The Policy of Epidemic Prevention for COVID-19

Considering that Taiwan's entry and exit regulations may change at any time according to the epidemic situation, the organizing committees would update the latest policy as soon as the government announced it.

🚩🚩🚩 🚩Updated on Sep 5, 2022

MOFA to reinstate visa-exempt entry scheme for nationals of the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, European countries, and diplomatic allies starting September 12 in accordance with CECC measures

Following an announcement by the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will reinstate visa-exempt entry scheme for nationals of the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, European countries, and diplomatic allies starting September 12, 2022. The scheme is open to the designated nations' nationals entering Taiwan to engage in activities that do not require a permit, such as business, exhibition visits, fact-finding missions, international exchanges, visiting relatives, tourism, and social events. For activities that, according to the laws and regulations of relevant agencies, do require a permit, travelers must apply to the central competent authority of the R.O.C. (Taiwan) for permission and obtain a special entry permit (visa) from an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission.

For information on visa exemption regulations, required documentation, and other details, please visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs website (https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-149-4486-7785a-2.html ). Foreign nationals who wish to travel to Taiwan but do not meet the requirements for visa-exempt entry should ensure that their purpose of travel is among the reasons for entry currently allowed by the CECC. They must prepare relevant documents and apply for a special entry permit (visa) at an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission. A cap on the total number of arrivals remains in place and inbound passengers are still required to follow current CECC regulations of three days of home quarantine and four days of self-initiated pandemic prevention.

The above measures will be adjusted on a rolling basis by the CECC based on the development of the pandemic. 

🚩🚩 🚩Updated on August 10, 2022

Effective from August 15, Taiwan to remove requirement that inbound passengers should provide COVID-19 PCR test result within two days of flight schedule time

On August 10, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that, effective from 00:00 on August 15 (incoming flight's scheduled arrival time in Taiwan), all travelers coming to Taiwan will no longer be required to provide a result of a PCR test taken within two days of their flight schedule time. However, those who test positive abroad are still required to wait over seven days from their specimen collection date before taking a flight to Taiwan in order to prevent cross-border transmission of the disease.

 🚩🚩 Updated on July 25, 2022

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has announced that beginning July 25, 2022, entry restrictions to the Republic of China (Taiwan) will be further relaxed to allow foreign nationals to apply for a special entry permit (visa) for attending Conference or Exhibition.

Foreign nationals wishing to visit Taiwan for the aforementioned purposes must prepare the relevant documents and apply for a special entry permit (visa) at an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission.

 

🔔The list of Taiwan’s overseas representative offices: https://www.boca.gov.tw/sp-foof-countrylp-01-2.html

📢Requirements:

  1. Completed & signed application form: Please access the website: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/ to fill out application form online and print it out
  2. Photos: Two passport-size photos in color within 6 months and Photos with a white color background
  3. Passport (original & photocopy): Valid for 6 months with blank pages
  4. Invitation Letter: After completing AOCMP 2022 Registration process, you contact the conference secretariat for an Invitation Letter:

AOCMP 2022 Abstract Submission & Registration Office

Ms. Patricia Chen

Tel: +886-2-2798-8329 ext.15 | Email: aocmp2022.reg@elitepco.com.tw

  1. Details of the contact person in Taiwan: name, address, telephone number...etc.
  2. Other additional documents may be required during processing: Ticket, electronic ticket or proof of a travel agency.

 

All foreign travelers and returning Taiwan nationals must comply with health requirements (including 3-day quarantine and 4-day self-initiated epidemic prevention) stipulated by the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

 

🚩 Updated on July 13, 2022

Currently, travelers may apply VISA for business purpose; however, the following procedures are still required:

  1. PCR testing within two days before the flight (Effective from August 15, Taiwan to remove requirement that inbound passengers should provide COVID-19 PCR test result within two days of flight schedule time)
  2. PCR testing at the airport on arrival
  3. 3 DAYS quarantine (stay in a quarantine hotel)
  4. 4 DAYS of self-initiated epidemic prevention after the end of the quarantine

3-day quarantine and 4-day self-initiated epidemic prevention

    • Quarantine
      • PCR testing at the airport on arrival
      • Take quarantine taxis or other vehicles (epidemic prevention measures shall be followed)
    • Self-initiated epidemic prevention
      • Activities allowed (epidemic prevention measures shall be followed):
      • Go to work, conduct site visits, give a speech, or have a meeting, provided that a mask must be worn at all times when outside and social distancing must be maintained.
      • Dine alone or with specific persons in a separate space in a restaurant, the dividers must be installed, or social distancing must be maintained.

Please visit the following links to apply for a special entry permit from Taiwan’s overseas representative offices.

Note:

Business travelers from China, Hong Kong and Macao are only allowed entry to fulfill contract obligations and employment in multinational companies in Taiwan. ( https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475 ) National Immigration Agency +886-2-23889393 ext.2611 (for China), ext.2677 (for Hong Kong and Macao)

 

📍 The regulations for travelers entering Taiwan in December are not defined. For those delegates considering international travel to Taiwan, it is recommended to regularly review the websites below for the latest advice.