One-Stop Exit Procedures for Travelers Leaving the Country from the South
For the convenience of travelers leaving the country from the south of Taiwan, the Ministry of Communications, in coordination with China Airlines, Kaohsiung International Airport, and Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, will permit international travelers to complete all inspection and exit procedures at Kaohsiung International Airport before transferring to other others flight at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport. This service is not limited to China Airlines international flights but is available to passengers transferring to the international flights of other airlines as well.
Value of Foreign Currency That May Be Carried out of the Country Raised to US$5,000 Per Person
The Executive Yuan has decided to revise articles six and seven of its "Restrictions on Carrying or Sending Silver, Gold, Foreign Currency, or New Taiwan Dollars In or Out of the Country." The total value of foreign currency that travelers may carry out of the country will be increased from the current US$1,000 to US$5,000, and the total value of foreign currency that airline or ship personnel may carry out per trip will be increased from US$300 to US$1,500.
This revision, which was drafted by the Ministry of Finance in coordination with the relaxation of controls on foreign exchange and approved upon consultation by the Bank of China, will be implemented upon announcement by the Executive Yuan and notification of the Legislative Yuan.
According to this revision, the amount of gold jewelry or gold currency which each person may take out of the country will remain 62.5 grams, and the amount of silver jewelry or silver currency will remain 625 grams.
The amount of gold jewelry, silver jewelry, and New Taiwan dollars that an airline or ship personnel may take out of the country per trip will still be 62.5 grams of gold, 625 grams of silver jewelry, and NT$4,000.
Information for Tourists Going to Hong Kong or Macao
ROC citizens visiting Hong Kong and Macao, provided they do not travel to other areas, need only obtain exit and entry permits and not passports.
The Bureau of Entry and Exit indicates that, now that the government permits tourists to travel directly to Hong Kong and Macao, the bureau will process applications within five days, but wishes to remind applicants that visas for Hong Kong and Macao are still be processed in Hong Kong and may require as long as three weeks to obtain.
Correction: Due to errors in source material, two mistakes appeared in "Communication Channels" in the June issue (Vol. 12, No. 6): The amount of items that may be brought into the ROC duty free from areas other than Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, and Okinawa should have read NT$10,000 instead of US$3,000; and the home and other appliances listed under item (3) may in fact, not be brought in duty free. In addition to this notice, a correction notice was also published in the July 15th issue of the United Daily News.