For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?
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eVisa short stay
TaiwanShort stays and visits
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What short-visit purposes does this route cover?
eVisas are only granted for tourism and business purposes, visiting relatives, and attending international conferences or sporting events in Taiwan; other purposes such as employment, study, residence with family or Mandarin courses require another visa type from an overseas mission.
See recorded sources
- https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/MRV04FORM.do
Please note that eVisas are only granted for tourism and business purposes, as well as for visiting relatives and attending international conferences or sporting events in Taiwan. If you intend to travel to Taiwan for other purposes – such as employment, study, residence with family, or Mandarin language courses – you must submit an application for a suitable type of visa at a Taiwan (ROC) overseas mission.
What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?
The eVisa is valid for three months from the issue date, is single-entry, and allows a maximum stay of 30 days.
See recorded sources
- https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/MRV04FORM.do
The validity of an eVisa is three months starting from the issue date. The eVisa is a single-entry visa, and the maximum duration of stay in Taiwan is 30 days,
What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?
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Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?
Apply online by submitting personal information and paying the fee by credit card; once approved, an email with a link to download and print the eVisa is sent. The eVisa stay cannot be extended or converted to other types of visas.
See recorded sources
- https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/MRV04FORM.do
To obtain an eVisa, applicants must submit relevant personal information and pay the required fee by credit card (Visa or MasterCard) online.
- https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/MRV04FORM.do
When an eVisa application has been approved, the applicant will receive a notice by email containing a webpage link to download and print the eVisa.
- https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/MRV04FORM.do
which cannot be extended and converted to other types of visas.
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