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- 1MOFA 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, 2026 to July 31, 2027
- 2【Announcement】Online Visa Application Form System (https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw) Scheduled Maintenance: July 25-26
- 3MOFA adjusts entry regulations for certain foreign nationals in line with antipandemic policy
- 4【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
- 5【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
- 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, 2025 to July 31, 2026
- 8Fraudulent website alert
- 9【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
- 10MOFA 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
- 11MOFA 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
- 12【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
- 13【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
- 14【Announcement】the Announcement of the National Immigration Agency: With Easing of Border and Quarantine Measures, NIA will Terminate Automatic Extensions for Foreign Persons
- 15MOFA to adjust entry regulations for foreign nationals in accordance with CECC's relaxation of border control measures
- 16MOFA to fully reinstate visa-exempt treatment for nationals of eligible countries starting September 29 in accordance with adjustments to CECC antipandemic border control measures
- 17MOFA 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
- 18MOFA adjusts entry regulations for foreign nationals in response to the CECC's easing of border control measures
- 19Foreign 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
- 20MOFA relaxes regulations for foreign business travelers entering Taiwan beginning March 7, 2022, in line with CECC directives
- 21CECC 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
- 22R.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
- 23MOFA 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
- 24R.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
- 25MOFA 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
- 26MOFA 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
- 27CECC announces adjustments to regulations for foreign nationals entering Taiwan beginning January 1, 2021, in response to continued spread of COVID-19 pandemic
- 28MOFA to release new version of e-passport as of January 11, 2021
- 29Ministry of Health and Welfare creates a series of animations in English to promote the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- 30Spurious website alert
- 31MOFA to release new passport to highlight TAIWAN in January 2021
- 32【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)
- 33MOFA 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
- 34Fourth 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)
- 35Third 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)
- 36Bureau 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.
- 37Second 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)
- 38Automatic 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)
- 39Starting 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
- 40Starting 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
- 412019 Taiwan-Canada working holiday program quota upped to 1,250
- 42Spurious website alert
- 43MOFA 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
- 44Relocation Announcement
- 45MOFA’s Southern Taiwan Office will hold a pop-up passport processing session on April 24th 2019
- 46Taipei Guest House open house activities for March 2019
- 47Penghu, here we come again
- 48Taipei Guest House open house activities for February 2019
- 49Happy Lunar New Year. Penghu, here we come again
- 50Adjust processing fee for the online credit card service in NT Dollars to eVisa applicants
- 51Canadians now eligible for working holiday visa application in Taiwan
- 52Two Upcoming Passport Sessions
- 53MOFA regrets WHO’s inability to reach appropriate arrangement for Taiwan’s donation to Ebola prevention efforts
- 54Taiwan, Luxembourg sign Arrangement on a Working Holiday Program
- 55Taiwan and Poland sign agreement on cooperation in science, higher education
- 56MOFA announces one-year extension of 14-day visa-free entry program for Brunei, Philippine, and Thai nationals
- 57MOFA to start issuing next-generation e-Passports on February 5
- 58Taiwan , Austria youth working holiday quota increased to 75
- 59Bureau 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.
- 60MOFA announces trial of visa-free treatment for Philippine nationals
