▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Im m igration ▁Agency ▁of ▁Taiwan . ▁For ▁different ▁purposes , ▁the ▁permit ▁is ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁▁ ▁Taiwan ▁Entry ▁Perm it ▁( ), ▁the ▁de ▁fact o ▁travel ▁vis a ▁issued ▁to ▁the ▁residents ▁of ▁the ▁People ' s ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ▁( P RC ) ▁( including ▁Main land ▁China , ▁Hong ▁Kong , ▁and ▁Mac au ) ▁for ▁short ▁term ▁vis its ▁to ▁Taiwan . ▁The ▁single - entry ▁permit ▁is ▁a ▁color ▁printed ▁A 4 ▁paper , ▁while ▁the ▁multiple - entry ▁permit ▁is ▁a ▁sky ▁blue ▁pass port - size ▁book let . ▁Despite ▁its ▁name , ▁the ▁permit ▁must ▁be ▁used ▁in ▁conj unction ▁with ▁a ▁valid ▁travel ▁document ▁when ▁entering ▁Taiwan , ▁as ▁the ▁permit ▁itself ▁is ▁not ▁a ▁travel ▁document . ▁Specific ▁permanent ▁resident ▁of ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁and ▁Mac au ▁are ▁el ig ible ▁to ▁apply ▁for ▁the ▁permit ▁online ▁or ▁upon ▁arrival ▁in ▁Taiwan ese ▁air ports . ▁ ▁Kin men - M ats u ▁Perm it ▁( ), ▁the ▁travel ▁document ▁issues ▁to ▁the ▁people ▁who ▁has ▁household ▁registration ▁in ▁Kin men , ▁M ats u , ▁and ▁P eng hu ▁to ▁travel ▁to ▁the ▁People ' s ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ▁through ▁the ▁designated ▁sea ▁ports ▁in ▁the ▁three ▁places . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁a ▁new ▁design ▁of ▁bi ometric ▁IC ▁card ▁has ▁replaced ▁the ▁historical ▁sky ▁blue ▁pass port - size ▁book let . ▁This ▁type ▁of ▁permit ▁is ▁a ▁valid ▁travel ▁document ▁and ▁the