In line with the government’s announcement of border withdrawal measures, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Consular Affairs Office announced today that as of September 29, five countries including Japan, South Korea, Chile, Israel and Nicaragua will be able to come to Taiwan without a visa for 90 days. Singapore, Malaysia, Dominican Republic and three other countries can come to Taiwan visa-free for 30 days and Thailand, the Philippines, Brunei and three other countries can come to Taiwan visa-free for 14 days.
The Central Epidemic Command Center announced today that from 29 the border will cancel the saliva test and the number of home rapid screening kits for arriving passengers will be increased from the original 2 doses to 4 doses.
The Consular Affairs Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also released today an updated version of the announcement, in addition to the resumption of visa-free entry for countries with diplomatic relations with Europe, the United States and diplomatic relations on 12 September 11 new countries, including Japan and South Korea, will be added to Taiwan from 29 September. Visa-free treatment.
In the column of the visa waiver “subject to suspension of the application at the end of the trial period”, Russia has been added, and in brackets “we are considering whether to extend the trial period”. The 21-day visa-free trial measures for Russia to come to Taiwan will be suspended on July 31 this year.
The Consular Office announced that Honduran passport holders whose place of birth is in China are not eligible for visa-free treatment, holders from Belize, Swatini, Nauru, St. Christopher, St. Lucia, also not applicable if the place of birth indicated in the Varu passport is China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Libya, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen.
The Consular Affairs Office announced that for travelers from various countries who have regained visa-free access to Taiwan, their passports must be valid for more than 6 months.
Responsible editor: Yu Weining
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