Entry rules · Qatar passport

Do Qatar passport holders need a visa for Taiwan?

Yes. Qatar passport holders need an eVisa for Taiwan: apply online before you travel.

Checked against official sources on 31 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.

The rule

Entry
eVisa. Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.
Status
Verified 31 Oct 2026
Official source
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Applies to
A short tourist visit with an ordinary Qatar passport.

What the official sources say

The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.

Entry: eVisa

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*.

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan) · ELIGIBILITY · Government page, retrieved 31 Oct 2026

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.

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan) · REQUIREMENTS & PROCEDURES · Government page, retrieved 31 Oct 2026

Please note that eVisas are only granted for tourism and business purposes

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan) · PURPOSES OF VISIT · Government page, retrieved 31 Oct 2026
More quotes (7)

To obtain an eVisa, applicants must submit relevant personal information and pay the required fee by credit card (Visa or MasterCard) online. Taiwan (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.

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan) · REQUIREMENTS & PROCEDURES · Government page, retrieved 31 Oct 2026

Holders of emergency or temporary passports with remaining validity of more than six months for nationals of those countries (except for the United States of America) eligible for visa-exempt entry.

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan) · Countries eligible for landing visa · Government page, retrieved 31 Oct 2026

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.

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) · REQUIREMENTS & PROCEDURES · Government page, retrieved 31 Oct 2026

Please note that eVisas are only granted for tourism and business purposes, as well as for visiting relatives and attending international conferences or sporting events in Taiwan. If you intend to travel to Taiwan for other purposes – such as employment, study, residence with family, or Mandarin language courses – you must submit an application for a suitable type of visa at a Taiwan (ROC) overseas mission.

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) · PURPOSES OF VISIT · Government page, retrieved 31 Oct 2026

An eVisa can be obtained easily at low cost. Applicants can apply for an eVisa and pay the required fee(if applicable) online, and if the application is approved, the applicant also receives the eVisa online. There is no need to travel to an ROC overseas mission.

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) · What are the advantages of an eVisa? · Government page, retrieved 31 Oct 2026

An eVisa is an official document issued electronically by ROC overseas missions that allows foreign nationals to enter and travel in Taiwan. An eVisa is an alternative to a paper-based visa issued by ROC overseas missions. To obtain an eVisa, applicants must submit relevant personal information and pay the required fee by credit card (MasterCard or Visa). The eVisa will be issued after the submitted information has been assessed and found to meet relevant criteria. When an eVisa application has been approved, the visa issuance system of the Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA) of the ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs will automatically send a notice to the applicant’s designated email account containing a webpage link to download and print the eVisa. You are required to present this eVisa at the immigration checkpoint for verification by the National Immigration Agency upon your arrival in Taiwan. In line with existing procedures concerning paper visas, immigration officers at ports of entry in Taiwan have the right to deny entry to eVisa holders without providing further explanation.

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) · What is an eVisa issued by the Republic of China (Taiwan)? · Government page, retrieved 31 Oct 2026

The eVisa program is only applicable to the holders of ordinary, official, or diplomatic passports that are valid for at least six months from the date of applying for an eVisa. It is not applicable to the holders of emergency, temporary, or other unofficial passports or other travel documents. In accordance with instructions from BOCA, ROC overseas missions may, depending on the applicant's nationality or 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.

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) · What documents do I need to prepare to apply for an eVisa? · Government page, retrieved 31 Oct 2026

Taiwan for other passports

Visa-freeUp to 90 days
Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City
Visa-freeUp to 30 days
Belize, Dominican Republic, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore
Visa-freeUp to 14 days
Brunei, Oman, Philippines, Thailand
On arrivalPublic data
Hong Kong, Macao
eVisa
Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dominica, Ecuador, Haiti, Kuwait, Mauritius, Montenegro, Panama, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates
Visa required
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Visa requiredPublic data
Armenia, China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan

How this rule was checked

On 31 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Taiwan, chiefly Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan). Two independent checks reached the same result.

Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: eVisa, up to 30 days. The official source shows: eVisa, and that is what this page shows.

See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.

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Government travel advice for Taiwan

United States
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
United Kingdom
No advice against travel
Canada
Exercise normal security precautions

What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Taiwan as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.

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Before you travel

This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Taiwan.