Visa-Exempt / Apply for a Visa

Please check if

you are eligible for visa-exempt entry to the ROC
or need to apply for a landing visa upon arrival in the ROC
or need to apply for an ROC visa, at the MOFA, or to ROC Embassies, Consulates, representative offices abroad

For more information about visa application, visit Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.boca.gov.tw/np.asp?ctNode=529&mp=2
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address：3~5 Fl., 2-2 Chi-Nan Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei , Taiwan, ROC
Service: Apply for Visas, Passport, Authentication
Open Hours: 08:30 ~ 17:00, Monday to Friday
TEL: +886-2-2343-2888
FAX: +886-2-2343-2968

Visa-Exempt Entry

Countries eligible for Visa-exempt entry
  • Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, 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, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia , Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, *U.K. , U.S.A. and Vatican City State.
  • Passport holders of India, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, 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
Requirement
  • 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
  • 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.
  • No criminal record or not prohibited by the local authorities
Duration of stay 30 days (*90 days for Japanese, U.K., Ireland and New Zealand passport holders), The duration of stay starts from the next day of arrival and is not extendable.

Landing Visas

Countries eligible for Landing Visas Holders of USA passport with validity less than six months.
Requirements
  • 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.
  • Fill out an application form with one photo.
  • Visa fee of NT$ 1,600 (citizens of countries with reciprocal agreements shall be issued visas gratis) plus a handling fee of NT$ 800; For U.S. citizens: see remarks
  • No criminal record or not  prohibited by the local authorities.
Duration of stay The 30-day duration of stay starts from the next day of arrival and is not extendable.
Method of Lodgement
  • Passengers entering through the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport may apply for a landing visa at the Visa Office of Consular Affairs Bureau at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
  • Passengers who enter through the Taipei SongShan Airport shall apply for "temporary entry permit" at Border Affairs Corps of National Immigration Agency. The holder will need to submit his/her passport, temporary entry permit when applying for the visa.
Remarks ＊ Holders of USA passport with validity less than six months
  1. Passengers shall apply for a visa at ROC Overseas Missions and be charged US$140 (NT$4,340).
  2. Passengers who apply for visas upon arrival at the ports of entry in the ROC shall be charged US$140 (NT$4,340) plus an additional fee of US$24（NT$800). A single entry visa of which duration of stay is no more than 30 days may be granted.