VISA
Visa-Exempt Entry
| Visa-Exempt Entry |
Australia,Austria,Belgium,Canada,Costa Rica, Czech Republic, 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 |
- a passport with validity of at least six months after entry .
- visa-exempt entry only applicable to formal passports, not including emergency,temporary or other informal passports.
- Japanese Citizen is entitled to validity of passport at least three months,under same other requirements) (unless otherwise stipulated by treaty or agreement)
- a confirmed return air ticket or an air ticket and a visa for the next destination, andaconfirmed seat reservation for departure.
- no criminal record.the next day of arrival and is not extendable. Visa-exempt entry cannot be converted to visitor or resident visa.Japanese passport holders can stay up to 90 days.
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| Ports of entry |
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Kaohsiung International Airport, Kaohsiung Harbor,Keelung Harbor,Hualien Airport,Hualien Harbor, Taichung Harbor, Magong Airport,Taitung Airport and Taichung Airport. |
Landing Visas
| Countries eligible for Landing Visas |
- Nationals of Hungary , Poland and Slovak.
- Holders of emergency or temporary passports with validity more than six months for nationals of those countries eligible for visa-exempt and landing-visa entry.
- Holders of USA passport with validity less than six months.
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| Requirements |
- a passport valid for at least six months.
- a confirmed return air ticket or an air ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for departure.
- fill out an application form with one photo.
- visa fee of NT$ 1,600 (citizens of countries with reciprocal agreements shall be issued visas gratis) plus a handling fee of NT$ 800; For U.S. citizens: see remarks 2.
- no criminal record.
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| Duration of stay |
30 days which starts from the next day of arrival and is not extendable.Landing visa cannot be converted to visitor or resident visa. |
| Ports of entry |
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Kaohsiung International Airport. |
| Method of Lodgement |
- 1.Passengers entering the Republic of China through the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport may apply for a landing visa at the Visa Office of Consular Affairs Bureau at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
- Passengers who enter the Republic of China through the Kaohsiung International Airport shall apply for a "temporary entry permit" at Kaohsiung Airport 2nd Brigade, Border Affairs Corps of National Immigration Agency for temporary permits. These passengers must change the permit to a visa at the Bureau of Consular Affairs or Southern Taiwan Office of MOFA within three days, or will be subjected to administrative penalty for overstaying.
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| Remarks |
*Holders of USA passport with validity less than six months
- 1.Passengers shall apply for a visa at ROC Overseas Missions and be charged a special handling fee of equal amount US$131(NT$4,100).
- Passengers who apply for visas upon arrival at the ports of entry in the ROC shall be charged a special handling fee of equal amount US$131(NT$4,100)plus an additional fee of US$24(NT$800).A single entry visa of which duration of stay is no more than 30 days may be granted.
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