Required documents
- Passport - valid for at least six months after the date the visa is issued.
- A completed application form
- Two 2x2 inch colour photographs, taken within the last six months
- Outbound airline ticket, or verified proof of purchase
- Applicable fees for countries that don’t have a reciprocal visa agreement with the ROC.
- Documents supporting the purpose of the visit, such as:
- Business - a company letter certifying the applicant's valid employment; the record of business registration; the record of business transactions or the record of company tax.
- Tourism/social visit - a proof of financial support (e.g. a bank account passbook; bank statement, or a proof of current employment.)
- Visiting relatives - proof of relationship between the applicant and his/her relatives in Taiwan (e.g. birth certificate) and a photocopy of the relative's resident status in Taiwan (e.g. household registration, Alien Resident Certificate (ARC)).
- Short-term study of Chinese - an enrollment certificate from a school accredited by the ROC Ministry of Education; attendance record and proof of sufficient funds to support the applicant’s tuition and living expenses during the period of the applicant’s stay in Taiwan.
- Domestic helper travelling with employer - according to the Labour Law of the Republic of China, all prospective foreign employees must obtain a work permit from the Labour Affairs Council before entering Taiwan.
- Employment, job contract, exchange students & internships or training courses - a permit from the ROC Council of Labour Affairs and an approval letter issued by a government department such as the Ministry of Economic Affairs or Department of Health.