Thailand, Brunei, and Philippines ordinary passports have a temporary 14-day visa exemption
BOCA's current trial permits qualifying ordinary-passport short visits of up to 14 days through 31 July 2027.
- The trial excludes diplomatic and official or service passports; a Brunei Certificate of Identity is a separate document-specific exception.
- Visitors need the stated accommodation, host or sponsor, and funds evidence; crew or service personnel reporting for duty are ineligible.
- Passport-validity, onward-travel, admissibility, departure, non-conversion, purpose, and Taiwan Arrival Card rules remain applicable.
Official sourcesBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Taiwan visa-exempt entryBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Enforcement Rules for the Issuance of ROC Visas to Foreign-Passport HoldersNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Taiwan Arrival CardNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Operation Directions for Entry Bans on Foreign Nationals