Who needs a visa for Taiwan?

No visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days.

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

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 90 days:

North Macedonia: until 31 Mar 2030.

Eswatini and Tuvalu: not for passports showing place of birth in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, PRC, Syria or Yemen.

Honduras: ordinary passports; not for passports showing place of birth in the PRC.

• Eswatini
• Honduras
• North Macedonia
• Tuvalu

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026North Macedonia*(effective until March 31, 2030)

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Holders of Belize, Eswatini, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Tuvalu passports with place of birth recorded on the passport data page as Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China, Syria, and Yemen are ineligible for the visa exemption.

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Nationals of Honduras*, except those holding diplomatic or official/service passports, are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 90 days.

UK: British citizens only.

• Canada
• United Kingdom

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Canadian and UK passport holders are eligible for the visa-exemption program with a duration of stay of 90 days which is extendable up to 180 days

No visa is needed for stays of up to 30 days.

• Dominican Republic
• Malaysia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Singapore

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 30 days:

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Nationals of Dominican Republic, except those holding diplomatic or official/service passports, are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 30 days.

Not for passports showing place of birth in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, PRC, Syria or Yemen.

• Belize
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Holders of Belize, Eswatini, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Tuvalu passports with place of birth recorded on the passport data page as Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China, Syria, and Yemen are ineligible for the visa exemption.

Thailand: until 31 Jul 2027; ordinary passports; proof of hotel booking, host contact and sufficient funds.

Brunei: until 31 Jul 2027; ordinary passports; proof of hotel booking, host contact and sufficient funds.

Philippines: until 31 Jul 2027; ordinary passports; proof of hotel booking, host contact and sufficient funds.

• Brunei
• Oman
• Philippines
• Thailand

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Nationals of Oman are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 14 days.

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Nationals of the Kingdom of Thailand (effective until July 31, 2027), except those holding diplomatic or official/service passports, are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 14 days.

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Nationals of Brunei (effective until July 31, 2027), except those holding diplomatic or official/ service passports, are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 14 days.

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Nationals of the Philippines (effective until July 31, 2027), except those holding diplomatic or official/service passports, are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 14 days.

Online temporary entry permit from the NIA for Hong Kong or Macao permanent residents born in Hong Kong or Macao, or who entered Taiwan before as Hong Kong/Macao residents, or who hold a valid Taiwan entry permit; not for holders of foreign passports other than BN(O) or a Portuguese passport obtained in Macao before 1999.

• Hong Kong
• Macao

Source: National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026香港或澳門居民每次在臺灣地區臨時停留期間，自入境之翌日起三十日內。In English: Each temporary stay of a Hong Kong or Macao resident in the Taiwan Area is within 30 days from the day after entry.

Apply online for an eVisa before you travel.

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

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Nationals of the following countries are eligible for an eVisa when they meet relevant criteria:

Ordinary passports only; from 7 Jul 2026 until 6 Jul 2027.

• Russia

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Russia: Only holders of ordinary passports are eligible for an eVisa, effective from July 7, 2026, to July 6, 2027.

Hong Kong and Macao: Hong Kong or Macao residents not eligible for the online permit, or staying more than 30 days, apply online for an Entry & Exit Permit from the NIA.

China: Entry & Exit Permit issued by the NIA (Mainland residents are not covered by the visa or eVisa rules).

• China
• Hong Kong
• Macao

Source: National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026不符網簽申請資格或預定來臺停留期限超過 30 天者，可至「境外人士線上申辦系統」申請入出境許可證In English: Those not eligible for the online permit or planning to stay longer than 30 days may apply for an Entry & Exit Permit through the online application system for non-residents.

Source: National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Mainland Chinese (referring to the holders of PRC passports) can enter R.O.C. (Taiwan) with an Entry & Exit Permit, a PRC passport or a Travel Pass to Taiwan (Picture 27), and a departure ticket of confirmed booking.

Apply before you travel at an embassy or consulate of Taiwan, or the visa centre it names.

Nationalities not listed above: the official source says so in as many words.

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

Source: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)↗, checked 31 Oct 2026Foreign nationals who intend to travel to Taiwan but are not eligible for an eVisa must fill in a form under General Visa Applications on the website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs and submit this application form to a Taiwan (ROC) overseas mission.

Most searched passports

• IndiaVisa requiredOr online Travel Authorization Certificate (TAC) from the NIA for holders of a valid (or expired less than 10 years) visa or residence permit of the US, Canada, UK, an EU/Schengen country, Australia, New Zealand, Japan or Korea (Vietnam: not Japan/Korea), or a Taiwan visa or residence certificate from the past 10 years. Stay: 14 days; certificate valid 90 days, multiple entries, max 6 entries a year.
• United StatesVisa-free · 90 days
• Hong KongETA · 30 days from the day after entry; permit valid 3 months, single entryOnline temporary entry permit from the NIA for Hong Kong or Macao permanent residents born in Hong Kong or Macao, or who entered Taiwan before as Hong Kong/Macao residents, or who hold a valid Taiwan entry permit; not for holders of foreign passports other than BN(O) or a Portuguese passport obtained in Macao before 1999
• PakistanVisa requiredOr eVisa for business visits recommended by an overseas office of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). Stay: 30 days (eVisa).
• VietnamVisa requiredOr online Travel Authorization Certificate (TAC) from the NIA for holders of a valid (or expired less than 10 years) visa or residence permit of the US, Canada, UK, an EU/Schengen country, Australia, New Zealand, Japan or Korea (Vietnam: not Japan/Korea), or a Taiwan visa or residence certificate from the past 10 years. Stay: 14 days; certificate valid 90 days, multiple entries, max 6 entries a year.
• Saudi ArabiaeVisa · 30 days, single entry, not extendable