Visa Requirements for Taiwanese Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Taiwan
Visa Not Required
71 destinations allow visa-free entry to Taiwanese citizens.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
Passport with National ID number required. - Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
Passport with National ID number required. - Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
Passport with National ID number required. - Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
Passport with National ID number required. - Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - France PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysEntry refused by certain Muslim countries due to Arab league boycott of Israel if evidence of travel to Israel
Passport with National ID number required. - Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysPassport with National ID number required.
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysPassport with National ID number required.
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysVisa free from 19 November 2018
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysPassport with National ID number required.
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days / 30 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free183 days
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
Passport with National ID number required. - Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 weeks
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysHolders of passports without National ID numbers are required to hold a valid Taiwanese re-entry permit.
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. - Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Passport with National ID number required. - Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysThailand waived Visa for Taiwanese citizens from 10 November 2023 to 10 May 2024 for stay up to 30 days.
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 monthsPassport with National ID number required.
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 15 destinations for passport holders of Taiwan.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival14 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAccording to the ETA site, it is not included in country selection when applying. Therefore, travlers will need to apply for a visa upon arrival.
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
eVisa
Taiwanese passport allows entry to 43 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa120 days
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days90 days on each visit in 12-month period.
ROC passports without National ID numbers are not accepted unless the holder has permanent residency in another country.
May enter using SmartGate on arrival in Australia - Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapeVisa180 daysPassport with National ID number issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs required.
On arrival from land or overseas
eTA required when arriving by air. - Colombia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaTaiwanese citizens holding ROC passports or valid visas to the Schengen Area or the United States are eligible for visa-free entry.
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthse-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. - Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is 32.50 USD.
Proof of reservation at the hotel where you plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. - Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
Visa on arrival is also available for those with pre-arranged landing visa invitation. - Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. - New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsTaiwan standard passport with National ID number required; otherwise, visa required.
Taiwan diplomatic and official passports are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them.
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 daysAvailable at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysHolders of passports without National ID numbers may apply using Taiwan Area Resident Certificate.
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa16 days
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplication can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Payment of the fee (10 EUR) by credit or debit card.
Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country. - Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysTaiwanese citizens can enter South Korea as a short term visit (e.g., tours, visiting relatives or friends, attending simple meetings) up to 90 days without a visa, though you should remain aware of the quarantine requirements. You must also have an onward or return ticket. It is illegal to work on a tourist visa, whether as a teacher or in any other capacity.
You must be in possession of a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) to enter Korea visa-free. You can complete your K-ETA application up to 24 hours before boarding your flight and it will be valid for 3 years from the date of approval. There is a small, non-refundable charge.
Taiwanese passport has right to get E-ETA free till 2024. - South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. - São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 days
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
eVisa / On Arrival
For 17 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Taiwan.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. - Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysThe Indonesian government announced that Taiwanese citizens will be eligible for visa exemption.
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On ArrivalVisa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days17
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. - Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Hamad International Airport
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.
Visa required if Nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iraq, Syria, Iran, North Korea or Sudan.
Pre-arranged Visa Required
45 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Taiwan. This requirement may be waived off if Taiwanese citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredAVE is available for Taiwanese passport with a valid entry authorization for the United States of America (ESTA or B2/ J / B1 / O / P (P1-P2-P3) / E / H-1B visa) for 200USD.
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisas are issued on arrival at the Minsk International Airport if the support documents were submitted not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival.
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredBrazilian visas issued before 14 May 2014 were affixed on laissez-passers.
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 daysCan be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredBeginning on December 1, 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada.
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredROC passports are not recognized.
Must hold an Affidavit of Identity issued by Jamaica. - Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredA visa on arrival is possible if pre-approved.
May apply through e-mail. - Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredNo visa is required for passengers with a valid visa issued by Canada, Japan, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State.
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredTravel certificate issued on a separate piece of paper.
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredTaiwanese citizens can apply for a visa for free.
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa Requirede-Visa (30 days) is currently suspended.
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
Special Conditions
In order to travel to 1 destination, passport holders of Taiwan must meet special conditions, and may not be allowed to enter at all.
- China PermalinkShow on MapSpecial Requirements
Entry Refused
Disagreements between Taiwan and 1 destination have imposed restrictions in traveling to Taiwan.
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapEntry RefusedROC nationals are not allowed to enter or transit.
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