Visa Applicaiton

Foreign nationals may obtain visas to enter Taiwan if they hold foreign passports or travel documents valid for more than six months. The official invitation letter will be provided by ACLAB 15 Secretariat upon request.

 

Visa-Exempt Entry

Up to 90 Days

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Eswatini*, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan*, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Island*, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia*(effective till March 31, 2025), Norway, Palau, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuvalu*, the United Kingdom, the United States of America*, and Vatican City State.

Up to 30 Days

Belize*, Malaysia, Nauru, St. Kitts and Nevis*, Saint Lucia*, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Singapore

Up to 14 Days

Thailand, Brunei, Philippines

Requirements
  1. A passport with remaining validity of at least six months as of the date of entry

    *Holders of Belizean, Eswatini, Nauru, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucian and Tuvalu Passports with place of birth recorded on the passport data page as: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China, Syria and Yemen are ineligible for the visa exemption. Holders of Honduran passport with "place of birth" recorded on the passport data page as the People's Republic of China are also ineligible for the visa exemption.

  2. A confirmed return air/sea ticket or air/sea ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for departure flight.
  3. Holders of Brunei, Philippines and Thailand passports must have: A proof of accommodation (hotel) booking, host / sponsor's contact information and sufficient travel funds.
Remarks

Before arriving in Taiwan, please complete an online immigration arrival card on the website of the National Immigration Agency.

For more information, please visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs' (BOCA) website. Click here

 

E-visa

Participants who aren't eligible for visa-empty entry MUST apply for E-visa in advance.

Up to 30 Days

Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, Kiribati, Kuwait, Mauritius, Montenegro, Oman, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Turkiye, United Arab Emirates, Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina

Requirements
  1. E-visa 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.
  2. To obtain an E-visa, applicants must submit relevant personal information and pay the required fee by credit card (Visa or MasterCard) online. The application fee is NT$1,600 with bank handling fee of NT$46 paid by credit card, the total is NT$1,646. (Countries exempt from visa fees are: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Kiribati, Kosovo, Mauritius, Montenegro, Panama, Peru, Solomon Islands, and Turkey.)
  3. 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.
  4. When an E-visa application has been approved, the applicant will receive a notice by email containing a webpage link to download and print the E-visa. The E-visa holder is required to present a paper copy of the E-visa at the immigration checkpoint for verification by the National Immigration Agency upon arrival in Taiwan.
Remarks

The validity of an E-visa is three months starting from the issue date.

on-line E-visa Applications: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/

 

Other

Foreign nationals participating in international conferences in Taiwan are now eligible for E-visas. The Registration Office assists qualified participants to apply E-code for E-visa. If you need to process the E-visa, please send the bio-page of your passport to the Registration Office  (reg@aclab15.org) before 9th October.

*Please note that the Registration Office shall assist the visa application only if your registration and payment for ACLAB 15 completed.
 

For Visitors who hold China (PRC) passports
大陸專業人士來台交流入台證申請

The following table shows the process for PRC passport holder, who departures from China, to apply Taiwan entry permit.

需於 3 個月前 將資料繳交至大會秘書處(reg@aclab15.org),大會將協助提交申請:

大陸地區專業人士來台作業流程表
提供資料
  • Filled in Application Form / 入出境許可證申請書(please refer to the file by download it)
  • Two-inch half-length ID photo with white background / 兩吋白底半身證件照
  • Copy of Passport / 護照影本
  • Copy of Mainland China ID Card and Residence Permit of situated country / 大陸地區身分證,第三地申請者須另外提供第三地居留證
  • Proof of employment or Enrollment Verification / 在職或在學證明
  • Proof of license of profession / 專業證明
  • Page of resume / 個人簡歷
  • Copy of organization establishment / 所屬單位營業執照或組織證明(第三地申請者不需提供)
提交申請

分兩階段申請:

  • 第一階段審核所需時長約兩個星期到一個月
  • 第二階段審核所需時常約一到兩個月
  • Notice: 第三地申請者於第二階段申請時須於接獲通知後至台灣辦事處預約面談。
申請大通證
  • 繳費後提供入台證
  • 申請大通證所需資料:
    • 大會聲明書
    • 與會人員名單
    • 在台行程表
    • 邀請單位背景介紹
    • 邀請函
    • 立項請示報告 (申請者自行至國台辦領取)
    • Notice: 建議申請者可先與國台辦聯繫

代辦費用:每人單次人民幣 950 元 (台幣 4200 元)(待入台證核發後再簽證費用)

*請注意需先完成報名,大會才會協助入台證之申請。

 

For Visitors who hold Hong Kong or Macau passports

For Hong Kong and Macau residents who need to get Entry and Exit Permit, please follow the steps.

  1. Complete the application form online (https://reurl.cc/5MaXqy).
  2. Wait for the approval of the Entry and Exit Permit.
  3. Make the process fee payment.
  4. Entry to Taiwan with color-printed Entry and Exit Permit document.

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