How to get a Visa for Taiwan – The complete guide

Welcome to the complete guide for obtaining a visa for Taiwan!

Here are the subjects that I will consider in this article:

• Do you need a visa to visit Taiwan?

• How to obtain a visitor’s visa;

• How to obtain a student visa for Taiwan;

• How to obtain a work permit and a resident’s visa;

• How to get a family reunification visa;

• How to get a permanent resident certificate (APRC).

Do I need a visa to visit Taiwan?

It depends!

If you have a passport from a country belonging to the European Union, or an Icelandic, Israeli, Japanese, New Zealand, Norwegian, Swiss, or American passport, or a passport from Liechtenstein or the Principality of Monaco, then you can enter Taiwan without a visa and stay for a maximum of 90 consecutive days.

If you have an Australian, Canadian, Korean, Malaysian or Singaporean passport you can enter Taiwan without a visa and stay for a maximum of 30 consecutive days.

Even if you don’t need a visa, to enter Taiwan you must still satisfy the following requirements:

• Own a passport that is valid for at least six months.

• Own a return-trip air ticket.

• Have a clean police record in Taiwan.

Those with an Indian, Thai, Filipino, Indonesian, or Vietnamese passport that have a resident’s permit or a valid visa for Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand or Australia can enter Taiwan without a Taiwanese visa and stay for a maximum of 30 consecutive days so long as they meet the criteria listed above and possess an Authorization Certificate, that can be requested online at Taiwanese Immigration Office web site.

How to obtain a visitor’s visa (tourist or business)

If you own a passport for a country that I haven’t already listed or if you would like to stay in Taiwan for a period longer than the exemption (from 30 to 90 days) then you must apply for a visa at a Taiwanese consulate or office of representation (you’ll find the entire list here). These visas are granted to those who come to Taiwan for tourism, business, schooling, work, marriage or family reunification.

A visitor’s visa lasts between 15 to 90 days (depending on your home country). So long as it does not contain the wording “No extension”, it may be able to be renewed another two times in Taiwan, for a maximum length of 180 days.

Here are the necessary documents:

• A copy of the application form, that you must fill out online at site of consular affairs of Taiwan, print and sign.

• Two recent photos (passport format).

• The passport and a photocopy of it (valid for a period of at least six months).

• A letter from the company you work for (necessary only for business visas).

• Any other document they might ask of you.

A visitor visa costs 50 USD (160 if you own an American passport), is issued within one business day and expires if it is not used within 90 days of the date of issue.
Source: http://www.saporedicina.com/english/visa-for-taiwan-guide/