Entry/Exit Requirements

U.S. citizens seeking entry as tourists or visitors are required to present a valid passport that will remain valid for the period of intended stay.  You must also possess a confirmed return or onward air ticket.  As a U.S. passport holder, you will be allowed to enter Taiwan without a visa for up to 90 days if your passport is valid for more than 90 days beyond the date of arrival.  If your passport has fewer than 90 days of validity remaining, you will be able to enter Taiwan for a time equal to the expiration date of your passport.  No extensions or changes of status are permitted.  Taiwan authorities can deny a visitor entry if they do not have the appropriate travel documents for their onward destination.  If you plan to stay longer than 90 days, you should  apply for and receive a Taiwan visa prior to arrival in Taiwan.  The cost of the visa, including the processing fee, is 160.00 USD.  Visit the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)’s website for the most current visa information:

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)
4201 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016-2137
Telephone:  (202) 895-1800 (Main Number)
Facsimile:  (202) 363-0999 (Main Number)
Telephone:  (202) 895-1814 (Consular Division)
Facsimile:  (202) 895-0017 (Consular Division)

For Emergencies:  (202) 669-0180

TECO (Taipei Economic and Cultural Office) also has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Guam, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Some HIV/AIDS entry restrictions exist for visitors to and foreign residents of Taiwan.  Taiwan generally does not ask short-term visitors about their HIV status.  Those applying for resident visas – usually those who plan to work or join family – must obtain a health certificate that will indicate if the applicant is HIV positive.  If the resident visa applicant is HIV positive, Taiwan authorities will likely deny the resident visa.  Similarly, Taiwan authorities are likely to require people who test positive for HIV to leave Taiwan at their own expense, even though Taiwan law does not require authorities to deport people who are HIV positive.  Please verify this information with TECRO before you travel. 

Information about dual nationality or the prevention of international child abduction can be found on our website.  For further information about customs regulations, please read our Customs Information page.