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- 1【Announcement】Note for R.O.C. (Taiwan) visa applicants who have resided in or visited Afghanistan, Pakistan, Madagascar, Mozambique, or the Democratic Republic of the Congo for four weeks or longer in the past year
- 2MOFA 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
- 3MOFA 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
- 4【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
- 5【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
- 6【Announcement】the Announcement of the National Immigration Agency: With Easing of Border and Quarantine Measures, NIA will Terminate Automatic Extensions for Foreign Persons
- 7MOFA to adjust entry regulations for foreign nationals in accordance with CECC's relaxation of border control measures
- 8MOFA to fully reinstate visa-exempt treatment for nationals of eligible countries starting September 29 in accordance with adjustments to CECC antipandemic border control measures
- 9MOFA 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
- 10MOFA adjusts entry regulations for foreign nationals in response to the CECC's easing of border control measures
- 11Foreign 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
- 12MOFA relaxes regulations for foreign business travelers entering Taiwan beginning March 7, 2022, in line with CECC directives
- 13CECC 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
- 14R.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
- 15MOFA 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
- 16R.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
- 17MOFA 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
- 18MOFA 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
- 19CECC announces adjustments to regulations for foreign nationals entering Taiwan beginning January 1, 2021, in response to continued spread of COVID-19 pandemic
- 20MOFA to release new version of e-passport as of January 11, 2021
- 21Ministry of Health and Welfare creates a series of animations in English to promote the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- 22Spurious website alert
- 23MOFA to release new passport to highlight TAIWAN in January 2021
- 24【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)
- 25MOFA 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
- 26Fourth 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)
- 27Third 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)
- 28Bureau 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.
- 29Second 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)
- 30Automatic 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)
- 31Starting 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
- 32Starting 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
- 332019 Taiwan-Canada working holiday program quota upped to 1,250
- 34Spurious website alert
- 35MOFA 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
- 36Relocation Announcement
- 37MOFA’s Southern Taiwan Office will hold a pop-up passport processing session on April 24th 2019
- 38Taipei Guest House open house activities for March 2019
- 39Penghu, here we come again
- 40Taipei Guest House open house activities for February 2019
- 41Happy Lunar New Year. Penghu, here we come again
- 42Adjust processing fee for the online credit card service in NT Dollars to eVisa applicants
- 43Canadians now eligible for working holiday visa application in Taiwan
- 44Two Upcoming Passport Sessions
- 45MOFA regrets WHO’s inability to reach appropriate arrangement for Taiwan’s donation to Ebola prevention efforts
- 46Taiwan, Luxembourg sign Arrangement on a Working Holiday Program
- 47Taiwan and Poland sign agreement on cooperation in science, higher education
- 48MOFA announces one-year extension of 14-day visa-free entry program for Brunei, Philippine, and Thai nationals
- 49MOFA to start issuing next-generation e-Passports on February 5
- 50Taiwan , Austria youth working holiday quota increased to 75
- 51Bureau 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.
- 52MOFA announces trial of visa-free treatment for Philippine nationals
- 53MOFA announces reciprocal visa-free treatment between Republic of China (Taiwan) and Republic of Paraguay effective July 12
- 54Bureau 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
- 55ROC government extends eVisa scheme to businesspeople from Iran and six South Asian nations
- 56ROC government eases visa rules for nationals of Bhutan and Sri Lanka
- 57ROC government expands Travel Authorization Certificate eligibility for nationals of New Southbound Policy target countries
- 58ROC government expresses condolences to victims and families of Manchester terror attack
- 59MOFA grateful to ROC diplomatic allies, partner countries for staunch support of Taiwan’s 2017 WHA participation
- 60Trial of visa-free treatment for Philippine nationals will be announced in September
