You can apply for the Mountain Access Permit in three ways:

A. If you have already received your Park Entry Permit, you can automatically transfer your details from the Park Permit application to the Police Mountain Permit application. To do this, on the Online Application for Taiwan National Park Permits website, please go to: Online Application > Check Status/Print Permit/Apply for Mountain Permit > [Enter in your details] > Apply Mountain (Police) Permit. This option should be the second of four, on the bottom of the main column. The processing time for the application should be a few working days. This options is only available 5-30 working days before the starting date of your hike: https://hike.taiwan.gov.tw/en/web_index.aspx

B. You can obtain a Mountain Access Permit in-person by visiting a police station nearby the trail entrance. This can be done any day up to the day of the hike, and should take 10-20 minutes. Note that most police stations are not open 24 hours, so it is best to check their opening hours before arriving. Please visit our website for a list of which police stations can process which trails: https://www.taroko.gov.tw/en/Announcements and Regulations/Fees & Permits

C. You can apply for the Police Mountain Permit online by yourself. The processing time for the application should be a few working days. This option is only available 5-30 days before the starting date of your hike. Registration for a restricted mountain areas entry permit is done online through this link: https://nv2.npa.gov.tw/NM103-604Client/