Shorter Stays

Visitors with passports (valid for at least six months from date of entry) from the countries listed below who intend on staying in Taiwan for no more than 30 days may apply for the non-extendable visa-free entry.

Visa-free Entry - non-extendable

Eligible to passport holders from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S.A.

Requirements for visa-free entry include:
1. a passport valid for at least six months from the date of entry (Japanese passport holders need only to have a passport valid for at least three months)
2. a confirmed return air ticket or an air ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for departure
3. no criminal record
See:  http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1443&ctNode=116&mp=2

Visitors from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland with passports valid for at least six months from the date of entry and from United States with passports valid for less than six months, and who intend on staying in Taiwan for no more than 30 days, may apply for a Landing Visa at the port of entry.

Landing Visa - non-extendable

A "Landing Visa" is actually a kind of special non-extendable Visitor Visa for eligible passport holders from the Czech Republic, Hungar, Poland and the United States.

Requirements for a Landing Visa include:
1. a passport valid for at least six months from the date of entry; or, if from the United States, a passport valid for less than six months
2. a confirmed return air ticket or an air ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for departure
3. completed application form with two photos (white backgrounds)
4. no criminal record

Those entering Taiwan from the C.K.S. International Airport may apply for a landing visa at the Bureau of Consular Affairs' Visa Office at the airport. Passengers entering Taiwan through the Kaohsiung International Airport must apply for a "temporary entry permit" at the Kaohsiung Aviation Police Station and then exchange this temporary permit for a landing visa at the Bureau of Consular Affairs or its Kaohsiung Office within three days; failure to do so is subject to an administrative penalty.
Fees: Visa fee of NT$1,200 (citizens from countries with reciprocal agreements will be issued visas gratis) plus a handling fee of NT$800.
Holders of USA passport with validity less than six months that apply for a landing visa at an ROC Overseas Mission will be charged a special handling fee equal to US$100 (NT$3,600); those appying for visas upon arrival at the ports of entry in the ROC will be charged a special handling fee equal to US$100 (NT$3,600) plus an additional fee of US$24 (NT$800).
See: http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1446&ctNode=116&mp=2
Downloadable form:  http://www.boca.gov.tw/public/Data/5102610312771.pdf


Visitor Visa - single-entry and multiple-entry

Foreign passport holders not eligible for visa-free entry or those who intend on staying longer than 30 days in Taiwan to conduct business should apply for a Visitor Visa.

Requirements for a Visitor Visa for business purposes include:
1. Completed and signed application form -- Can be downloaded from BOCA Website (see links below) or provided at counter.
2. Two passport-size color photographs taken within the last 6 months (photo background should be white)
3. Passport (original and photocopy) -- Must be valid for 6 months and contain blank pages
4. Evidence of business activities: job assignment letter from company; letter of invitation; business correspondence, trading records (e.g. letters of credit, remittance receipts...etc.)
5. Details of contact person in Taiwan: name, address, telephone number...etc.
6. Other additional documents as required during processing: airline ticket, electronic ticket

Procedures
1. Applicants should submit their applications with required documents and application fee to a Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs overseas office (For contact information for ROC missions and visa offices around the world, please see the information on ROC embassies and missions around the world   [http://www.boca.gov.tw/lp.asp?ctNode=125&CtUnit=72&BaseDSD=18&mp=2].).
2. Interview may be required.

Fees
Single-entry visa: USD36 (NT$1,200); Multiple-entry visa: USD72 (NT$2,400); Reciprocal processing fee: USD100 (NT$3,600), currently only for US passport holders.

Period of Validity
1. The period of validity for Visitor Visas for foreign nationals from countries with which the ROC has entered into reciprocal visa agreements shall be decided in accordance with such agreements.
2. For other foreign nationals, a Visitor Visa is generally valid from three months up to one year.

Duration of stay
1. Fourteen days
2. Thirty days
3. Sixty days
4. Ninety days

Extensions
Visitor Visa holders who are permitted to stay in Taiwan for sixty or ninety days and whose visas do not bear the remark "no extension will be granted" may apply at the nearest city/county police headquarters to extend their stay for a maximum of 120 or 90 days.

Downloadable Application Forms
Letter size: http://www.boca.gov.tw/public/Data/592014573571.pdf
A4 size: http://www.boca.gov.tw/public/Data/592014514871.pdf

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