Visa policy of Taiwan

Entry and exit stamps.

Visitors to Taiwan must obtain a visa or authorization in advance, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose nationals are eligible for visa on arrival. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months (except the citizens of Japan that can hold a passport valid for 3 months).

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Taiwan

Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following 46 jurisdictions do not require a visa to visit Taiwan for less than 90 days (duration of stay starts from the next day of arrival).^[1][2] Extensions are not possible except for citizens of Canada and the United Kingdom, who may apply to extend the stay from 90 days to 180 days in accordance with the principle of reciprocity.^[3]

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Belize, Burkina Faso, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nauru, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Sao Tome and Principe, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Swaziland do not require a visa for up to 90 days.

Visa on arrival

Nationals of the following countries may be granted visa on arrival for a fee:

Exit & Entry Permit on arrival

Permanent residents of  Hong Kong travelling with an HKSAR passport or BN(O) passport who were born in Hong Kong, or have entered Taiwan at least once as a permanent resident of Hong Kong, and permanent residents of  Macau travelling with an MSAR passport who were born in Macau, or have entered Taiwan at least once as a permanent resident of Macau may be granted Exit & Entry Permit upon arrival or may apply for an Entry Permit online at no cost to visit Taiwan for less than 30 days.

Note: Permanent residents of Macau who also holds Portuguese citizenship can also use their Portuguese passport to enter Taiwan for 90 days visa-free, and if permanent residents of Hong Kong or Macau have passports issued by other nations or have additional nationalities, they are no longer considered as residents of Hong Kong or Macau, and are required by law to use their non-SAR or BN(O) passports to enter Taiwan.^[5]

eVisa

Since January 12, 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ROC started to implement the eVisa Program. Citizens of the following countries can apply for evisa to visit Taiwan.^[6][7][8]

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Also, all foreign nationals who are invited by the Taiwanese government to attend international conferences, sports events, trade fairs or other activities organized, co-organized or sponsored by Taiwanese government agencies or certain NGOs are also eligible for an eVisa. Such applicants must obtain an e-code from their host organizations in Taiwan prior to applying for an eVisa.^[9]

Online travel authority

Citizens of the following countries can apply for an Travel Authorization Certificate to visit Taiwan for less than 30 days if they have a valid resident/visitor visa (including an electronic one) (**) or resident certificate (including a permanent one) issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Countries of Schengen Area, United Kingdom or United States:^[10]

(**) A single-entry visa becomes invalid once it has already been used. However, a used single-entry visa might be acceptable for the purpose of immigration inspection to enter Taiwan, if it meets the following conditions:

    1.On the same continuing journey, the visa holder uses it to enter the visa issuing country prior to his/her arrival in Taiwan; and
    2.The visa holder will arrive in Taiwan before its expiration date.

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Taiwan on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality:

Rank	Country / Territory	2014	2013
1	China	3,987,152	2,874,702
2	Japan	1,634,790	1,421,550
3	Hong Kong  Macau	1,375,770	1,183,342
4	South Korea	527,684	351,301
5	United States	458,691	414,060
6	Malaysia	439,240	394,326
7	Singapore	376,235	364,733
8	Indonesia	182,704	171,299
9	Vietnam	137,177	118,467
10	Philippines	136,978	99,698
Source: Tourism Bureau, Taiwan [11][12]

Sources

• Bureau of Consular Affairs
• IATA visa information
• NYC TECO Office
• National Immigration Agency English Website

See also

• Exit & Entry Permit (Republic of China)
• Foreign relations of Taiwan
• Taiwan passport
• Visa requirements for Taiwanese citizens

References

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