The Ministry of the Interior promulgated a newly revised package of regulations governing visits by Chinese professionals, which would allow Chinese science and technology talent to stay in Taiwan for up to six years.
Minister of the Interior Chang Po-ya (張博雅) told a news conference that the revisions were made in line with a conclusion reached at the Economic Development Advisory Conference last August. The idea is that more science and technology talent from China should be allowed to enter Taiwan to help local traditional, labor-intensive industries upgrade their production and competitiveness.
Under previous rules, Chinese scientists, technicians or engineers could stay in Taiwan for up to three years for research purposes. From now on, the maximum duration of stay is extended to six years. With the approval of relevant government agencies, they can also be granted six-year multiple entry permits.
Meanwhile, the new regulations provide a legal basis for granting one-to-three-year multiple-entry permits for Chinese trade professionals as well as simplifying procedures for visa applications.
In the past, all Chinese high-tech talent and trade professionals intending to visit Taiwan had to travel to Hong Kong to pick up approved travel permits.
From now on, with the approval of relevant government agencies, their local hosts can pick up the permits in Taiwan and then mail the documents to them.
Under the new arrangement, Chinese business executives will be divided into six categories based on the trading or purchase amount of their companies with Taiwan over the past year.
Travel privileges will vary for different categories of mainland trade professionals.
The first category refers to department chiefs, technicians or procurement staff who have worked for foreign or Taiwan-financed companies in China for at least three months.
They can file applications for entry permits 10 working days before their scheduled arrival dates, and the period can be shortened to five days in case of emergency situations.
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