Visa Support
Visa Application Information for International Participants
1. Do You Need a Visa?
Before you begin the application process, determine if you need a visa to enter Taiwan. Citizens of several countries may enter Taiwan visa-free for short stays, while others will need to apply for a visa in advance.
- Visa-Free Entry: Citizens of countries with visa exemption agreements can enter Taiwan without a visa for stays up to 90 days. Check the official visa-exempt countries list (https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-149-4486-7785a-2.html) to see if your country is included.
- Visa Required: If your country is not on the visa-exempt list, you will need to apply for a visa before your arrival.
2. Types of Visas
For conference attendees, the most common visa types is:
- eVisa (Short-Term Stay): eVisa is only granted for tourism and business purposes, as well as for visiting relatives and attending international conferences or sporting events in Taiwan. eVisa is a single-entry visa, and the maximum duration of stay in Taiwan is 30 days, which cannot be extended and converted to other types of visas.
3. Requirement & Procedures
- Applicants must obtain an ‘ecode’ from the the host organization (Nanhua University) in Taiwan prior to submitting an online application for an eVisa. The detailed process is mentioned below.
- eVisa applicants must possess an ordinary, official, or diplomatic passport with validity of at least six months as of the date of intended entry into Taiwan.
- To obtain an eVisa, applicants must submit relevant personal information on eVisa Application website (https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/MRV04FORM.do) and pay the required fee by credit card (Visa or MasterCard) online. ROC overseas missions may, depending on the applicant’s nationality and purpose of visit, request through email that the applicant submit additional documents within a specific timeframe. If these documents are not submitted by the given deadline, the application may be denied.
- When an eVisa application has been approved, the applicant will receive a notice by email containing a webpage link to download and print the eVisa. The eVisa holder is required to present a paper copy of the eVisa at the immigration checkpoint for verification by the National Immigration Agency upon arrival in Taiwan. However, immigration officers at ports of entry in Taiwan have the right to deny entry to eVisa holders without providing further explanation.
4. Information for receiving an ‘ecode’ from the organizer (Nanhua University)
- An ‘ecode’, which is required for eVisa online applications, is provided by International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) by sending an official document with relevant information by the organizer at least one month prior to the arrival date.
- Please send us email at [email protected] with following information and documents to help us to apply for the ‘ecode’ to MOEA.
- Nationality :
- Passport No. :
- Surname:
- Given Name :
- Date of Birth : (yyyy/mm/dd)
- Date of expiry of Passport : (yyyy/mm/dd)
- Sex: (M/F/X)
- Document required: Official invitation letter of the congress and
- Front and back picture of Passport (pdf or jpg format)
- Estimated date of processing the document for issuing ‘ecode’ is around one month.
- We will share the update of the process through email as soon as we receive any information from MOEA.
More Information
eVISA application website: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/MRV04FORM.do
eVISA FAQ: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=18yKOiHXlDQBS1wvLWRUVBp47PrrAAu0J
Contact Email:
For any further information or query please send us an email to [email protected] and we will try to respond you as soon as possible.