標籤彙整: Taiwan visa

簽證種類及事由

A. 停留簽證 (適用擬在台灣停留 6 個月以內者)

    1. 商務
    2. 觀光探親社會訪問
    3. 短期就醫
    4. 研習中文
    5. 應聘、履約或表演實習受訓交換生
    6. 傳教弘法藏傳佛教
    7. 居港僱傭隨僱主赴臺:依中華民國法律規定,在台灣提供勞務,無論時間長短,均應先向勞動部申請工作許可,始能申辦赴台簽證
    8. 尋職

B. 居留簽證 (適用擬在台灣停留超過 6 個月以上者)

  1. 工作(投資應聘
  2. 志工、研修教義傳教藏傳佛教
  3. 就學(外國留學生僑生)、交換生
  4. 依在台灣有戶籍之中華民國配偶
  5. 依在台灣有合法居留身份之外國配偶
  6. 18 歲以下未成年子女依在台灣有戶籍父母居留
  7. 18 歲以下未成年子女依在台灣有合法居留身份之外籍父母
  8. 創業家

【以上所述文件請備妥正本及影本,正本驗畢後退還。關於赴台目的為:就學、研習、應聘、受訓、傳教、就醫及結婚依親者等事由仍須依前述規定繳交相關證明文件,以利簽證審查。另適用免簽證落地簽證國籍人士資訊,也請參閱外交部領事事務局網頁】

Visa applicants must fill out the visa application forms online

Starting from April 9th, 2012, Republic of China (Taiwan) visa applicants must fill out the visa application forms online.

Please proceed with the following 3 steps to apply for R.O.C. visas:

  1. To access the website (https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw) and select the proper form.
  2. Fill out the application form online and then print it out.【You ought to press the “submit” key before printing.】
  3. Submit the completed bar-coded form and other necessary documents to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.

Note:

  1. All items listed in the visa application form must be completed, or the application will be declined. No application will be considered complete until all information requested is provided.
  2. All applicants must fill out the application forms online. All application forms filled out offline will not be accepted.

 

自本(2012)年4月9日起,外籍人士申請赴台灣簽證必須透過網際網路填妥簽證申請資料,並將申請表列印後,再持憑至本處申請簽證。

線上填寫簽證申請表3步驟如下:

  1. 線上填寫簽證申請表 (https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw)
  2. 列印填妥之申請表,併同相關文件至本處申辦遞交
  3. 完成簽證申請表線上填寫程序

注意事項:

  1. 申請人必須在線上確實填妥申請表。所有表列項目均需填寫,否則簽證申請件將不受理。
  2. 本處不受理所有非線上填寫之簽證申請表。

Note

  1. Pursuant to the Statute Governing Issuance of the R.O.C. Visas in Foreign Passports, the application fee once paid is not refundable.
  2. The applicant has to declare the purpose of entry honestly. The purpose of Visa application must accord with the purpose of entry. Please provide the necessary documents as stated in this notice.
  3. Please be advised that failure to provide the basic documents required as listed from 1-5 will lead to delay the processing or denial of visa. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office will inform the applicants in writing and require additional documents where it considers necessary within a designated period of time. Working days for processing are subject to change and the aforementioned working time will cease to apply. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office reserves the right to withhold disclosure of the reason for disapproval of your visa application.
  4. Applicants with nationality of mainland China are required to provide related documents showing that the applicant has resided in foreign countries for at least four years before submitting the applications.
  5. The information is subject to change without notice. For updated information please refer to the website of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office: http://www.tecos.org.hk

Visa-Exempt Entry

Countries eligible for Visa-exempt entry

  1. The nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of stay up to 90 days:
    Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.A. and Vatican City State.

    The nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of stay up to 30 days:
    Australia, Malaysia, Singapore.

  2. The nationals of India, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia, who also possess a valid visa or permanent resident certificate issued by U.S.A., Canada, Japan, U.K., Schengen Convention countries, Australia or New Zealand, are eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of stay up to 30 days. Those who meet the above qualification and have never been employed in Taiwan as blue-collar workers have to apply to the “Advance Online Registration System for the Visitors of Nationals from Five Southeast Asian Countries to Taiwan” of the R.O.C. National Immigration Agency for an “Authorization Certificate” before coming to Taiwan. After completion, the printed-out Certificate can be used by the foreign visitor for boarding the airplane and the immigration inspection. During the immigration inspection, foreign visitors who can not show a valid visa or permanent resident certificate issued by one of the aforementioned countries will not be admitted into the R.O.C. (In case a single-entry visa issued by any of the said countries has already been used, it is invalid.)

Requirements:

  1. A passport with validity of at least six months upon entry.
  2. A confirmed return air/sea ticket or an air/sea ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for departure.
    • Visa-exempt entry only applies to foreign visitors holding formal passports (i.e. ordinary, official/service and diplomatic passports), not including those holding emergency, temporary, other informal passports or travel documents.
    • Japanese passport holders with their passports valid for more than 3 months are eligible for visa-exempt entry.
    • US passport (including emergency passport) holders with their passports valid for the period of intended stay are eligible for visa-exempt entry.
  3. Non-criminal record and not prohibited by the local authorities to enter the R.O.C.

Duration of stay:

  1. The duration of stay starts from the next day of arrival and is not extendable. Foreign visitors must depart by the end of the said duration. Please click here for “Penalty for overstay”.
  2. Visa-exempt entry cannot be converted to other types of visas, unless the following exceptions:
    • Foreign visitors entering the R.O.C. through visa-exemption may only apply for converting to visitor visas within their legal stay at the Bureau of Consular Affairs or branch offices of MOFA in case of: severe acute diseases, natural disasters or other force majeure reasons, which hold them back from leaving the R.O.C. In addition, white-collar professionals who have obtained the work permits within their legal stay may apply for work visas, together with their spouse and minors (under age 20) entering the R.O.C. at the same time.
    • For U.K. and Canadian passport holders, please refer to “Notice for British & Canadian Passport Holders Who Enter Taiwan Visa-Free and Apply for an Extension of Stay”.

Ports of entry:

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei Songshan Airport, Taichung Airport, Chiayi Airport, Tainan Airport, Kaohsiung International Airport, Taitung Airport, Hualien Airport, Kinmen Airport, Magong Airport, Keelung Harbor, Taipei Harbor, Taichung Harbor, Kaohsiung Harbor, Hualien Harbor, Shuitou Harbor and Fuao Harbor.

Remarks:

According to the Regulations for Exit of Draftees Article 14: For a draftee having maintained his household registration in Taiwan and has at the same time the status of double nationalities shall enter into and depart from Taiwan by presenting his ROC passport; any draftee entering into Taiwan by presenting a foreign passport and is duly subject to conscription shall be restricted from departing from Taiwan. For conscription law please visit the website: http://www.immigration.gov.tw