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October 18, 2017

Effective 1st November 2017, qualifying Philippine nationals can travel to Taiwan visa-free for stays of up to 14 days, for tourism, business, visiting relatives, or attending functions or events. The visa waiver scheme will run for an initial nine-month trial period, until 31st July 2018. Those who intend to stay in Taiwan for more than […]

October 10, 2017

Effective 2nd October 2017, permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau, who live in one of 27 designated locations can apply for one-year or three-year multiple-entry permits for Taiwan online, rather than in person at the Taipei Representative Office. Previously, only a single-entry permit to Taiwan was available through the online platform. Obtaining a visa upon […]

August 4, 2017

From 26th July 2017, the Taiwan Workforce Development Agency has introduced a new work permit allowing foreign national spouses of foreign national employees to do part-time professional or technical work. Who Qualifies? The new work permit is available for foreign national spouses of foreign national professionals who do “Class A” professional or technical work. The […]

July 19, 2017

From 12th July 2017, nationals of eleven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are now eligible for visa-free entry to Taiwan for either 30 or 90 days. Who qualifies? Nationals of Belize, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Saint Vincent, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia are visa-exempt for 30 days Nationals of Paraguay, El […]

May 10, 2017

Effective 1st June 2017, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will further relax visa rules for visitors from countries in South east and South Asia covered by the “New Southbound Policy”. What are the changes? The visa exemption trial programme for nationals of Thailand and Brunei will be extended to 31st July 2018. The trial was […]

July 28, 2016

From 1st August, citizens of Brunei and Thailand will be granted visa-free entry to Taiwan for up to 30 days. This concession will be brought in as a trial for an initial period of one year. From 1st September, citizens…

July 15, 2015

According to statistics from China Economic Net, the number of Taiwanese nationals who entered and exited China reached over 10 million in 2014. As of 1st July 2015, the Exit/Entry Administration policies for Taiwanese nationals who enter and stay in…

December 6, 2013

The Taiwanese Ministry of Interior"s National Immigration Agency (NIA) is purporting to change its policy regarding Re-entry Permits for Alien Resident Certificate (外僑居留證) (ARC) applicants. It has been reported that local NIA service centres will no longer issue Re-entry permits…

January 3, 2012

Through changes to the Immigration Rules on 1 January 2012, Taiwan is now a participant in the UK's youth mobility scheme under Tier 5 of the points-based system. The other countries participating in the scheme are Australia, Canada, New Zealand,…

November 3, 2011

In October, UK Border Agency announced that the UK had formed a partnership with Taiwan for a youth mobility programme, to encourage young people to spend time living and working in a new country. This week, Taiwan's National Youth Commission…