Entry requirements for Taiwan
Short tourist stays only.
- Entry
- Visa-free
- Stay
- Up to 30 days
Visa information is provided for information purposes and may contain mistakes. Check official government websites or sources for current requirements and updates before travelling.Check your passport is valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive.Official site: boca.gov.twApply only on the official government website linked here. Other websites may charge extra fees for the same application.Last checked 6 October 2026Arrival card last checked 15 October 2026
Conditions
- Passport validity
Ordinary passport must have at least six months of remaining validity on entry.
- Onward ticket
Confirmed return or onward air/sea travel, required next-destination visa and confirmed departure seat are required.
- Arrival card
BOCA calls for online Taiwan Arrival Card completion within seven days before arrival.
Stay starts on the day after arrival and is not extendable.
Visa-exempt arrival must use one of BOCA’s named airports or seaports; tourism is a stated permitted purpose.
An active passport stamp stating VISA REQUIRED prevents use of visa exemption or landing visa during the stated period.
Arrival card
Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC)
Required before arrival.
- Who files it
- Foreign nationals entering on a visitor visa or visa exemption, HK/Macao residents with multiple-entry permits, mainland residents with tourist permits.
- When
- Within three days before arrival (National Immigration Agency); a BOCA page says seven days.
- Fee
- Free
- Official page
- Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC)twac.immigration.gov.tw
Official sources
- Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwanboca.gov.tw
- National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan; carrier guide, fifteenth revisionservicestation.immigration.gov.tw