Taiwan visa exemption. Visa requirement to travel to Taiwan

Visa requirement to travel to Taiwan

Border of Taiwan summary

Border of Taiwan is ranked 150 worlwide according to our open border index. Nationals of 85 countries can travel to Taiwan without visa, 2 countries with visa on arrival and 10 countries with e-visa. Borders of Taiwan are restrictive with a Border Openess Index of 41. Currency used in Taiwan is New Taiwan dollar ( 1 TWD = 0.03 USD ).

🏙️ New Taipei
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👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 24M ☀️ ~20 °C 🌧 ~165 mm 👍 Developed 🚩 36k km2 (14k mi²)
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Statistics for border of Taiwan

  • 85

    Visa free

  • 2

    On arrival

  • 10

    Online visa

  • 125

    Required

  • 0

    Refused

Visa Free Countries


Japan

Japan Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


South Korea

South Korea Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Malaysia

Malaysia Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 30 days


Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days from 19 November 2018


Australia

Australia Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Nauru

Nauru Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 30 days


New Zealand

New Zealand Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Palau

Palau Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Philippines

Philippines Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 14 days from 1 November 2017 to 31 July 2020.


Poland

Poland Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Portugal

Portugal Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Romania

Romania Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Russia

Russia Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 21 days; effective from September 6, 2018, to July 31, 2021


Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 30 days. Nationals of St. Kitts and Nevis born in Afghanistan, China (People's Rep.), Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Yemen must have a visa.


Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 30 days


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 30 days


Singapore

Singapore Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 30 days


Spain

Spain Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Eswatini

Eswatini Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Thailand

Thailand Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : Visa applications must be done online and submitted to a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.:


UK

UK Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : Visa not required for 90 days


USA

USA Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : Visitors fingerprinted


Belize

Belize Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 30 days


Tuvalu

Tuvalu Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Brunei

Brunei Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 14 days (valid until 31 July 2020)


Bulgaria

Bulgaria Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Chile

Chile Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 30 days


France

France Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Germany

Germany Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Honduras

Honduras Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days:Holders of Honduran passport with "place of birth" recorded on the passport data page as the People's Republic of China are ineligible for the visa exemption.:


Hungary

Hungary Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Haiti

Haiti Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


American Samoa

American Samoa Visa Free


Andorra

Andorra Visa Free


Aruba

Aruba Visa Free


Austria

Austria Visa Free


Belgium

Belgium Visa Free


Canada

Canada Visa Free


Croatia

Croatia Visa Free


Curacao

Curacao Visa Free


Cyprus

Cyprus Visa Free


Czechia

Czechia Visa Free


Denmark

Denmark Visa Free


Estonia

Estonia Visa Free


Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands Visa Free


Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands Visa Free


Finland

Finland Visa Free


French Polynesia

French Polynesia Visa Free


Gibraltar

Gibraltar Visa Free


Greece

Greece Visa Free


Greenland

Greenland Visa Free


Guam

Guam Visa Free


Guatemala

Guatemala Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90days


Iceland

Iceland Visa Free


Ireland

Ireland Visa Free


Israel

Israel Visa Free


Italy

Italy Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : Visitors fingerprinted.


Latvia

Latvia Visa Free


Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Visa Free


Lithuania

Lithuania Visa Free


Luxembourg

Luxembourg Visa Free


North Macedonia

North Macedonia Visa Free


Malta

Malta Visa Free


Monaco

Monaco Visa Free


Netherlands

Netherlands Visa Free


New Caledonia

New Caledonia Visa Free


Nicaragua

Nicaragua Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Niue

Niue Visa Free


Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands Visa Free


Norway

Norway Visa Free


Paraguay

Paraguay Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Visa Free


Saint Barthelemy

Saint Barthelemy Visa Free


Saint Martin

Saint Martin Visa Free


Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa Free


San Marino

San Marino Visa Free


Slovakia

Slovakia Visa Free


Slovenia

Slovenia Visa Free


Sweden

Sweden Visa Free


Switzerland

Switzerland Visa Free


British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Visa Free


US Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands Visa Free


Vatican City

Vatican City Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : 90 days


Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna Visa Free

Visa On Arrival Countries


Macau

Macau Visa On Arrival

ℹ Additional info : Entry Permit on arrival for NT$300. Free online registration prior to arrival is also available. Applicable to those who were born in Hong Kong or Macau, or those who have previously entered Taiwan at least once as a permanent resident of Macau. Not applicable to MSAR passport holders with nationality or citizenship of another country.:


Hong Kong

Hong Kong Visa On Arrival

ℹ Additional info : Entry permit on arrival for NT$300. Free online registration prior to arrival is also available. Applicable only to those born in Hong Kong or Macau, or those who have previously entered Taiwan at least once as a permanent resident of Hong Kong. Not applicable to HKSAR passport holders with nationality or citizenship of another country except for persons with dual Chinese nationality and British National (Overseas) status:In addition, HKSAR passport holders can now apply entry permit online.:

Visa Online Countries


Kiribati

Kiribati Visa Online


Mauritius

Mauritius Visa Online

ℹ Additional info : 30 days


Bahrain

Bahrain Visa Online


Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Visa Online

ℹ Additional info : Apply online 30-day visit e-Visa before arrival, not extendable.:


Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Visa Online


Tonga

Tonga Visa Online


UAE

UAE Visa Online


Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Visa Online


Dominica

Dominica Visa Online


Panama

Panama Visa Online

Visa Required Countries


Afghanistan

Afghanistan Visa Required


Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda Visa Required


Jamaica

Jamaica Visa Required


Jordan

Jordan Visa Required


Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Visa Required


Kenya

Kenya Visa Required


Argentina

Argentina Visa Required


Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Visa Required


Lebanon

Lebanon Visa Required

ℹ Additional info : Visa not required for a maximum stay of 30 days for holders of an ROC (Taiwan) Business and Academic Travel Card issued by Chinese Taipei:All visitors are fingerprinted upon entry:


Lesotho

Lesotho Visa Required


Liberia

Liberia Visa Required


Libya

Libya Visa Required


Madagascar

Madagascar Visa Required


Malawi

Malawi Visa Required


Mali

Mali Visa Required


Mauritania

Mauritania Visa Required


Mexico

Mexico Visa Required


Micronesia

Micronesia Visa Required


Moldova

Moldova Visa Required


Morocco

Morocco Visa Required


Mozambique

Mozambique Visa Required


Namibia

Namibia Visa Required


Niger

Niger Visa Required


Nigeria

Nigeria Visa Required


Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Visa Required


Bahamas

Bahamas Visa Required


Rwanda

Rwanda Visa Required


Samoa

Samoa Visa Required


Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe Visa Required


Senegal

Senegal Visa Required


Serbia

Serbia Visa Required


Seychelles

Seychelles Visa Required


Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Visa Required


Somalia

Somalia Visa Required


South Africa

South Africa Visa Required


Barbados

Barbados Visa Required


Sudan

Sudan Visa Required


Belarus

Belarus Visa Required


Tanzania

Tanzania Visa Required


Togo

Togo Visa Required


Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Visa Required


Tunisia

Tunisia Visa Required


Uganda

Uganda Visa Required


Ukraine

Ukraine Visa Required


Vanuatu

Vanuatu Visa Required


Venezuela

Venezuela Visa Required


Zambia

Zambia Visa Required


Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Visa Required


Benin

Benin Visa Required


Botswana

Botswana Visa Required


Albania

Albania Visa Required


Brazil

Brazil Visa Required


Burundi

Burundi Visa Required


Cape Verde

Cape Verde Visa Required


Cambodia

Cambodia Visa Required


Cameroon

Cameroon Visa Required


Algeria

Algeria Visa Required


Central African Republic

Central African Republic Visa Required


Chad

Chad Visa Required


China

China Visa Required

ℹ Additional info : Exit & Entry Permit issued by Taiwan required, Mainland Residents Travel Permit to Taiwan with exit endorsement required when departing from Mainland China.


Comoros

Comoros Visa Required


Congo

Congo Visa Required


Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo Visa Required


Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast Visa Required


Djibouti

Djibouti Visa Required


Egypt

Egypt Visa Required


El Salvador

El Salvador Visa Required


Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea Visa Required


Eritrea

Eritrea Visa Required


Ethiopia

Ethiopia Visa Required


Angola

Angola Visa Required


Fiji

Fiji Visa Required


Gabon

Gabon Visa Required


Gambia

Gambia Visa Required


Georgia

Georgia Visa Required


Ghana

Ghana Visa Required


Grenada

Grenada Visa Required


Guinea

Guinea Visa Required


Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau Visa Required


India

India Visa Required

ℹ Additional info : 30 day online travel authority is available to the citizens of India with permanent residency or valid visa or expired, of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Schengen Convention countries, United Kingdom or United States. But it must not have expired for more than 10 years prior to the date of arrival in Taiwan as well as visas marked "void", "canceled" or "canceled without prejudice" are not eligible.


Iran

Iran Visa Required


Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Visa Required


Vietnam

Vietnam Visa Required


Anguilla

Anguilla Visa Required


Armenia

Armenia Visa Required


Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Visa Required


Bangladesh

Bangladesh Visa Required


Bermuda

Bermuda Visa Required


Bhutan

Bhutan Visa Required


Bolivia

Bolivia Visa Required


Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Required


Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Visa Required


Colombia

Colombia Visa Required


Cook Islands

Cook Islands Visa Required


Costa Rica

Costa Rica Visa Required


Cuba

Cuba Visa Required


East Timor

East Timor Visa Required


Ecuador

Ecuador Visa Required


Guyana

Guyana Visa Required


Indonesia

Indonesia Visa Required


Iraq

Iraq Visa Required


Kuwait

Kuwait Visa Required


Laos

Laos Visa Required


Maldives

Maldives Visa Required


Mongolia

Mongolia Visa Required


Montenegro

Montenegro Visa Required


Montserrat

Montserrat Visa Required


Myanmar

Myanmar Visa Required


Nepal

Nepal Visa Required


North Korea

North Korea Visa Required


Oman

Oman Visa Required


Pakistan

Pakistan Visa Required


Palestine

Palestine Visa Required


Peru

Peru Visa Required


Qatar

Qatar Visa Required


Suriname

Suriname Visa Required


Syria

Syria Visa Required


Tajikistan

Tajikistan Visa Required


Turkey

Turkey Visa Required


Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan Visa Required


Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands Visa Required


Uruguay

Uruguay Visa Required


Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Visa Required


Yemen

Yemen Visa Required

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