Visitors to Taiwan must obtain a prior visa or authorization unless they are from one of the visa-exempt countries or countries whose citizens are entitled to a visa upon arrival. All visitors must hold a valid passport for 6 months (unless Japanese and US citizens are only required to hold a valid passport for the entire period of stay).
Taiwan has special entry requirements for current or former Chinese citizens living or formerly living in Mainland China.
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Although the Republic of China (Taiwan) has only one type of nationality, not all ROC citizens have the right to live in Taiwan. Under the Immigration Act only those who have household registration in Taiwan (a citizen with a household registration, or NWHR) have the right to stay in Taiwan and may enter Taiwan without prior permission. Holding one of the documents listed below is sufficient to indicate the status:
- Taiwan passport with individual ID card number on biodata page;
- Valid National Identity Card, household registration certificate, or transcript of a household registration certificate accompanied by a valid Taiwan passport.
ROC citizens without a household registration in Taiwan (NWOHRs) are not eligible to receive a National ID Card. To enter Taiwan, a person must, in addition to a Taiwan passport, hold one of the following documents:
- Expired or expired passport posted on the passport; or,
- Taiwanese Resident Certificate.
The NWOHR which has the documents listed below may obtain entry permission upon arrival:
- An additional signature on a passport stating the status of an overseas Chinese, or a letter stating the status; or
- Long-term residence (F-2 type) or permanent residence (F-5 type) Certificate of Alien Registration issued by South Korea.
Alternatively, they may enter Taiwan with their non-ROC passport without prior permission if they also have a citizenship of the country for which visa exemption is granted.
NWOHRs are subject to immigration control while in Taiwan, and may only stay in Taiwan for a limited time permitted by entry permits or immigration officers. Those who do not have the documents listed above will be refused entry to Taiwan.
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Visa exclusion
The passport holders of the following 63 jurisdictions do not require a visa to visit Taiwan less than 90 days unless otherwise stated (duration of stay starting from the next day of arrival). Extensions are not possible except for Canadians and British citizens, who may apply for an extension of the term from 90 days to 180 days according to the principle of reciprocity.
Taiwan grants visa-free access to passport holders of all 18 countries that recognize the Republic of China as the only legitimate Chinese government, with the exception of Swaziland, and four countries in Oceania scheduled to receive this privilege in the near future: Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, and Solomon Islands.
Visa exemption does not apply to holders of emergency or temporary passports, except for Japanese and US citizens. Another visa-free citizen holding such a passport will still be able to apply for a visa upon arrival.
1 - 30 days
2 - 14 days
3 - interim policy until 31 December 2018.
4 - interim policy until 31 July 2018. Must retain proof of funds and hotel reservation or contact information in Taiwan.
5 - holders of diplomatic and official passports are not eligible.
6 - For UK passport holders, only UK residents enjoy visa-free admission.
7 - people born in Mainland China are not eligible.
8 - people born in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria, and Yemen do not qualify.
9 - interim policy until 31 March 2019.
The stateless citizens of Brunei who hold the Brunei International Identity Certificate (ICI) with a validity period of at least 6 months are also exempt from visa requirements until 31 July 2018. The length of stay is 30 days.
In addition, holders of diplomatic or official passports/services from Belize, Burkina Faso, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nauru, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, and Grenadines and Swaziland require a visa of up to 90 days.
Visa on arrival
Citizens from the following countries may obtain a visa upon arrival at an additional cost:
In addition, an emergency or temporary passport holder with a validity period of more than 6 months issued by visa-free countries is entitled to a visa upon arrival at an additional cost. Duration of stay is 30 days regardless of citizenship and can not be renewed. This measure does not apply to holders of emergency or temporary passports issued by Japan or the United States because they are visa-free.
Visa on arrival is only available at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. For passengers arriving at Taipei's Songshan Airport, Kaohsiung International Airport or Taichung Airport, they will be granted a temporary entry permit and must apply for a visa at the Consular Affairs Bureau's office or one of the Foreign Ministry's offices in Taiwan. at their earliest convenience. Failure to comply may cause degrading notes. Passengers arriving at the port of entry other than those listed above will be refused entry.
Permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau
The permanent residents of Hong Kong and/or Macau, who are either PRC citizens or UK citizens (Overseas), may be eligible to Exit & amp; Login permit upon arrival for NT $ 300 or can apply for an online permit online at no cost to visit Taiwan less than 30 days .
The requirements are:
- They were born in Hong Kong or Macau, or have entered Taiwan at least once as permanent residents of Hong Kong or Macau and hold evidence of previous visits;
- They hold one of the following travel documents:
- Custom Passport of Hong Kong Administrative Region
- British National Passport (Overseas)
- Special Passport of Macao Administrative Region;
- They do not hold a passport issued by another country or have additional citizenship (including any other British citizenship class). If they do so, they are required to comply with the visa requirements of their additional citizenship, except for Hong Kong residents who are allowed to have dual Chinese nationality and the UK National (Overseas) status (but not full British citizenship).
First applicants who are not born in Hong Kong or Macau may also apply for an Entry and Entry permit online starting February 8, 2017. Unlike those eligible for No-fee Entry Entry or Entry and Exit Permit upon arrival, applicants are required to pay processing fee of NT $ 600. Processing time is 5 working days. This visitor is required to hold a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card or Macau Permanent Resident Identity Card, as well as evidence of previous visits to Taiwan, when applying for an Entitlement and Entry License upon arrival or a no-fee Entry License for subsequent visits.
Since January 1, 2017, Hong Kong and Macau residents can apply for a double entry permit online, provided that they enter Taiwan on a voyage for at least one portion of their journey.
eVisa
Since January 12, 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the ROC began to implement the eVisa Program. Citizens of the following countries may apply for a single entry to visit Taiwan for less than 30 days. The cost for each application is NT $ 1,632. On October 7, 2016, the ROC Foreign Ministry expanded the list of countries eligible to apply for eVisa.
* - also qualify for a visa upon arrival.
Citizens from the following countries may apply for single entry entries for a maximum stay of 30 days if they travel with an approved tour group:
Also, all foreign nationals except Chinese citizens invited by the Taiwan government to attend international conferences, sporting events, trade fairs or other organized activities, organized together or sponsored by a Taiwanese government agency or a particular NGO are also eligible to obtain eVisa. Such applicants must obtain e-code from their host organization in Taiwan before applying for eVisa.
Citizens of the following countries are entitled to business eVisas if they have obtained a recommendation from the local Taiwan External Trade Development Council from 1 June 2017.
APEC Business Travel Card
Passport holders issued by the following countries that have an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing the "TWN" code on the back of the card may enter a Taiwanese visa for business travel for up to 90 days. ABTC issued to citizens:
ABTC is also issued to Chinese citizens and permanent residents of Hong Kong, but Chinese citizens living in Mainland China are subject to entry restrictions and can not use the card to enter Taiwan. Chinese citizens residing in Hong Kong permanently also do not qualify and are required to obtain an Exit and Entitlement License.
Online Travel Authorization Certificate
Citizens of the following countries may apply for a free Travel Authorization Certificate online for multiple visits to Taiwan, with a duration of no more than 30 days each visit during the 90-day validation period of the certificate, if they were never employed as guest workers to Taiwan and have met the additional requirements listed below:
They are required to hold a resident visa or visitor (including the Waiver Visa Certificate issued by Japan for Indonesian citizens, and e-Visa), or residence certificates (including permanent residence) issued by the following countries. Visas may be valid or expired, but may not expire more than 10 years before the date of arrival in Taiwan. Work permit holders and visas marked "void", "canceled" or "undone without prejudice" are not eligible . In addition, travelers using this scheme should also make returns or forwards or ship tickets and will be required to submit them to the immigration officer.
1 - excludes FL and X visa types.
Frequent visitors to Taiwan from these countries may also receive multiple entry visas with a validity period of two to five years.
Beginning June 1, 2017, citizens of these countries who have received Taiwan visa (other than working visa) in the past 10 years are eligible for online registration.
Since all Filipino citizens will be exempt from visa requirements on November 1, 2017, they will not be able to register a certificate from that day onwards. All certificates will no longer apply for entry after October 31, 2017. Passengers entering Taiwan before November 1, 2017 are still allowed to stay up to 30 days, while those entering Taiwan on or after that day may stay up to 14 days.
People of the People's Republic of China who are Mainlanders
Citizens of the People's Republic of China with residence (hukou) in Mainland China (including those who are not permanent residents of Hong Kong or Macao and have relinquished their hukou in Mainland China) require prior approval from the Taiwan government and are required to enter into and exit Permit prior to travel to Taiwan. Starting August 2016, Mainlanders can only visit Taiwan as part of a previously approved tour group unless they qualify for one of the exceptions:
- They have a hukou in one of 47 cities set by Taiwan and Chinese authorities as eligible for individual tours;
- They live outside of Mainland China and have temporary or permanent residence status in Hong Kong, Macao or third country (prior approval from Chinese authorities is not required when departing from other places other than Mainland China); or,
- They only visit Quemoy, Matsu and Penghu Islands (in this case Exit Permit and 15-day Visits License can be obtained on arrival with certain travel documents) and will not proceed to other parts of Taiwan.
Beginning in May 2016, visitors from Mainland China registering from Mainland China are subject to daily quota imposed by Taiwan 14,600 persons per day, with half quota available for each applicant. Those applying from Hong Kong, Macao or third countries are not subject to quotas. It was reported that Chinese authorities also have an "unofficial soft hat" on the number of individual and group travelers, ranging from 40% to 50% of Taiwan's quota.
All Chinese citizens who are residents of Mainland China are unable to travel to Taiwan with their passports when departing from Mainland China and must have Travel Permits to and from Taiwan (? Span lang = "zh" title = "Chinese text">? ????? ), colloquially known as Mainlanders' Travel Permit ( ??? ), issued by Chinese authorities. The current type-card type permissions are similar to the Two-way Permit design while the older versions are pink, passport-like travel documents. Permissions must have valid valid valid exit (similar to an exit visa) on them for holders to depart from Mainland China. While traveling with Mainlanders Travel License is not mandatory when departing from Hong Kong, Macao or third country, the Exit and Entry Permit itself is not a travel document but a de facto entry visa, and is usually associated with a document number from the Permission Traveling Mainland Chinese or Chinese passports, travelers should still carry the travel documents they use to apply for Entry and Entry Permits when traveling to Taiwan.
Since January 2016, Mainlanders no longer need to hold a Mainlanders Travel License if they depart from airports in Chongqing, Kunming or Nanchang and transit only through Taiwan to a third country. Otherwise, a Mainland resident's Travel License with outgoing support is also required for transit through Taiwan if departing from Mainland China, but Exit and Entry Permit is not required if passengers do not pass immigration control in Taiwan and only remain in the air.
Beginning March 28, 2017, Mainland China residents may apply for Entitlement and Entry Permits online if they reside in a third country.
Restrictions for former citizens of People's Republic of China who is a resident of the Mainland
Although the above mentioned restrictions do not apply to former Citizens of the People's Republic of China with Land dwellings, they also face entry restrictions and are required to file Exit and Entry Permit unless they meet the following requirements:
- They have been living outside the PRC for over 4 years;
- They have obtained citizenship from the country in which they reside; and
- They have lost their PRC citizenship pursuant to Article 9 of the Chinese citizenship law.
If the requirements are met, they can enter Taiwan in accordance with the national visa requirements they obtain. However, documentation supporting the change of nationality, such as a naturalization certificate, is required.
Working Holiday Visa
Citizens of the following countries are entitled to apply for a Taiwan work holiday visa (referred to as the "Young Mobility Scheme" for British and Canadian citizens) through Taiwan's diplomatic missions from their nationalities, if they are ordinary citizens of their nationality and is within the age limit:
1 - for UK residents living in the UK alone.
Statistics
Most visitors arriving in Taiwan for the short term come from the following countries of residence:
See also
- Visa requirements for Taiwanese citizens
- Taiwan passport
- Sign out & amp; Entry Permit (Republic of China)
- Taiwan's foreign relations
References
External links
- Consular Affairs Bureau
- IATA visa information
- List of Taiwan Diplomatic Mission
- National Immigration Agency English Website
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