Visa requirements for Taiwanese citizens are the set conditions to meet upon traveling abroad. These terms determine whether or not Taiwanese passport holders need to obtain a visa upon visit a selected foreign country or not. As of now, Taiwanese citizens can easily visit more than a hundred countries without a visa or by simply obtaining a Visa on Arrival. Other countries require Twainese passport holders to present a valid Embassy visa or an electronic visa upon their arrival. This gives the Taiwan passport quite significant power in terms of international travel, ranking it at 32nd place in the overall worldwide travel liberty. Generally speaking, Taiwan citizens can stay in foreign countries for a pretty extensive time. The length of the permitted stay varies anywhere between 14 to even 180 days. As was already briefly mentioned, Taiwan citizens are eligible for Embassy visas, Visas on Arrival, electronic visas, and visa-free entrance. The main difference between the four travel permits types is the way they can be obtained. Embassy visas are regular travel permits that are obtainable at an Embassy, VoAs are applied for after arriving at any border checkpoint, eVisas can be easily obtained online, and visa-free entrance does not require travelers to have a visa upon arrival. VoAs, eVisas, and visa-free entrance all usually allow Taiwanese citizens to travel for leisure, recreational, professional, or transit-related reasons. These types of visas are issued for short-term trips of one, two, three, or six months. On the other hand, Embassy visas serve for both short and long-term trips, even those related to working, studying, or living abroad for a more extended period of time. However, this type of document is much more difficult to obtain and is connected with a long processing time and numerous required supporting documents. If you're a Taiwan citizen planning to travel abroad, make sure to read on and learn all about the current requirements in place! Electronic visa We're going to start with the easiest to obtain travel permit that makes traveling abroad effortless! Luckily, numerous countries make it possible for Taiwanese citizens to use the Electronic Travel Authorization System for their trips abroad. All you have to do to get an eVisa is follow a quick and intuitive online application process using any working device with an internet connection. List of countries offering eVisas for Taiwanese citizens American Samoa Anguilla Argentina Armenia Australia Bahrain Benin Canada Djibouti Ethiopia Gabon Guinea India Ivory Coast Kenya Kyrgyzstan Hong Kong Lesotho Myanmar New Zealand Oman Papua New Guinea The Philippines Qatar Russia Rwanda Saint Helena Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Tajikistan Turkey Ukraine USA The United States Virgin Islands Uzbekistan Zambia Zimbabwe Nearly 40 countries introduced an Electronic Travel Authorization System that does include Taiwan citizens. Travel to any of the above-listed countries with an eVisa obtainable online in a few easy steps. Simply grab your valid Taiwan passport, fill the online application form, cover the fees, and wait for the approved document to be delivered straight to your email box! An approved eVisa allows its holders to stay in foreign countries for 14 days, 30 days, three months, six months, and different amounts of time. The length of the permitted stay varies and depends on the selected destination. Since eVisa serves as an alternative to a regular visa, it works just like that document. The only difference is the fact that it's delivered straight to your email inbox without the need to visit an Embassy at any point during the application process. Being an eVisa holder enables you to engage in any leisure, work, or transit-related reasons. You can go on vacation, go on a business trip, close a new deal, look for new business opportunities, attend a meeting, a seminar, a conference, visit your friends and family abroad, or simply make a stop-over in any of the above-listed countries. Visa on Arrival Another visa system is VoAs. Visas on Arrival, as the name suggests, are obtainable after arriving in a selected foreign country. Travelers have to visit a border control checkpoint and obtain their travel permit last minute. List of countries that offer a Visa on Arrival for Taiwanese citizens Armenia Bangladesh Benin Brunei Burkina Faso Cambodia Cape Verde Comoros Egypt Ethiopia Guinea-Bissau Iran Iraqi Kurdistan Jordan Kyrgyzstan Laos Liberia Madagascar Malawi The Maldives Mauritania Mauritius Mozambique Nepal Niue Papua New Guinea Qatar Rwanda The Solomon Islands Somalia Somaliland Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Uganda Almost 40 countries have now come forward with a Visa on Arrival option for Taiwanese citizens. So, if you plan on visiting any of the above-listed destinations, you can get your visa after arriving at any border control checkpoint. To get a Visa on Arrival, all you have to do is go to a border control point and ask the customs officials for a VoA application form. Next, carefully fill the form out by providing your personal and travel-related details. Attach the required supporting documents (if any are needed) and submit your application. Lastly, cover the fees and wait for the approval. Please note! Many countries offering VoAs also have an eVisa option available for all Taiwanese passport holders. Before booking your flight, make sure to check if the destination you're visiting is offering an eVisa. Since electronic visas are much easier to obtain and eliminate the need to wait in long lines at the airport and the stress connected with handling a visa last minute. If an eVisa is not available, make sure to check what are the Visa on Arrival requirements to meet before the planned departure date. A common misconception is that just because this is a visa obtainable on arrival, you don't have to validate the reason for the planned trip in any way. However, some countries do require foreign travelers to provide some documents supporting their visit. Thus, check what you need to prepare before visiting! Embassy visa An Embassy visa is a regular travel permit that is obtainable only upon visiting an official institution that is representing the country you want to travel to. This visa type usually comes in the form of a stamp in the applicant's passport. Moreover, it can be issued for both short and long-term visits, even those related to working abroad. This makes the application process a bit more complicated. List of countries that require citizens of Taiwan to present a valid Embassy visa upon arrival Abkhazia Afghanistan Algeria Angola Artsakh Azerbaijan Bahamas Barbados Belarus Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Brazil Burundi Cameroon The Central African Republic Chad The Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo Crimea Cuba El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ghana Grenada Guyana Iraq Jamaica Kazakhstan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Mali Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Namibia Niger Nigeria North Korea Pakistan Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone South Africa The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Ossetia Sudan Suriname Syria Tonga Transnistria Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkmenistan The United Arab Emirates The United States Minor Outlying Islands Uruguay Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Taiwanese citizens still need a visa obtained at an Embassy upon visiting over 60 different countries. Should you want to visit any of the above-listed destinations, you will need to apply for an Embassy visa first. Unfortunately, Embassy visa requirements are far more complicated than those applicable to an online visa. Depending on the selected country and the purpose of your visit, the requirements will differ. However, most of the time, you will need a filled form, a valid passport, photographs of the applicant's face, and supporting documents to validate the reason for the planned trip. Some countries require applicants to provide officially issued documents, which may take a bit longer to be obtained. Do check thoroughly which documents are needed before submitting your application, preferably a few weeks before the planned departure date. Once you have the required documents prepared, all you have to do is fill the form and submit the complete paperwork at an Embassy of the selected destination. Next, cover the fees and wait up to a few weeks for your application to get approved. Visa-free countries More than 80 countries and territories allow Taiwanese citizens to travel without a visa. Since so many destinations give Taiwanese people freedom to travel under visa exemption, the Taiwanese passport has a relatively significant international power. List of visa-free countries for Taiwanese citizens Albania Andorra Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Austria Belgium Belize Bermuda Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Chile Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus The Czech Republic Denmark Dominica The Dominican Republic Ecuador Estonia Eswatini Fiji Finland France The Gambia Germany Gibraltar Greece Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kiribati Kosovo Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Malta The Marshall Islands Mayotte Micronesia Monaco Montenegro Nauru The Netherlands Nicaragua North Macedonia Norway Palau Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Reunion Romania Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Tuvalu The United Arab Emirates (if using Etihad or Emirates) United Kingdom Vanuatu Vatican City Wallis and Futuna Traveling under visa exemption simply means that you do not have to obtain a visa, not prior to your trip, nor upon arrival. All you need is your valid Taiwanese passport. Make sure that your travel document will not expire for the whole duration of the planned trip. Please note! Some destinations still may require you to present some supporting documents that will help validate the purpose of your stay. Check the current rules and conditions that apply upon entering and visit any of the above-listed destinations in the most effortless way possible!