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Nationals Eligible for eVisa

An eVisa is an official document issued electronically to qualified foreign nationals who are not eligible
for visa-free entry. Applications are completed using convenient "one-stop" online service (submit
relevant personal information, pay the required fee by credit card, receive the eVisa after the submitted
information is assessed and found to meet relevant criteria).
• General eVisa:
Nationals of the following 18 countries are eligible for an eVisa: Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina
Faso, Colombia (Columbia nationals must hold a valid Schengen visa or resident permit, valid US residence
permit, or US visa with a validity of 180 days.), Dominica, Ecuador, Kosovo, Kuwait, Mauritius, Montenegro,
Oman, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates. These
applicants do not need to obtain permission from Taiwan's central government agency in advance.

• Special eVisa: (Requires approval by Taiwan's central government agency)
1.Foreign nationals from any country invited to participate in international conferences, sports
competitions, trade exhibitions, or events hosted or organized by central government organizations.
2.Tour groups from India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos may apply through
the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in accordance with the
"Southeast Asian Preferential Tour Groups Sightseeing Visas Procedural Guidelines" (on a trial
basis until December 31, 2024)
• Business eVisa: Business people from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan,
and Iran who are recommended by local offices of the Taiwan External Trade Development
Council can apply for an e-visa to engage in business activities in Taiwan.

Landing Visa

Turkish nationals and nationals of countries eligible for visa-exempt entry (except US passport holders) who
hold an emergency or a temporary passport valid for at least six months are eligible to apply for a landing
visa that permits a stay of up to 30 days. Foreigners who enter Taiwan with a landing visa may not apply for
extensions or engage in other activities or convert the visa into a visitor or resident visa.

Residency for Foreign Nationals

A foreign national who enters Taiwan using a valid passport and visa, visa-free with a valid passport, or a
valid travel document, shall obtain the right to stay or reside in Taiwan after having been approved by the
National Immigration Agency and allowed to enter the country. Those who obtain permission to stay or
reside shall apply to the National Immigration Agency for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) within 30 days
after the date of entry. If a foreign national holds a visa valid for a visit of 60 days or more and such a visa
does not contain extension restrictions or other restrictions marked by the visa issuing authority, he/she
may conditionally apply to the National Immigration Agency for residency. After the agency approves the
application, it shall issue an ARC. Foreign professionals or foreign special professionals may enter Taiwan
visa-free or with a visitor's visa in accordance with Paragraph 1, Article 12 of the Act for the Recruitment
and Employment of Foreign Professionals. After obtaining a work permit, or if exempt from having to obtain
a work permit, such professionals may apply for a residency permit with the National Immigration Agency.
After the agency approves the application, it will issue an ARC.
Qualified foreign nationals, in accordance with the Review Directions of Entrepreneur Visa Qualification
for Foreign Nationals, may submit required materials to apply online for an Entrepreneur Visa and Alien
Residence Certificate via the National Immigration Agency's service window established for processing
applications of foreign professionals (https://www.moeaic.gov.tw/businessPub.view?lang=en&op_id_one=6).
The Department of Investment Review will first conduct a qualification review. After passing the qualification
review, the applicant shall submit their passport for inspection, obtain their Entrepreneur Visa, and upload
the information on their visa page to the application service window. The National Immigration Agency will
prepare the applicant's Alien Residence Certificate and will notify the applicant to collect the card when
ready. The initial period of validity of the Entrepreneur Visa will be two years. Those who meet the extension
qualifications can apply to extend their residence period for another two years within four months before the
expiration of the period of residence.
Foreign nationals who possess special expertise in science and technology, business, education, culture

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