Do I need a visa for Taiwan?
Taiwan operates its own border controls and issues its own entry permissions, separate from those for mainland China.
Now pick the passport you travel on.
Entry rules by passport
Select your nationality for the full answer: stay length, passport validity, pre-registration and how to apply.
| Passport | What you need | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Germany | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| France | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Poland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Spain | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa required | No stated limit |
| India | Visa required | No stated limit |
| China | Visa required | No stated limit |
| Türkiye | e-Visa | 30 days |
| Nigeria | Visa required | No stated limit |
| South Africa | Visa required | No stated limit |
| Philippines | Visa-free | 14 days |
| Pakistan | Visa required | No stated limit |
| Bangladesh | Visa required | No stated limit |
| Indonesia | Visa required | No stated limit |
| Egypt | Visa required | No stated limit |
| Vietnam | Visa required | No stated limit |
What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Taiwan can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
Arrival Card required
Separate from any visa: Taiwan requires this registration before or on arrival. Do it even if you need no visa.
Good to know about Taiwan
A mainland Chinese visa does not admit you to Taiwan, and entry to Taiwan does not give you entry to the mainland.
Common questions
Entry to Taiwan, answered from the same rules the table shows.
It depends on the passport you hold. Of the 21 most-checked passports listed above, 10 enter Taiwan without a visa, 11 have to apply for something before travelling. Find your nationality in the table for the exact rule, the stay it allows and what has to be applied for.
10 of the 21 most-checked passports listed above: Lithuania, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, France, Poland, Netherlands and Spain and 2 more. The rest have to apply in advance.
It varies by passport — 90 days or 14 days across the visa-free rules in the table. The limit is per entry, so check the row for the passport you will actually travel on.
6 months. Renew before you travel if you are close to that, because it is one of the most common reasons travellers are refused boarding — by the airline, before they ever reach the border.
Not for any of the 21 most-checked passports listed above. Nationalities outside that list may still be offered one, so check the rule for the passport you hold.
Yes, for Turkey. The application is completed online with no embassy appointment.
Yes. Taiwan requires Arrival Card, separately from any visa and regardless of whether you need one. Travellers who are told they need no visa miss this most often.
Once you are in Taiwan
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