Useful Information
ENTRY & EXIT FORMALITIES
Immigration procedures are smooth and hassle free. Most guards speak some English.
Customs Regulations
Up to US$10,000 in foreign currency (and NT$60,000) may
be brought into the country but there is a limit on
goods (clothes, furniture, dried goods) brought in from
China. Drug trafficking is punishable by death.
Passengers who are 20 years and older can import the
following duty free:
200 cigarettes, 25 cigars or 450g of tobacco
one bottle of liquor (up to 1L)
goods valued at up to NT$20,000 (not including personal
effects)
Passports
There aren't any countries whose stamps in your passport
will cause a problem at immigration.
Visas
Generally not required for stays of up to 90 days.
More Information
At the time of writing, citizens of many countries could
enter Taiwan without a visa. The period granted cannot
be extended under any circumstances. All travellers need
a passport that is valid for six months and an onward
ticket with confirmed seat reservation. Countries
permitted 90-day stays are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of
Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US.
Thirty-day stays apply to citizens of Australia,
Malaysia and Singapore.
Those coming to Taiwan to study, work or visit relatives
for an extended period of time should apply at an
overseas mission of the ROC for a visitor visa, which is
good for 60 to 90 days. Visas can be extended up to six
months under certain circumstances on the National
Immigration Agency (www.immigration.gov.tv) website. If
you're planning to stay longer than six months, the law
requires you to have an ARC. See the Bureau of Consular
Affairs (www.boca.gov.tw) website for more information.
