Do India passport holders need a visa for Taiwan?

。A resident certificate or visa that has expired less than 10 years prior to the date of arrival in Taiwan; however, applicants who use an electronic visa issued by Australia or New Zealand as the required document must present the valid Australia or New Zealand electronic visa as entering Taiwan.

2.The applicant possesses an entry visa or resident certificate issued by the R.O.C.(Taiwan) in the past 10 years. However, holders of R.O.C.(Taiwan) entry visas bearing the remark FL (migrant worker), X (others), or P with “Special permission from MOFA” (visa and eVisa for “Project for Simplifying Visa Regulations for High-end Group Tourists from Southeast Asian Countries (Project Kuan-Hong)” ever issued), as well as holders of R.O.C.(Taiwan) resident certificates with stated purpose of residence being migrant worker (移工), are not eligible for an TAC.

A foreign passport holder shall enter the ROC with a valid visa. Notwithstanding this visa requirement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may grant visa-exempt entries or landing visas to citizens of specific countries, or in special circumstances.

The term “foreign passport” in the Statute means any valid travel documents issued by foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations or autonomous governments, and recognized or accepted by the Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the ROC.)

Please access the website: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/ to fill out application form online and print it out.

Passport (original & photocopy)

Interview may be required when necessary.

Nationals of the following countries are eligible for an eVisa when they meet relevant criteria: Armenia*, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia*, Dominica, Ecuador, Haiti, Kazakhstan*, Kuwait, Mauritius, Montenegro, Oman, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Russia*, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye*, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan*.

Furthermore, nationals from foreign countries who have been invited to visit Taiwan by a Taiwan (ROC) central government agency or to attend an international conference or event organized, coorganized, or sponsored by such an agency may apply for an eVisa. In such instances, the concerned agency needs to apply with the Bureau of Consular Affairs for an Ecode for the individual concerned. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea nationals are only eligible for an eVisa if they are participating in sporting events in Taiwan.

Nationals of India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam can apply online for an R.O.C.(Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate (TAC)

1.The applicant possesses at least one of the following documents issued by the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, any of EU and Schengen countries, New Zealand, Australia, Japan※ or Korea※.

。A valid entry visa (including electronic visa)

。A valid resident or permanent resident certificate

※Note: Nationals of Vietnam are not eligible to use a visa, resident certificate or permanent resident certificate issued by Japan/Korea as the required document to apply for TAC ; applicants from other countries who use a visa issued by Japan/Korea as the required document must present the proof record of entering Japan/Korea.

You can only enter R.O.C. (Taiwan) with TAC six times within a one-year period that begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. If you require additional visits to Taiwan, please apply for a visitor visa at R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassies or overseas missions before coming to Taiwan.

An approved TAC is valid for 90 days. Multiple entries within these 90 days are allowed. The holder of an TAC may stay in Taiwan for 14 days, starting from the next day of arrival. If the holder wishes to apply for another TAC, he or she must do so seven days prior to the expiry date of the current certificate.

Once the application has been approved, the applicant should print out the TAC. The applicant must present the certificate and the required documents for inspection when entering Taiwan. The traveler will be denied entry into Taiwan if the required documents are not presented.

In line with efforts to promote the New Southbound Policy (NSP), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) convened a meeting on April 21 with relevant government agencies on further improving visa measures for nationals of NSP partner countries traveling to Taiwan. The meeting conducted a comprehensive review of existing visa and entry measures, focusing on the trial visa-free entry program for nationals of Thailand, Brunei, and the Philippines; the Project for Simplifying Visa Regulations for High-end Group Tourists from Southeast Asian Countries, overseen by the Tourism Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications; and conditional visa-free entry through the Online Application for ROC (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate (TAC) scheme for nationals of Southeast Asian countries, overseen by the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior.

In addition, the Project for Simplifying Visa Regulations for High-End Group Tourists from Southeast Asian Countries will be extended for a further year through December 31, 2027, and the conditional visa-free entry through the TAC scheme will remain in place, with both continuing to apply to nationals of India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Laos. Nationals of Cambodia will no longer be eligible for these two initiatives from August 1, 2026.

In accordance with the Project for Simplifying Visa Regulations for High-end Group Tourists from Southeast Asian Countries, group tourists from India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam visiting with travel agencies designated by the Tourism Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, are eligible for an eVisa.

1.An approved ROC Travel Authorization Certificate is valid for 90 days. Multiple entries within these 90 days are allowed. The holder of an ROC Travel Authorization Certificate may stay in Taiwan for 30 days, starting from the day after arrival. If the holder wishes to apply for another ROC Travel Authorization Certificate, he or she must do so seven days prior to the expiry of the current certificate.

Nationals of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka visiting for business purposes at the recommendation of overseas offices of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council are eligible for an eVisa.