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Foreign nationals must obtain visas to enter Taiwan. They should hold foreign passports or travel documents valid for more than six months. Depending on your nationality, you may have different visa requirements to enter Taiwan.

Please check which type of visa you need to apply for:

Type 1: Visa Exempt Entry (No need to apply)
Visa-Exemption Program (90 days):

Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Eswatini*, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan*, Kosovo, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Island*, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia*, Norway, Palau, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuvalu*, United Kingdom, United States of America*, Nicaragua, Honduras*.

Visa-Exemption Program (30 days):

Belize*, Malaysia, Nauru, Saint Kitts and Nevis*, Saint Lucia*, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Dominican Republic.

Visa-Exemption Program (14 days):

Kingdom of Thailand (effective until July 31, 2025), Brunei (effective until July 31, 2025), Philippines (effective until July 31, 2025).

For countries with * mark, please refer to https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-149-4486-7785a-2.html for additional conditions.


Type 2: e-Visa Application  
Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, Kosovo, Kuwait, Mauritius, Montenegro, Oman, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates.

After receiving the invitation letter, please follow this link to submit your eVisa application: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/MRV04FORM.do

We strongly recommend starting the application procedure by May 10, 2025.

Type 3: Conditional Visa Exempt Entry

Applicants from Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, or Cambodia may qualify for Conditional Visa Exempt Entry if they meet one of the following conditions:

They hold a valid or recently expired (within 10 years) document from the U.S., Canada, U.K., EU/Schengen, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, or Korea**:

1. Resident or permanent resident certificate
2. Valid entry visa (including eVisa)
3. Expired resident certificate or visa (within 10 years)

Note: Vietnamese nationals cannot use Japan/Korea documents for TAC. Others using Japan/Korea visas must show entry records.
They previously held a Taiwan entry visa or resident certificate (issued in the past 10 years).
Exception: Those with visas marked FL (migrant worker), X (others), or P (special permission from MOFA), or resident certificates for migrant workers, are not eligible for TAC.

Please submit your application: https://niaspeedy.immigration.gov.tw/nia_southeast/languageAction


Type 4: Entry Permit for Chinese Citizens

Please contact directly at wtocenter@ntu.edu.tw for applying an Entry Permit. We will assist you in submitting the online application.

Procedure for Application please refer to Here. We strongly recommend starting the application procedure by March 31, 2025.


Type 5: e-Code and e-Visa Both Required

Foreign nationals not from the above-mentioned countries must apply for a visa at a Taiwanese diplomatic mission. To avoid obtaining a paper travel document from an embassy or consulate of Taiwan, eligible nationals may choose to apply for an eVisa using an eCode.

Step 1: Please send the following documents to wtocenter@ntu.edu.tw

The scanned copy of 1) your passport, 2) employment certificate, and 3) invitation letter. We will assist in submitting the application for your eCode. The eCode will be sent along in 3 to 5 weeks for you to apply eVisa online.

Step 2: After receiving the eCode, please follow this link to submit your eVisa application: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/MRV04FORM.do

We strongly recommend starting the application procedure by March 31, 2025.

 

If you have any question regarding visa application, please refer to: https://www.boca.gov.tw/np-137-2.html or email to: wtocenter@ntu.edu.tw