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Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) visa requirements

Current entry categories for 199 passport nationalities, paired with official evidence as it is reviewed.

Access data checked August 24, 20268 official sources collected
Citizenship1Visa-free65ETA2eVisa19Visa required112
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199 passports

Citizenship

1

Visa-free

65

ETA

2

eVisa

19

Visa required

112
Policy history

Official evidence timeline

One group agreement or destination policy can support many passport relationships. Dates are recorded only when an official source establishes them.

  1. eVisa

    Russian ordinary passports have a temporary Taiwan eVisa route

    BOCA permits Russian ordinary-passport holders to apply for an eVisa from 7 July 2026 through 6 July 2027.

    • This temporary route is limited to ordinary passports and BOCA's visitor purposes and application conditions.
    • An issued eVisa is single-entry for up to 30 days, is not extendable or convertible, and does not guarantee admission.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Russian Federation

    Official sourcesBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: General information on Taiwan eVisa applicationsNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Taiwan Arrival CardNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Operation Directions for Entry Bans on Foreign Nationals
  2. eVisa

    Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan have a temporary document-conditioned eVisa route

    From 31 March 2026 through 31 March 2027, BOCA permits an eVisa application with the stated qualifying Schengen or United States document.

    • The traveller needs BOCA's stated qualifying Schengen or United States visa or residence certificate; an Ecode route for a central-government invitation is separate.
    • Ordinary-passport validity, visitor purpose, application, printing, immigration review, non-extension, and non-conversion conditions apply.
    3 passport nationalities covered

    Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan

    Official sourcesBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: General information on Taiwan eVisa applicationsNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Taiwan Arrival CardNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Operation Directions for Entry Bans on Foreign Nationals
  3. Current official routeCitizenship

    ROC nationals use citizenship and nationality-specific entry rules

    ROC nationals are outside Taiwan's foreign-passport visa scheme, while nationals without household registration can be subject to separate entry-permit conditions.

    • The foreign-national visa-exemption programme does not determine access for ROC nationals or people not regarded as foreigners under ROC law.
    • Nationals without household registration have separate biometric-passport, temporary-entry-permit, onward-travel, residence, conscription, and prior-history rules.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

    Official sourcesBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Taiwan visa-exempt entryNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Nationals without household registration visiting TaiwanNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Taiwan Arrival Card
  4. Current official routeVisa-free

    Listed ordinary passports have up to 90 days' visa-exempt access to Taiwan

    BOCA lists these nationalities for visa-exempt ordinary short visits of up to 90 days.

    • This ordinary-passport classification does not establish emergency, temporary, refugee, stateless, residence, transit, work, diplomatic, official, service, or other special-document treatment.
    • A passport normally needs at least six months' validity, plus return or onward travel; United States and Japanese passports need validity for the intended stay.
    • Only United Kingdom passports with British Citizen status qualify. BOCA also states nationality, place-of-birth, and passport-specific conditions for Eswatini, Honduras, the Marshall Islands, North Macedonia, Tuvalu, and certain other passports.
    • The stay normally cannot be extended or converted, does not authorize permit-required activity, and remains subject to immigration admissibility and the Taiwan Arrival Card.
    54 passport nationalities covered

    Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, eSwatini, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Vatican City, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, South Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau Islands, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States, Honduras

    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
  5. Current official routeVisa-free

    Listed ordinary passports have up to 30 days' visa-exempt access to Taiwan

    BOCA lists these nationalities for visa-exempt ordinary short visits of up to 30 days.

    • This classification concerns formal ordinary passports rather than emergency, temporary, refugee, residence, diplomatic, official, service, or other special documents.
    • BOCA states additional place-of-birth conditions for Belize, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia, and excludes Dominican diplomatic and official or service passports.
    • Passport validity, onward travel, admissibility, non-conversion, purpose, departure, and Taiwan Arrival Card rules remain applicable.
    7 passport nationalities covered

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

    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
  6. Current official routeVisa-free

    Omani ordinary passports have up to 14 days' visa-exempt access to Taiwan

    BOCA lists Omani nationals for visa-exempt ordinary short visits of up to 14 days and separately permits an eVisa application for a longer visit.

    • Normal passport-validity, onward-travel, admissibility, departure, non-conversion, purpose, and Taiwan Arrival Card rules apply.
    • The optional eVisa route for a planned stay longer than 14 days does not change the canonical visa-free status for a qualifying ordinary short visit.
    1 passport nationalities covered

    Oman

    Official sourcesBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Taiwan visa-exempt entryBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: General information on Taiwan eVisa applicationsNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Taiwan Arrival CardNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Operation Directions for Entry Bans on Foreign Nationals
  7. Current official routeVisa-free

    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.
    3 passport nationalities covered

    Thailand, Brunei, Philippines

    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
  8. Current official routeETA

    Qualifying Hong Kong and Macao permanent residents use an online entry permit

    NIA provides an advance online entry-and-exit permit route for qualifying Hong Kong and Macao permanent residents.

    • The ETA label normalizes an advance online permit workflow; it is not established by the passport code alone and requires the matching permanent-resident status and documents.
    • A person born in Mainland China must supply the additional status documentation stated by NIA.
    • This does not establish British National Overseas, Portuguese-Macao, employment, family, residence, or other permit treatment.
    2 passport nationalities covered

    Hong Kong (SAR China), Macao (SAR China)

    Official sourcesNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Hong Kong and Macao residents' online entry permitsNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Taiwan Arrival Card
  9. Current official routeeVisa

    Named nationalities have a current Taiwan eVisa route

    BOCA lists these nationalities for an eVisa route, subject to the stated passport, eligibility, purpose, review, and admission conditions.

    • This classification is limited to BOCA's named nationality list and ordinary passports. Invitation, event, tour-group, and business-recommendation routes do not create nationality-wide access for other passport codes.
    • Colombian nationals need BOCA's stated qualifying Schengen or United States visa or residence document; Turkish eligibility is subject to rolling reciprocity.
    • The route covers tourism, business, visiting relatives, conferences, and sport—not employment, study, family residence, or language study.
    • An eVisa is normally valid for three months, single-entry, and up to 30 days; approval does not guarantee admission.
    15 passport nationalities covered

    Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, Haiti, Kuwait, Mauritius, Montenegro, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates

    Official sourcesBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: General information on Taiwan eVisa applicationsBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Taiwan visa-exempt entryNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Taiwan Arrival CardNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Operation Directions for Entry Bans on Foreign Nationals
  10. Current official routeVisa required

    Other directly modelled ordinary foreign passports require a Taiwan visitor visa

    These ordinary foreign passports are outside BOCA's current exemption and nationality-wide eVisa lists, so Taiwan's Visa Statute requires a valid visa.

    • The default applies to a foreign passport or travel document recognized or accepted by ROC authorities; it does not establish stateless, refugee, emergency, temporary, diplomatic, official, service, residence, or other special-document treatment.
    • A short visit generally uses a visitor visa; its validity, entries, permitted stay, and documents depend on nationality, purpose, passport type, and individual circumstances.
    • Purpose-specific invitation, tour, event, and business eVisa routes are not treated as nationality-wide eVisa access.
    • MOFA and NIA retain document, security, public-order, purpose, support, health, criminal-history, and admission review.
    110 passport nationalities covered

    Argentina, Brazil, Barbados, The Bahamas, Mexico, Uruguay, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda, Costa Rica, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Serbia, Solomon Islands, El Salvador, Samoa, Tonga, Nicaragua, Georgia, Kiribati, Micronesia, Moldova, Venezuela, South Africa, Maldives, Timor-Leste, Guyana, Fiji, Vanuatu, Jamaica, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Botswana, Belarus, Bolivia, Suriname, Namibia, Lesotho, Morocco, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, The Gambia, Azerbaijan, Ghana, Tunisia, Benin, Uganda, Cape Verde Islands, Mongolia, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Kyrgyzstan, São Tomé and Príncipe, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, India, Madagascar, Senegal, Algeria, Mauritania, Equatorial Guinea, Niger, Guinea, Mali, Tajikistan, Chad, Comoro Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Egypt, Jordan, Liberia, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Vietnam, Bhutan, Cambodia, Congo (Rep.), Djibouti, Laos, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Nigeria, Turkmenistan, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Sri Lanka, Eritrea, Iran, Bangladesh, North Korea, Nepal, Somalia, Yemen, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan

    Official sourcesBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Statute Governing the Issuance of ROC Visas in Foreign PassportsBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Enforcement Rules for the Issuance of ROC Visas to Foreign-Passport HoldersBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: General information on Taiwan eVisa applicationsNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Taiwan Arrival CardNational Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior: Operation Directions for Entry Bans on Foreign Nationals