Visa-Free Countries for Taiwan Passport Holders in 2026
In 2026, Taiwan passport holders can enter 70 destinations visa-free, and 84 more with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, out of the 196 destinations documented by IziVisas. The lists below are grouped by entry regime, click any destination for the full requirements (documents, fees, processing times).
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- Visa-free (70)No visa formality for a short stay.
- Visa on arrival (25)Issued at the airport or border desk, on the same day.
- E-visa (59)Online application before departure: from a few minutes to a week depending on the portal.
- Consular visa (42)Application at the embassy or visa centre: from a few days to several weeks (15 days as a rule for a Schengen visa, up to 45).
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Visa-free destinations for Taiwan citizens (70)
Taiwanese Citizens can enter 70 destinations without a visa, with a valid passport only. For example: France (90 days per 180-day period), Spain (90 days per 180-day period) and Italy (90 days per 180-day period). 45 of 70 verified against the destination's official list.
Entry with just a valid passport, within the stay limit shown.
- Albaniastay 90 days within 180 days
- Andorrastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Antigua and Barbudastay 30 days
- Austriastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Belgiumstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Belizestay 30 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovinastay 90 days within 6 months
- Bruneistay 14 days
- Bulgariastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Chilestay 90 days
- Costa Ricastay 30 days
- Croatiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Cyprusstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Czech Republicstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Denmarkstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Dominicastay 6 months
- Dominican Republicstay 30 days
- Estoniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Eswatinistay 90 days
- Fijistay 4 months
- Finlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Francestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Germanystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Greecestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Guatemalastay 90 days
- Haiti
- Hondurasstay 3 months
- Hungarystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Icelandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Irelandstay 90 days
- Italystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Japanstay 90 days
- Kosovostay 90 days within 6 months
- Latviastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Liechtensteinstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Lithuaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Luxembourgstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Macaustay 30 days
- Malaysiastay 30 days
- Maltastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Marshall Islandsstay 90 days
- Micronesiastay 30 days (extendable to 60)
- Monacostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Montenegrostay 90 days within 180 days
- Netherlandsstay 90 days per 180-day period
- North Macedoniastay 90 days within 180 days
- Norwaystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Omanstay 14 days
- Palaustay 90 days
- Panamastay 90 days
- Paraguaystay 90 days
- Perustay 90 days
- Philippinesstay 14 days
- Polandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Portugalstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Romaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Saint Luciastay 6 weeks
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesstay 3 months
- San Marinostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Singaporestay 30 days
- Slovakiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Sloveniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- South Korea
- Spainstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Swedenstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Switzerlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Thailandstay 30 days
- Tuvalustay 90 days
- Vanuatustay 120 days
- Vatican Citystay 90 days per 180-day period
Visa on arrival for Taiwan citizens (25)
For Taiwanese Citizens, 25 destinations issue the visa at the border or airport, with nothing to file before departure. For example: Indonesia (30 days), Egypt and Bangladesh (30 days). 10 of 25 verified against the destination's official list.
The visa is issued directly at the border or airport, no application needed beforehand.
- Bangladeshstay 30 days
- Burundistay 30 days
- Cambodiastay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Cape Verde
- Chinastay 30 days
- Comorosstay 45 days
- East Timor
- EgyptApply online (iVisa)
- Ethiopiastay 3 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- Indonesiastay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Iran
- JordanApply online (iVisa)
- Laosstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Madagascarstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- MalawiApply online (iVisa)
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Mozambiquestay 30 days
- Nepalstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Qatar
- RwandaApply online (iVisa)
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabiastay 90 days
- Syria
- Tanzania
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E-visa destinations for Taiwan citizens (59)
For Taiwanese Citizens, 59 destinations require an e-visa applied for online before departure. Each destination page links the official portal we have found: intermediary sites often charge more. For example: United States (90 days), Turkey (90 days within 180 days) and United Arab Emirates. 27 of 59 verified against the destination's official list.
An electronic authorization applied for online before departure, usually within days.
- Angola
- Australiastay 3 months
- BahrainApply online (iVisa)
- BeninApply online (iVisa)
- Bhutanstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Botswana
- Burkina FasoApply online (iVisa)
- Cameroonstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Canadastay 6 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- Chad
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoirestay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Cubastay 90 days
- Democratic Republic of the Congostay 7 days
- DjiboutiApply online (iVisa)
- Ecuador
- Equatorial GuineaApply online (iVisa)
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guineastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Guyana
- IndiaApply online (iVisa)
- Iraqstay 30 days
- Israelstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Kenyastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Kyrgyzstanstay 60 days
- Lesothostay 44 days
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- MongoliaApply online (iVisa)
- Myanmar
- New Zealandstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Palestinestay 90 days
- Papua New GuineaApply online (iVisa)
- Russiastay 30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SeychellesApply online (iVisa)
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africastay 90 days
- South Sudan
- Sri LankaApply online (iVisa)
- SurinameApply online (iVisa)
- TajikistanApply online (iVisa)
- TogoApply online (iVisa)
- Turkeystay 90 days within 180 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Turkmenistan
- UgandaApply online (iVisa)
- Ukrainestay 30 days
- United Arab EmiratesApply online (iVisa)
- United Kingdomstay 6 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- United Statesstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Vietnamstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Zambiastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- ZimbabweApply online (iVisa)
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Consular visa required for Taiwan citizens (42)
For Taiwanese Citizens, 42 destinations require a visa obtained from an embassy or consulate before travel. For example: Afghanistan, Morocco and Mexico. 9 of 42 verified against the destination's official list.
A visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before travelling.
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Pay €29 and have my application checked- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Grenada
- Guinea-Bissau
- Hong Kong
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Mali
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Niger
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Sudan
- The Bahamas
- The Gambia
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Yemen
What changed in 2026
See all visa updatesComing up: announced entry rules
- Europe: ETIAS travel authorisationExpected by the EU in the last quarter of 2026
Visa-exempt travellers will need to apply online (€20) before entering any of the 30 countries concerned. Applications are not open yet: beware of websites already selling it. Official EU website
Recorded changes
Latest recorded change on October 28, 2026.
- Djibouticurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
- Solomon Islandscurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- Pakistancurrent regime: consular visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatede-visa → consular visa
- Burkina Fasocurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
- Turkmenistancurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- United Statescurrent regime: e-visaUS ESTAfees updated40.27 USD → 40.62 USD
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Indicative information, drawn from official sources and Wikipedia, and updated automatically. Rules change: confirm with the embassy or the official portal before booking. Our methodology
This information is checked regularly but can change: always confirm with official sources before booking. Each destination page details up-to-date documents, fees and processing times.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Taiwan passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?▾
In 2026, Taiwan passport holders can enter 70 destinations visa-free. Counting the 84 destinations reachable with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, 154 of the 196 destinations documented by IziVisas are easy to access.
Do citizens of Taiwan need a visa for Afghanistan?▾
Yes, a visa is required: citizens of Taiwan apply at the embassy or consulate before departure.
How do you get a visa for destinations that require one?▾
For an e-visa, you apply online before departure. For a consular visa, the application is filed at the destination’s embassy or consulate. Each destination page here details the documents, fees and processing times, and an online provider such as iVisa can simplify the process.
How many destinations require a consular visa for Taiwan citizens?▾
42 destinations require a consular visa for Taiwan citizens: the visa must be obtained before departure from an embassy or consulate.
Does the passport ranking for Taiwan change?▾
Yes. Visa exemptions evolve with bilateral agreements and migration-policy changes: the number of visa-free destinations can go up or down. IziVisas re-checks its data regularly and this page is refreshed daily.
Which European countries can Taiwan passport holders visit without a visa?▾
Visa-free: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France and 27 more. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Russia, Ukraine and United Kingdom. The others require a consular visa.
Which Asian countries can Taiwan passport holders visit without a visa?▾
Visa-free: Brunei, Cyprus, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Oman, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan and 16 more. The others require a consular visa.
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