For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?
Entry permission for a general visit depends on the traveller’s nationality, passport and purpose. BOCA lists designated foreign nationals who may enter visa-free for up to 90, 30 or 14 days, subject to passport and other stated conditions; visiting friends or relatives is among permitted visa-free purposes that do not otherwise require a permit. A traveller applying for this visitor-visa route lodges the visa application, documents and fee at a Taiwan overseas mission. BOCA also describes distinct landing-visa and eVisa possibilities for certain cases, so visitor-visa application is not a universal requirement.
See recorded sources
- The cited sources do not classify every passport/nationality and special eVisa or landing-visa case for this general visitor route; the individual BOCA entry class and conditions must be checked.
- https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-149-4486-7785a-2.html — BOCA visa-exempt eligible-nationality classes, full list
Foreign nationals eligible for visa-exempt entry Nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 90 days: Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Eswatini*, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan*, Kosovo, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands*, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia*(effective until March 31, 2030), Norway, Palau, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuvalu*, United Kingdom*, and United States of America*. Nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 30 days: Belize*, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis*, Saint Lucia*, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Singapore. Nationals of Honduras*, except those holding diplomatic or official/service passports, are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 90 days. Nationals of Dominican Republic, except those holding diplomatic or official/service passports, are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 30 days. Nationals of Oman are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 14 days. Nationals of the Kingdom of Thailand (effective until July 31, 2027), except those holding diplomatic or official/service passports, are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 14 days. Nationals of Brunei (effective until July 31, 2027), except those holding diplomatic or official/ service passports, are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 14 days. In addition, those holding a Brunei Certificate of Identity are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 14 days. Nationals of the Philippines (effective until July 31, 2027), except those holding diplomatic or official/service passports, are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 14 days. Requirements
- https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-149-4486-7785a-2.html — BOCA passport form and nationality exceptions
A passport with remaining validity of at least six months as of the date of entry Visa-exempt entry only applies to foreign visitors holding formal passports (i.e., ordinary, official/service and diplomatic passports). Those holding emergency, temporary, or other informal passports or travel documents are ineligible, with the exception of those holding a Brunei Certificate of Identity. Holders of Belize, Eswatini, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Tuvalu passports with place of birth recorded on the passport data page as Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China, Syria, and Yemen are ineligible for the visa exemption. Holders of Honduran passports with place of birth recorded on the passport data page as the People's Republic of China are also ineligible for the visa exemption. A national of the Republic of the Marshall Islands shall mean any person who holds the nationality of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and is confined to the following categories:(1) a person who acquired the citizenship of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands at birth before the effective date of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and has become and remains a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; or (2) a person who acquired the citizenship of the Republic of the Marshall Islands at birth, on or after the effective date of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. USA nationals who
- https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-149-4486-7785a-2.html — BOCA permitted visa-free visiting purposes and permit-conditioned activities
Those who have entered Taiwan (ROC) visa-free for purposes that do not require a permit—such as engaging in tourism, visiting friends or relatives, attending social events, conducting business, attending exhibitions, and engaging in fact-finding missions or international exchanges—who then intend to engage in activities that, according to the laws and regulations of relevant agencies, do require a permit must still obtain such a permit. Those who intend to enter Taiwan (ROC) for purposes that require qualifications, such as religious work, must obtain a visa from a Taiwan (ROC) overseas mission before entering Taiwan (ROC).
- https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-158-253-46961-2.html — BOCA visitor visa overseas application
Procedures: Applicants can lodge their applications with the necessary documents and statutory fee at our overseas missions.
- https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-149-4486-7785a-2.html — BOCA visa-exempt page landing-visa example
Holders of emergency or temporary passport, except those from the United States of America, should apply for a visa at a Taiwan (ROC) overseas mission, or a landing visa after arriving in the Taiwan (ROC).
- https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-149-4486-7785a-2.html — BOCA visa-exempt page eVisa example
If Omani passport holders plan to stay in Taiwan (ROC) for more than 14 days, they may apply for an eVisa. For further requirements and additional information, please visit our website at https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/MRV04FORM.do.
