Taiwan Travel Guide
Visa summary
247 passport nationalities researched for entry into Taiwan.
Official government links
View official visa and immigration links for TaiwanTravel news
No travel news yet for Taiwan.
Guide
Taiwan retired its paper arrival card on 1 October 2025. Every foreign national, including those on the 90 day visa exemption, now completes the digital Taiwan Arrival Card, the TWAC, online within three days before arrival. It is free, and it is not a visa.
Visa exempt stays come in tiers. Passport holders from the EU, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland, the UK, and the US get 90 days, Malaysia, Singapore, Belize, the Dominican Republic, and several Caribbean countries get 30 days, and Brunei, the Philippines, and Thailand get 14. The list moves. Oman went from a 14 day exemption to e-Visa eligibility in May 2026, and Cambodia's conditional visa-free arrangement was cancelled on 1 August 2026. Most visitors need a passport valid for at least six months, though Japanese and US citizens only need one valid for their whole stay.
Extending is where sources disagree. One summary says extensions are possible only for Canadian and British citizens, from 90 to 180 days, while some guides describe a one time extension for other visa exempt visitors, so ask the National Immigration Agency before you rely on it.
Border crossings
- An island, so the airport is the border
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is a main gateway, and it is where you present your passport and receive a stamp for 90 days, if you are on that tier.
- The mini three links to Kinmen and Matsu
Four ferry routes link Fujian's Fuzhou, Xiamen, and Quanzhou with the Taiwan-administered islands of Kinmen and Matsu. Xiamen's Wutong terminal and Quanzhou's Shijing terminal serve Kinmen's Shuitou terminal, and Fuzhou's Langqi and Huangqi ports serve Nangan and Beigan in Matsu. They were suspended during the pandemic and have resumed, and reports say they are open to foreigners, who fill in residence or entry permit details for the mainland end. The mainland end of each route is a mainland China entry, so this site's China guide applies there.
Transit routes
- Fill in the TWAC before you fly
The three day window means finishing it in the days before you travel, not on the plane.
- Mainland Chinese visitors follow a different track
They need an Exit and Entry Permit and generally cannot visit as tourists, apart from travel from Fujian or Shanghai to Kinmen and Matsu only.
Entry point notes
- Check which tier you are on
90, 30, and 14 day tiers all exist, and the lists have been changed in 2026, so a year old article can be wrong.
- The TWAC is free
The system is free of charge, so treat any site that charges for it as unofficial.