Coronavirus: Taiwan lets mainland Chinese students return to island for university
- Taipei lifts ban on travellers from across the strait, easing pandemic restriction before the start of the new term in September
- But applicants from the mainland will still need an exit permit and complete two weeks of quarantine
The lifting of the ban – with immediate effect – would allow some 5,000 mainland Chinese students to continue their college or university studies on the island, Ministry of Education officials said on Tuesday.
“Mainland students seeking to return must apply through their universities or colleges, which will then send their names to the National Immigration Agency for registration before they will be allowed in,” said Sung Wen-chien, a spokeswoman for the ministry’s higher education department.
Sun said the students would also have to complete the 14-day mandatory quarantine either at a designated hotel or dormitory.
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She said the lifting of the ban would also allow some 5,000 college or university students from other parts of the world to enter Taiwan, including from high-risk coronavirus countries such as the United States.
Taiwan has previously allowed tertiary students from 19 low-to-medium-risk countries and areas, including Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea, to study on the island.