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Basic Documents required for the Visa application
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(Applicants are required to provide
sufficient documents. Application without sufficient
supporting documents may result in denial of visa or a delayed
processing of visa)
¡E The applicant's passport
should be valid for no less than 6 months with blank pages.
¡E Visa application form should be duly completed and signed. All applicants must fill in the application form online(https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw) and submit it. Then print the application form out and present it as well as the documents required.
¡E Photos: Two colour
photos with plain white background (2¡¨X 2¡¨) taken within last
6 months.
¡E Hong Kong residents are required to
provide an HKID copy. HKID copy is not required for non-Hong
Kong residents.
¡E In addition to the basic
required documents as listed from 1-4, all applicants
are required to provide documents justifying the purpose of
the planned visit. |
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Visitor Visa (intended stay in Taiwan for less than
6 months) |
1. Business: a company
letter certifying the applicant's current status and valid
employment, the record of business registration, the record of
business transaction or the record of company tax.
2. Tourism / Social visit: a
proof of financial support (e.g. a bank account passbook,
or a bank statement, or a
proof of current employment.)
3. Visiting Relatives: a
proof of relationship between the applicant and his/her
relatives in Taiwan (e.g. birth certificate) and a photocopy
of the relative's resident status in Taiwan (e.g. household
registration, Alien Resident Certificate (ARC).)
4. Short-term Study of Chinese:
an enrolment certificate of the schools accredited by
ROC Ministry of Education, attendance record, a proof of
sufficient funds to support the applicant¡¦s tuition and living
expenses during the period of the applicant¡¦s stay in
Taiwan.
5. Domestic Helper travelling with
the Employer: According to the Labour Law of the
Republic of China, all prospective foreign employees must
obtain a work permit from the Labour Affairs Council before
entering Taiwan .
6. Employment, performing a contract,
exchange student & internship or training courses:
A permit from the ROC Council of Labour Affairs,
approval letter issued by government departments, Ministry of
Economic Affairs, Department of Health. |
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Countries eligible for Visa-exempt entry |
1. The nationals of the following countries are eligible
for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of
stay up to 90 days¡GAustria, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Israel,Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, U.K. , and Vatican City State.
2. The nationals of the following countries are
eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a
duration of stay up to 30
days¡GAustralia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia,
Singapore, U.S.A.¡C
3. Passport holders of
India, Thailand, Philippines, Viet Nam,
Indonesia, who also possess a valid visa or
permanent residence certificate issued by U.S.A., Canada,
Japan, U.K., Schengen Convention countries, Australia or New
Zealand. Travelers meeting the above qualifications and having
never been employed in Taiwan as blue-collar workers, have to
first register information concerning their documents and
personal data into the ¡§Advance Online Registration System for
the Visitors of Nationals from Five Southeast Asian Countries
to Taiwan¡¨(https://nas.immigration.gov.tw/nase/).
Upon completion, the printed confirmation is used to validate
the traveler during the boarding and the immigration check.
During the immigration check, travelers who can not show a
valid visa or permanent resident visa issued by one of the
aforementioned developed countries will not be admitted into
the country.
Requirements:
1. A
passport with validity of at least six months upon entry .
(1) Visa-exempt entry only applicable to
visitors holding formal passports, not including those holding
emergency, temporary, other informal passports or travel
documents.
(2) Japanese Citizen is entitled to validity of
passport at least three months, under same other requirements)
(unless otherwise stipulated by treaty or agreement)
2. A confirmed return air/sea ticket or an air/sea
ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed
seat reservation for departure.
3. No criminal record
or not prohibited by the local authorities.
¡·The
duration of stay starts from the next day of arrival and is
not extendable. Travelers must depart by the end of the said
30/90 days. Visa-exempt entry cannot be converted to other
types of visas. |
