visitors register, they need to hand in all the application materials and the amount payable. If the tourists can't make the trip for personal reasons before they leave, our company will deduct all kinds of expenses incurred by the travel agency in the early stage from the paid amount. Visitors are required to pay a deposit of RMB 5, yuan (the deposit depends on personal materials, and the minimum deposit per person is RMB 5, yuan). Please pay it before leaving the group. If the guests leave the group on their own, stay and other illegal acts occur during the tour, our company can confiscate all the deposits paid by the guests to compensate for the reputation and economic losses caused to our company. The public security bureau's filing personnel can only go through the formalities of traveling to Taiwan after the unit cancels its filing materials. When single guests register, they must apply for the Entry Permit as "applicants with fixed legitimate professional qualifications", and they must provide proof of employment (with official seal) and one copy of business license or organization code certificate (with official seal).
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The common currency of Taiwan Province for capital reserve is New Taiwan Dollar. There are three denominations of NT banknotes: 1, 5 and 1 yuan, and five denominations of coins: 5, 2, 1, 5 and 1 yuan.
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There are two types of exchange of Taiwan dollars: 1. Exchange in the mainland before departure. 2. Exchange in Taiwan Province upon arrival. In mainland China, only China Bank can exchange Taiwan dollars, make an appointment one day in advance, and calculate the quotation on time. There is no handling fee. The exchange rate of RMB to NT is about 1:4.5, and the specific exchange rate is settled on the same day (it is more troublesome to exchange RMB in mainland China, and it is more convenient to exchange RMB in Taiwan Province). Exchange it in Taiwan Province. Get a UnionPay card first. Most ATMs in Taiwan Province support UnionPay. Get a UnionPay card in advance, such as Huaxia Bank's debit card, and deposit it in RMB. After the ATM machine withdraws cash to Taiwan, you can withdraw cash as long as you go to the ATM marked by UnionPay, and settle the account according to the exchange rate of the day, and the first withdrawal every day is free of charge. At present, more than 8% of the 16,1 ATMs in Taiwan Province are marked with UnionPay. If you can't find ATMs, you can go to convenience stores such as 7-11, the whole family or the post office. They all have ATMs marked with UnionPay. Moreover, there are 6, merchants in Taiwan Province who can use UnionPay cards, especially shopping places such as department stores, so you can rest assured. However, some street shops and night markets still have to use cash. If you don't like to use ATM to exchange cash at the airport, you can also exchange RMB for NT$ at the counters of Taoyuan, Songshan, Taichung Qingquangang, Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport, Taiwan Bank and Zhaofeng Bank, with a handling fee of NT$ 3 (the upper limit is 2w RMB). There are bank counters for changing money before entering the customs, at the baggage claim area and after leaving the customs in terminals 1 and 2 of Taoyuan Airport. (It is not recommended to exchange cash at the airport exchange point, because the exchange rate at the airport is relatively low, and there is a handling fee.) The limit for bringing cash into and out of Taiwan Province is 2, RMB per person. The excess can be deposited with the customs, and can be taken away when leaving, and confiscated if it is not declared. If you can't run out of Taiwan dollars, you can exchange it back into RMB when you return to the airport, but you have to charge a handling fee of 1 Taiwan dollars.
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external traffic. Airplane is the main mode of transportation for tourists to enter and leave Taiwan Province. There are two major international airports in Taiwan Province, namely Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (north of Taiwan Province) and Kaohsiung Xiaogang International Airport (south of Taiwan Province). Taipei Songshan International Airport will also accept a few cross-strait flights, but there are few flights. At present, a number of direct flights have been opened between the two sides of the strait, and there are more than 3 routes from the mainland to Taipei alone. Taoyuan International Airport is convenient to Taipei, Hsinchu and New Taipei City. At present, the rail transit from the airport to downtown Taipei has been opened to traffic. Visitors can take the Airport Express (MRT) directly from Taoyuan Airport to taipei main station or high-speed railway station, Taoyuan, or take buses from Guoguang Passenger Transport and other passenger transport companies to Taipei. Kaohsiung Xiaogang International Airport is convenient for tourists who take the lead in going to the south, including Kenting, Tainan and Alishan. There is Kaohsiung MRT (subway) passing through the airport and you can go directly to the urban area. Visitors to Kenting can take the buses of Guoguang Passenger Transport, Kaohsiung Passenger Transport, Pingtung Passenger Transport and Zhongnan Passenger Transport directly to Kenting from the airport gate.
cities with direct flights between mainland China and Taiwan Province: Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Hefei, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Haikou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang, Kunming, Wuhan, Changsha, Nanchang, Guilin, Xi 'an, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Qingdao, Tianjin, Dalian, Harbin and Shenyang.
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internal traffic. Subway: The subway in Taiwan Province is called "MRT". At present, only Taipei and Kaohsiung have subways. There are many subway lines in Taipei, including 9 lines, which is very convenient. There are two in Kaohsiung, which also run through various transportation hubs and commercial centers. The subways in both cities start at RMB 3-4 yuan, and then stop at 6 yuan for 3-5 stops, and so on, which will not exceed RMB in 13 yuan at most. Visitors can buy one-way tickets at manual windows and ticket machines, and the more convenient way is to choose easycard or MRT one-day pass. Easycard. Easycard is a bus card in the Greater Taipei area, which can be used in convenience stores in addition to 2% discount on subway rides in the Taipei area. There will also be a certain degree of discount by taking the Kenting streetcar from Kaohsiung to Kenting. Cards can be purchased or recharged at the information counters of MRT stations, card sales/check-in machines at MRT stations in easycard, and convenience stores labeled with easycard. The price of each piece is NT$ 2 (including 1 deposit), which can be added. Refund amount: deposit+available amount-handling fee 2 yuan NT. The amount of each increment is NT$ 1 TWD or its multiple. One-day ticket Taipei MRT has a one-day ticket for sale, and you can enter and leave the MRT station many times with unlimited stops in the same day. The price is NT$ 2 (RMB 4), and the ticket card is valid on the opening day. During the validity period, you can take the Taipei MRT (excluding the Maokong Cable Car) unlimited times, and each ride is limited to one person. The ticket card also has no value-added function. Within 3 days after it is activated, you can go to the information desk of each station to refund the deposit of 5TWD.
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taxi. Most cities in Taiwan Province provide convenient taxi services. Big cities such as Taipei and Kaohsiung charge by meter, while other places are likely to adopt bargaining system. Taxis in Taiwan Province are more expensive. Taxis in Taipei start at 15 yuan RMB, and then charge RMB 1 yuan for every 1 meters. It will be easier to get caught in a traffic jam for a short distance of 1 yuan. 2% surcharge is required from 23: at night to 6: the next morning.
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bus. There are basically buses in all cities in Taiwan Province. Due to the extremely convenient modes of transportation such as MRT and public bicycles, buses in Taiwan Province are generally empty, and the interval between buses is also long. The most convenient buses in Taipei run every 7-2 minutes, while those in small cities or counties basically run every 3 minutes. Bus drivers in Taiwan Province are very polite and will not rush you because they are in a hurry. If you have any questions about the route, you can feel free to ask the driver. Generally, buses in Taiwan Province can pay by coin or credit card. Pay attention to the way of swiping cards after getting on the bus, which can be divided into three types: swiping cards when getting on the bus, swiping cards when getting off the bus and swiping cards when getting on and off.
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High-speed rail. Taiwan High-speed Railway is a high-speed passenger railway line connecting cities and counties in the west, which runs from taipei main station all the way south to Kaohsiung Zuoying Station, and the whole journey takes only one and a half hours at the earliest. It is also the main means of transportation for tourists to travel around Taiwan Province Island. The operating hours of high-speed rail are from 6: to 23: 3 in Taipei Station and from 6: to 23: 3 in Zuoying Station. During the period, there were many shifts, and there was a train between the north and the south almost every 1 minutes. Visitors can buy the latest high-speed train ticket directly at the self-service ticket vending machine or the manual ticket office, and then they can leave immediately. The attendance rate of Taiwan's high-speed rail is not very high, and almost every car has empty seats. So it is feasible to buy and leave in Taiwan Province. Fares. The fare for the standard car from Taipei to Zuoying is 1,19 TWD (25 RMB) from Monday to Thursday, and that for the business car is 1,56TWD;. On weekends, legal holidays and the day before continuous holidays, the standard car from Taipei to Zuoying is 149TWD, and the business car is 195TWD. Early bird tickets. Taiwan's high-speed rail has a certain degree of preferential "early bird tickets", which can be booked 28 to 8 days before the departure date, and the price enjoys a discount ranging from 65-9% of the original price.
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train. Trains in Taiwan Province are mainly divided into high-speed trains and Taiwan railways. Taiwan Railway is a local express train in Taiwan Province. Its speed is slower than that of high-speed rail, and its lines are deeper than that of high-speed rail, and it is spread all over Taiwan Province. It is mainly divided into three main lines: the western line, the eastern line and the southern loop. Trains are divided into several different grades. The slower the speed, the more stops there are, and the cheaper the price. The west line runs from Taipei Station all the way down to Kaohsiung, stopping at several stations in the middle, and the whole line takes 4-5 hours. The eastern line extends from Taipei to Hualien and finally arrives at Fangliao (Kenting). There are more trains from Taipei to Hualien every day, but there are no more than three trains from Taipei to Fangliao every day. It takes about 3 hours for the South Loop to cross the south from Taitung to Kaohsiung Zuoying Station.
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communication mode. When you arrive in Taiwan Province, you can set up a mobile phone card with Internet traffic at the airport or downtown. There are different packages for the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 1th days respectively. There are three famous telecom operators, namely Taiwan Mobile, Chunghwa Telecom and Teletransmission. Among the three, Chunghwa Telecom has a wide signal coverage and a good signal. The other two telecom operators will have more advantages in package tariffs. There are three counters on the first floor of Taoyuan Airport, so you can choose according to your own situation. To purchase a mobile phone card, you need to provide both an entry permit and a Taiwan pass. Mobile phone charges can be recharged at 711, which is very convenient.
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network. ITaiwan free wifi service. In order to improve the service quality for the people and meet the networking needs of people's going out activities, iTaiwan loves Taiwan Province's free wireless Internet access service, and has set up about 4,4 WiFi hotspots in public spaces such as tourist attractions, transportation nodes, cultural and educational museums, and bidding for business meetings, which can provide people with basic information services of free wireless Internet access. Application method: Mainland tourists can apply for an iTaiwan account with their passports at the service desks of travel service centers all over Taiwan after entering the country. After the account is opened, as long as you use smart phones, notebooks, tablet computers and other mobile tools that support WiFi in the hot spot of wireless Internet access in Taiwan, select the service identification name with the name of "iTaiwan" on the WiFi network, and enter the account number and password to log in, you can use iTaiwan WiFi to wirelessly access the Internet, inquire about sightseeing information and communicate with friends and relatives in real time.
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easycard. When you apply for a easycard (transportation card) in Taipei, you can not only enjoy a 2% discount on MRT and public transportation in Taipei, but also spend it directly in convenience stores. There are also discounts for taking the Kenting Express by easycard.
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Overview of scenic spots: Taiwan Province's scenic spots are mainly natural scenery and historical and cultural attractions. The whole island is centered on the central mountain range and divided into two parts: the western line and the eastern line. The two major cities (Kaohsiung and Taibei) are located at the north and south ends of Taiwan Province. The western part of Taiwan is developed and there are many cities. It is also the first choice to experience the history and culture and the traditional humanistic customs of Taiwan Province. There are many old Taiwan Province city halls including Lugang and Tainan. If you want to go to the famous Moon Lake and Ali Mountain in central Taiwan Province, it is relatively convenient to go from the west. There are also many outlying islands in the west, among which Qimei Island with Double Heart Rock Reef and the famous Penghu Islands are both in the west. The eastern part is dominated by county towns, and there are fewer cities. But the steep mountains in the east
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