VISA Information

   Foreign nationals may obtain tourist visas if they hold foreign passports or travel documents valid for more than six months in the Taiwan for purposes of sightseeing, business, family visits, study or training, medical treatment, or other legitimate activities. Visa requirements included one completed application form, incoming and outgoing travel tickets, one photo, documents verifying the purpose of the visits, and other relevant documents. The Visitor Visa Application Form can be downloaded from the website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The completed form should be submitted to an overseas mission of ROC(Taiwan) for visa issuance.

   30-day visa-free privileges are afforded to citizens of 31 countries and 30-day landing visas are afforded to citizens of 3 countries. According to the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as of 1st November, 2010, the following countries are eligible for Visa-exempt entry:

1. Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, *Ireland, Italy, *Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands ,*New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia , Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, *U.K. , U.S.A. and Vatican City State..

2. Passport holders of India, Thailand, Philippines, Viet Nam, Indonesia, who also possess a valid visa or permanent residence certificate issued by U.S.A., Canada, Japan, U.K., Schengen Convention countries, Australia or New Zealand. Travelers meeting the above qualifications and having never been employed in Taiwan as blue-collar workers, have to first register information concerning their documents and personal data into the “Advance Online Registration System for the Visitors of Nationals from Five Southeast Asian Countries to Taiwan”. Upon completion, the printed confirmation is used to validate the traveler during the boarding and the immigration check. During the immigration check, travelers who can not show a valid visa or permanent resident visa issued by one of the aforementioned developed countries will not be admitted into the country.

► Requirements:

1. A passport with validity of at least six months upon entry.
     • Visa-exempt entry only applicable to visitors holding formal passports, not including
        those holding emergency, temporary, other informal passports or travel documents.
     • Japanese Citizen is entitled to validity of passport at least three months, under same
       other requirements (unless otherwise stipulated by treaty or agreement) .

2. A confirmed return air/sea ticket or an air/sea ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for departure.

3. No criminal record or not listed by the local authorities.

► Duration of stay:

1. 30 days (Japanese, U.K., Ireland and New Zealand passport holders can stay 90 days), The 30 /90 days' duration of stay starts from the next day of arrival and is not extendable.

2. However, aliens entering the R.O.C. through visa-exemption may apply for a visitor visa within the visa-exemption period on the following conditions at the Bureau of Consular Affairs and branch offices of MOFA.
     (1) In case of severe acute diseases, natural disasters or other force majeure reasons,
          which hold them back from leaving the R.O.C.
     (2) White- collar professionals obtaining the work permit within the visa-exemption
          period, plus their spouse and minors (under age 20) entering the R.O.C. together.

3. U.K. passport holders please go to "Notice for British Passport Holders Who Entered Taiwan Visa-Free and Are Applying for an Extension of Stay".. http://www.boca.gov.tw/public/Data/96416324971.doc

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei Songshan Airport, Keelung Harbor, Taichung Airport, Taichung Harbor, Kaohsiung International Airport, Kaohsiung Harbor, Magong Airport, Taitung Airport, Hualien Airport, Hualien Harbor, Kinmen Airport, Shuitou Harbor and Fuao Harbor.

For any further information, please visit the website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.