Visa requirement
Taiwan visa for Iranian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Iranian citizens need a visa to enter Taiwan.
Last verified: (yesterday)
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- Taiwan BOCA visitor visas can be issued for stay durations including 14, 30, 60 or 90 days depending on the visa and case decision.
- Varies — see notes
- Apply for a visa before you travel
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit Taiwan BOCA visitor visas can be issued for stay durations including 14, 30, 60 or 90 days depending on the visa and case decision.
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 1 blank page; 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)
- 5 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)
- 6 Freshness Checked 29 Jun 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Iranian citizens need a visa to enter Taiwan. Checked 29 Jun 2026.
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Cost note
Visitor visa fees vary by nationality and reciprocity; Taiwan BOCA points applicants to the standard visa-fee schedule and ROC overseas mission process.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 1 blank page; 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
- Iranian ordinary passport valid for at least six months
- Completed BOCA visitor visa application form
- Two recent photos
- Outbound airline ticket or verifiable steamship ticket proof
- Documents verifying the purpose of visit
- Other relevant documents requested by the ROC overseas mission
- Online Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC) before immigration clearance
Why this verdict
Iranian citizens are encoded from Taiwan BOCA/NIA's official visitor visa route. Taiwan BOCA says foreign nationals who are not eligible for visa-exempt entry or eVisa should use the visitor visa / general visa application route through an ROC overseas mission. This destination-wave matrix record 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.
- Business eVisa recommendation route eVisa
Up to 30 days. BOCA says nationals of Iran 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.
- Designated-country visitor visa procedure Visa required
BOCA publishes special procedures for nationals of designated countries applying for visitor visas; expect extra review and supporting-document requirements.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Iranian citizens need a visa for Taiwan?
- Iranian citizens need a visa to enter Taiwan. (Visa required.) Verified 29 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Iranian passport holders stay in Taiwan?
- Taiwan BOCA visitor visas can be issued for stay durations including 14, 30, 60 or 90 days depending on the visa and case decision.
- How much does the Taiwan entry cost for Iranian citizens?
- The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.