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- 1【Announcement】Note for ROC (Taiwan) visa applicants who have resided in or visited Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Algeria, Djibouti, Cameroon, or Chad for four weeks or longer in the past year
- 2【Announcement】Note for ROC (Taiwan) visa applicants who have resided in or visited Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Algeria, Djibouti, Israel, Cameroon, or Chad for four weeks or longer in the past year
- 3【Announcement】Note for ROC (Taiwan) visa applicants who have resided in or visited Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, French Guiana, or Guinea for four weeks or longer in the past year
- 4MOFA announces one-year extension of trial visa-free entry for nationals of New Southbound Policy partner countries Thailand, Brunei, and the Philippines from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026
- 5Fraudulent website alert
- 6【Announcement】Note for ROC (Taiwan) visa applicants who have resided in or visited Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, French Guiana, or Guinea for four weeks or longer in the past year
- 7MOFA announces one-year extension of trial visa-free entry for nationals of New Southbound Policy partner countries Thailand, Brunei, and the Philippines from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025
- 8MOFA announces one-year extension of trial visa-free entry from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024, for nationals of New Southbound Policy partner countries Thailand, Brunei, and the Philippines
- 9【Announcement】CECC announced that starting from January 6, travelers arriving on flights originating from China and transiting through Hong Kong or Macao must provide COVID-19 test results
- 10【Announcement】CECC explains its plan to require non-R.O.C. nationals without NHI cards who are diagnosed with COVID-19 in Taiwan to pay their medical costs during their isolation period themselves starting January 1, 2023
- 11【Announcement】the Announcement of the National Immigration Agency: With Easing of Border and Quarantine Measures, NIA will Terminate Automatic Extensions for Foreign Persons
- 12MOFA to adjust entry regulations for foreign nationals in accordance with CECC's relaxation of border control measures
- 13MOFA to fully reinstate visa-exempt treatment for nationals of eligible countries starting September 29 in accordance with adjustments to CECC antipandemic border control measures
- 14MOFA to reinstate visa-exempt entry scheme for nationals of the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, European countries, and diplomatic allies starting September 12 in accordance with CECC measures
- 15MOFA adjusts entry regulations for foreign nationals in response to the CECC's easing of border control measures
- 16Foreign relatives of R.O.C. (Taiwan) nationals and Alien Resident Certificate holders may apply to enter Taiwan while strict border control measures remain in place
- 17MOFA relaxes regulations for foreign business travelers entering Taiwan beginning March 7, 2022, in line with CECC directives
- 18CECC announces that foreign spouses and minor children of R.O.C. (Taiwan) nationals may apply to enter Taiwan while strict border controls remain in place; overseas missions to process related visa applications
- 19R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas missions will continue to halt the processing of visa applications in accordance with strict border control measures imposed by the CECC
- 20MOFA announces one-year extension of trial visa-free entry from August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022, for nationals from Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei, and Russia
- 21R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas missions to halt processing of visa applications during Taiwan’s nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert in accordance with strict border control measures imposed by CECC
- 22MOFA to halt processing of visa applications in accordance with CECC suspension of entry to Taiwan from May 19 to June 18 for foreign nationals not holding a valid R.O.C. (Taiwan) Resident Certificate
- 23MOFA announces adjustments to regulations for foreign nationals entering Taiwan beginning March 1, 2021, in line with the continuation of CECC Fall-Winter COVID-19 Prevention Program
- 24CECC announces adjustments to regulations for foreign nationals entering Taiwan beginning January 1, 2021, in response to continued spread of COVID-19 pandemic
- 25MOFA to release new version of e-passport as of January 11, 2021
- 26Ministry of Health and Welfare creates a series of animations in English to promote the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- 27Spurious website alert
- 28MOFA to release new passport to highlight TAIWAN in January 2021
- 29【Important Announcement】MOFA adjusts entry regulations for foreign nationals in response to worldwide efforts to resume economic activity and international exchanges following COVID-19 outbreak (updated on 7/23)
- 30MOFA announces one-year extension of trial visa-free entry from August 1, 2020, to July 31, 2021, for nationals from Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei, and Russia
- 31Fourth automatic 30-day extension for foreigners entering Taiwan on or before March 21 with visa waiver, visitor visa, or landing visa (no application required) (overstayers excepted)
- 32Third automatic 30-day extension for foreigners entering Taiwan on or before March 21 with visa waiver, visitor visa, or landing visa (no application required) (overstayers excepted)
- 33Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) reminds applicants not to apply for eVisa through business website not affiliated with the government.
- 34Second automatic 30-day extension for foreigners entering Taiwan on or before March 21 with visa waiver, visitor visa, or landing visa (no application required) (overstayers excepted)
- 35Automatic 30-day extension for foreigners entering Taiwan on or before March 21 with visa waiver, visitor visa, or landing visa (no application is required) (overstayers excepted)
- 36Starting February 10, 14-day home quarantine to be required for travelers transiting through China, Hong Kong and Macau and granted entry into Taiwan; restrictions on direct flights to and from China, Hong Kong and Macau to be implemented and flights from certain airports to be suspended
- 37Starting February 7, 2020, the Republic of China (Taiwan) will implement entry restrictions and visa control measures on foreign nationals who have visited or resided in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the previous 14 days
- 382019 Taiwan-Canada working holiday program quota upped to 1,250
- 39Spurious website alert
- 40MOFA announces one-year extension of trial visa-free entry from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020 for nationals from Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei and Russia
- 41Relocation Announcement
- 42MOFA’s Southern Taiwan Office will hold a pop-up passport processing session on April 24th 2019
- 43Taipei Guest House open house activities for March 2019
- 44Penghu, here we come again
- 45Taipei Guest House open house activities for February 2019
- 46Happy Lunar New Year. Penghu, here we come again
- 47Adjust processing fee for the online credit card service in NT Dollars to eVisa applicants
- 48Canadians now eligible for working holiday visa application in Taiwan
- 49Two Upcoming Passport Sessions
- 50MOFA regrets WHO’s inability to reach appropriate arrangement for Taiwan’s donation to Ebola prevention efforts
- 51Taiwan, Luxembourg sign Arrangement on a Working Holiday Program
- 52Taiwan and Poland sign agreement on cooperation in science, higher education
- 53MOFA announces one-year extension of 14-day visa-free entry program for Brunei, Philippine, and Thai nationals
- 54MOFA to start issuing next-generation e-Passports on February 5
- 55Taiwan , Austria youth working holiday quota increased to 75
- 56Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) reminds applicants not to apply for eVisa through business website not affiliated with the government.
- 57MOFA announces trial of visa-free treatment for Philippine nationals
- 58MOFA announces reciprocal visa-free treatment between Republic of China (Taiwan) and Republic of Paraguay effective July 12
- 59Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA) of the ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched 3-D secure authentication and added reminder messages in eVisa application system on July 3, 2017.2017/7/3
- 60ROC government extends eVisa scheme to businesspeople from Iran and six South Asian nations
