【Important Announcement】Taiwan restarts entry program for overseas students on a case-by-case basis as pandemic continues to subside in Taiwan
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On August 21, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) announced that as the pandemic has continued to subside in Taiwan and the 2021 school semester is about to start, after evaluation, it will allow again overseas students in the new semester to apply to enter Taiwan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) adopts appropriate coordinating measures complying with the foregoing CECC’s border control adjustments. Foreign students whose special entry permit visa (remarks with “FS - SPECIAL ENTRY PERMIT FOR COVID-19 OUTBREAK”) expires during the strict border control measures between 19 May to 23 August 2021, the expiry date of the visa will automatically extended to 30 November 2021 and eligible to enter Taiwan with no need of refiling a new visa.
Please note that currently only students in formal degree programs or enroll in the Division of Preparatory Programs for Overseas Chinese Students(僑生先修部) and recipients of the MOFA Taiwan Scholarship(外交部臺灣獎學金), Mandarin Language Enrichment Program(華語文獎學金) and others under specific bilateral programs sponsored by MOE or MOFA and approved by the CECC may enter the country.
For those who do not have a visa yet, please visit here for the documentary requirements for student visa application.