Visa-Exempt Entry Countries

Nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to:

90 days:

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Eswatini*, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras*, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan*, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Island*, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia*(effective till March 31, 2025), Norway, Palau, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuvalu*, the United Kingdom, the United States of America*, and Vatican City State.

 

30 days:

Belize*, Dominican Republic, Malaysia, Nauru, St. Kitts and Nevis*, Saint Lucia*, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Singapore.

 

4 days: (effective July 31, 2023)

Brunei, Philippines, Russia, Thailand

For more information, please visit: https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-149-4486-7785a-2.html

 

For Visitors who hold China (PRC) passports

Foreign nationals participating in international conferences in Taiwan are now eligible for eVisas. Please contact the Conference SecretariatForeign nationals participating in international conferences in Taiwan are now eligible for eVisas. Please contact the Conference Secretariat (registration@asru2023.org).

The immigration control policy for PRC passport holders on National Immigration Agency, R.O.C. was established prior to the Covid-19 pandemic (https://reurl.cc/7RlEvN).

For the most up-to-date regulations, please refer to the links:
Mandrian: https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5382/5385/7445/211420/229781/211422/216338/

English: https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141457/141990/352707/cp_news

The deadline for second round of application is Spetember 17.

Visa (entry permit) application for People’s Republic of China (PRC) passport holder is currently not fully open due to COVID-19 related restrictions. However, the circumstance is evolving rapidly. Regular checking on this webpage and National Immigration Agency web are highly recommended to get most updated information.

In the meantime, we are preparing the submission for entry-permit applications on behalf of visitors with China passports. It is suggested to sign-up the following list and leave correct contact info no later than August 31 September 17, if you are a PRC passport holder. The designated agent will contact you for documents required for the process.

If you sign-up after 8/31 9/17 we will still contact you for documents required for the process. However, as the review process is conducted by the government agency, we cannot guarantee the exact review time.

 

Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/AAHczDKRRzRrsRfx9

 

需準備的文件

1. 身份證

2. 在職證明/在學證明

3. 護照資料頁

4. 公司法人營利事業登記證書加蓋公司印章。(教職員及學生不須提供)

5. 個人簡歷

6. 兩吋白底半身證件照片

7. 來台申請書

8. 港澳身分證/第三地居留證 (非大陸地區居民皆須提供)

 

The following table shows the process for PRC passport holder, who departures from China, to apply Taiwan entry permit.

大陸地區專業人士來台作業流程表
作業順序	入台申請作業流程(台灣端)	赴台報批申請作業流程(大陸端)
第一步骤	請確認完成會議報名及繳費後，告知大會秘書，我們會委請旅行社提供後續協助。 (紫色項目由旅行社提供，藍色項目由申請人提供) 1. 大陸地區人民入出台灣地區申請書 2. 身分證正反面，照片2吋(白底) 3. 在職證明(A4需服務單位開立正本，並用機關章) 4. 專業證明(A4複印件，職業證明或最高學歷畢業證書) 5. 機構證明(A4複印件，機構之立案證明) *上述材料敬请提供電子文件JPG/PDF格式 請備齊上述材料後，並E-mail回傳至指定旅行社協助辦理(務必註明參加知會議名稱) 核准後，指定旅行社將先通知缴费，待收到費用後其入台證將E-mail至申请人之電子郵箱。	由所在單位按規定履行報批手續： 1. 向貴學校及單位的國際合作處諮詢來台相關流程 2. 向貴單位申請來台手續 應備文件: (注1-紫色項目由指定旅行社提供) 1. 立項請示報告 (國台辦領取) 2. 大會邀請函 3. 在台行程表 (大會議程表) 4. 邀請單位背景介绍 5. 赴台人員名單 6. 聲明書 大陸報備流程約20-30個工作天，一個城市/省裝況略有不同
第二步驟	持入台許可證至國台辦披件後至省公安機關出入境管理部門辦理 「大陸居民往來台灣通行證」
	國台辦辦理批件之應備文件	省公安機關辦理「大陸居民往來台灣通行證」(赴台批)之應備文件
	1. 「台湾地區入出境許可證」(入台證)複印件 2. 大會邀請函 3. 在台行程表 (大會議程表) 4. 邀請單位背景介绍 5. 赴台人員名單 6. 聲明書 (工作流程預計為5-10天)	1. 國台辦「赴台批件」 2. 「台灣地區入出境許可證」複印件 3. 大會邀請函 4. 身分證正本、複印件 5. 户口本正本、複印件 6. 2吋照片4張 (工作流程預計為15天)

 

Hong Kong and Macau Residents

For Hong Kong and Macau residents who needs to get Entry and Exit Permit, please follow the steps.

1. Complete the application form online (https://reurl.cc/5MaXqy). 

2. Wait for the approval of the Entry and Exit Permit.

3.Make the process fee payment

4. Entry to Taiwan with color-printed Entry and Exit Permit document.

 

Southeast Asian Country

Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam can apply online for a R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate from the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior. For more information, please visit: https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-152-274-8c0e2-2.html

 

Designated Countries

Nationals from the following countries applying for visitor visas to the R.O.C. must fulfill the procedure of this section: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, India, Iraq, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria

For more information, please visit: https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-159-249-4162c-2.html

 

E-Visa

Nationals of the following countries are eligible for an eVisa when they meet relevant criteria: Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Mauritius, Montenegro, Oman, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates. Please use the link for the online application https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/

 

Other

Foreign nationals participating in international conferences in Taiwan are now eligible for eVisas. Please contact the Conference Secretariat (registration@asru2023.org).