R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas missions will continue to halt the processing of visa applications in accordance with strict border control measures imposed by the CECC

Due to the international COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing transmission of the new variants around the world, entry to Taiwan will continue to be suspended for foreign nationals not holding a valid R.O.C. (Taiwan) Resident Certificate or special entry permit.

In line with this antipandemic policy, R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas missions will continue to halt the processing of visa applications (including e-Visa applications ). Entry has also been suspended for persons holding a valid visitor visa or resident visa (except the Taiwanese nationals' and ARC holders' spouses and their children). Foreign nationals requiring entry to Taiwan for emergencies or on humanitarian grounds, such as attending a funeral or visiting a critically ill family member, must receive special permission from the CECC before applying for a special entry permit visa from an R.O.C. (Taiwan) mission.

To safeguard right to family reunification, Taiwan to allow foreign spouses and underage children of R.O.C. nationals to apply to enter Taiwan amid current strict border controls

On September 13, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that in consideration of stabilized pandemic situation in Taiwan, starting today, it will allow foreign spouses who have completed required marriage legal procedures with R.O.C. nationals and their underage children to apply to enter Taiwan during the effective period of strict border control measures, and will authorize R.O.C. overseas missions under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to accept and process the said groups' applications for a dependent visa or a visitor visa for visiting relatives.

Individuals who have a dependent visa, originally effective from May 19 to September 13, will be granted an automatic visa extension until December 31, 2021.

CECC restarts entry program for overseas students on a case-by-case basis as pandemic continues to subside in Taiwan

On August 21, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) 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 pursuing degrees and the recipients of the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship in the new semester to apply to enter Taiwan.

For the foreign students who get admission to  universities for the new semester, they must get a letter of special permission from the Ministry of Education for applying for visas. For the other required documents, please visit:
https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html

For the foreign students who get visitor visas or resident visas, please contact the universities to get an entry permit after booking their flight tickets and places for quarantine.