On November 1, 2017 – the 5th anniversary of Taiwan’s entry of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program – Taiwan joins a select group, becoming the 12th partner worldwide and the 4th partner in East Asia whose passport holders are eligible to enroll in the U.S. Global Entry. At the same time, U.S. citizens enrolled in a CBP Trusted Traveler Program will become the first non-residents to be eligible for Taiwan’s e-Gate.
Taiwan and the United States and Taiwan share a strong foundation of cultural, economic, and educational ties. Since the announcement of Taiwan’s participation in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program in 2012, overall travel from Taiwan to the United States has increased by nearly 60 percent. More Americans are traveling to Taiwan as well; the United States now ranks as the 5th highest source of tourists to Taiwan, the only country in the top ten outside of Asia.
Taiwan’s participation in the U. S. Global Entry Program, as well as the continuation of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program for Taiwan, signifies the strong trusted partnership shared between the United States and Taiwan.
Currently available at 54 U.S. airports and 15 preclearance locations around the world, Global Entry (https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry) streamlines the international arrivals process at airports for trusted travelers. More than 4.7 million Global Entry members bypass traditional CBP inspection lines and use an automated kiosk to complete their admission to the United States.
E-Gate is an automated border control system available to registered travelers to expedite entry into Taiwan. U.S. citizens who are members of a CBP Trusted Traveler Program (Global Entry, NEXUS or SENTRI) are eligible to register for e-Gate.
Visit CBP’s Global Entry website (https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry) for more information on the Global Entry Program and Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency website (https://egate.immigration.gov.tw/ge-frontend/) for more information on e-Gate.
