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

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

Hong Kong and Macau Residents

Please use the link for the latest updates. https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5385/7229/7238/

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).