Visa requirement
Taiwan visa for Indian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Taiwan?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Entry to Taiwan for Indian citizens depends on conditions — see below.
Last verified:
What this means: Entry depends on your specific circumstances — read the conditions below and confirm with the official source before you travel.
Current condition: Taiwan BOCA points this nationality to the R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate route; stay permission depends on the authorization and supporting eligibility.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Indian passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | Conditional | Stay depends on the listed condition. |
| eVisa? | Conditional | Up to 30 days. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- Taiwan BOCA points this nationality to the R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate route; stay permission depends on the authorization and supporting eligibility.
- Varies — see notes
- Depends on the conditions below — check before booking
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Depends on the conditions below — check before booking Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit Taiwan BOCA points this nationality to the R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate route; stay permission depends on the authorization and supporting eligibility.
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity 6-month validity after arrival. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: not required; landside: conditional. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Entry to Taiwan for Indian citizens depends on conditions — see below. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Cost depends on the specific Taiwan authorization or permit route; confirm in the official online application/permit system.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; BOCA generally requires a passport valid for at least six months for visa-exempt entry, eVisa, landing visa and visitor visa routes.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: not required; landside transit: conditional; BOCA's eVisa FAQ says travellers do not need an eVisa if they do not leave the international transit area of the airport in Taiwan. Leaving the transit area or entering Taiwan requires meeting the applicable visa-free, eVisa, Travel Authorization Certificate, Mainland permit or visitor-visa route.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Indian ordinary passport
- R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate if eligible
- Underlying supporting visa/residence/travel-agency eligibility if required by NIA/BOCA
- Return/onward travel evidence
- Online Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC) before immigration clearance
Why this verdict
Indian citizens' entry guidance is based on Taiwan BOCA/NIA's official India Travel Authorization Certificate route. Taiwan BOCA says citizens of India can apply online for an R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate. This is a conditional authorization route rather than universal passport-only visa-free entry. This guidance is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short visitor travel only. Work, residence, study, religious work, special permits, Mainland/Hong Kong/Macao area status, temporary visa-exemption trials, emergency/temporary passports, airline handling, onward-entry documents and Taiwan immigration discretion can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official Taiwan BOCA/NIA source before booking.
Conditional rules
- Work, residence, long-term study, religious work or other permit-requiring activity Visa required
Taiwan BOCA says visa-free, eVisa, landing-visa and visitor routes do not remove the need for a permit/visa when the intended activity requires one under Taiwan law.
- Airside transit without leaving the international transit area Visa-free
BOCA's eVisa FAQ says travellers do not need an eVisa if they do not leave the international transit area of the airport in Taiwan; entering Taiwan follows the traveller's normal visa/authorization route.
- Emergency, temporary or informal passports Conditional
Up to 30 days. BOCA says emergency/temporary passports generally cannot use visa-exempt/eVisa routes; a landing visa may be available for eligible visa-exempt nationalities except the United States, subject to ports, fees and documents.
- Online Taiwan Arrival Card Conditional
Taiwan NIA says TWAC submission is mandatory before immigration clearance for foreign nationals entering with a visitor visa or under visa exemption and for Mainland Chinese residents holding a multiple-entry tourist permit.
- Not a universal passport-only exemption Conditional
The Travel Authorization Certificate route is conditional on NIA/BOCA eligibility and should not be read as ordinary visa-free entry.
- Business eVisa recommendation route eVisa
Up to 30 days. BOCA says nationals of India visiting for business purposes at the recommendation of overseas offices of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council are eligible for an eVisa; this does not replace the ordinary tourist visitor-visa route.
Frequently asked questions
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Taiwan?
Entry to Taiwan for Indian citizens depends on conditions — see below. (Conditional.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Indian passport holders stay in Taiwan?
Taiwan BOCA points this nationality to the R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate route; stay permission depends on the authorization and supporting eligibility.
How much does entry to Taiwan cost for Indian citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.