Passport guide · Taiwanese
Taiwanese passport: 117 visa-free destinations
Holders of a Taiwan passport have easy entry to 117 countries — 75 visa-free and 42 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.
75visa-free
42visa on arrival
37e-visa
43visa required
Visa-free destinations
Countries a Taiwanese passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.
- AlbaniaVisa-free · 90 days
- AndorraVisa-free · 90 days
- Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free · 30 days
- AustriaVisa-free · 90 days
- BelgiumVisa-free · 90 days
- BelizeVisa-free · 90 days
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free · 90 days
- BulgariaVisa-free · 90 days
- ChileVisa-free · 90 days
- ChinaVisa-free
- Costa RicaVisa-free · 30 days
- CroatiaVisa-free · 90 days
- CyprusVisa-free · 90 days
- Czech RepublicVisa-free · 90 days
- DenmarkVisa-free · 90 days
- DominicaVisa-free · 180 days
- Dominican RepublicVisa-free
- EstoniaVisa-free · 90 days
- FijiVisa-free · 120 days
- FinlandVisa-free · 90 days
- FranceVisa-free · 90 days
- GambiaVisa-free · 90 days
- GermanyVisa-free · 90 days
- GreeceVisa-free · 90 days
- GuatemalaVisa-free · 90 days
- HaitiVisa-free · 90 days
- HondurasVisa-free · 90 days
- Hong KongVisa-free · 30 days
- HungaryVisa-free · 90 days
- IcelandVisa-free · 90 days
- IrelandVisa-free · 90 days
- IsraelVisa-free · 90 days
- ItalyVisa-free · 90 days
- JapanVisa-free · 90 days
- KosovoVisa-free · 90 days
- LatviaVisa-free · 90 days
- LiechtensteinVisa-free · 90 days
- LithuaniaVisa-free · 90 days
- LuxembourgVisa-free · 90 days
- MacaoVisa-free
- MalaysiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MaltaVisa-free · 90 days
- Marshall IslandsVisa-free · 90 days
- MicronesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MonacoVisa-free · 90 days
- MontenegroVisa-free · 90 days
- NetherlandsVisa-free · 90 days
- NicaraguaVisa-free · 90 days
- North MacedoniaVisa-free · 90 days
- NorwayVisa-free · 90 days
- PalauVisa-free · 90 days
- PalestineVisa-free
- PanamaVisa-free · 90 days
- ParaguayVisa-free · 90 days
- PeruVisa-free · 180 days
- PolandVisa-free · 90 days
- PortugalVisa-free · 90 days
- RomaniaVisa-free · 90 days
- Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free · 90 days
- Saint LuciaVisa-free · 42 days
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free · 90 days
- San MarinoVisa-free · 90 days
- SeychellesVisa-free · 90 days
- SingaporeVisa-free · 30 days
- SlovakiaVisa-free · 90 days
- SloveniaVisa-free · 90 days
- South KoreaVisa-free · 90 days
- SpainVisa-free · 90 days
- SwazilandVisa-free · 30 days
- SwedenVisa-free · 90 days
- SwitzerlandVisa-free · 90 days
- ThailandVisa-free · 60 days
- TuvaluVisa-free · 90 days
- VanuatuVisa-free · 120 days
- VaticanVisa-free · 90 days
Visa on arrival
Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.
- AustraliaVisa on arrival
- BangladeshVisa on arrival
- BoliviaVisa on arrival
- BruneiVisa on arrival
- Burkina FasoVisa on arrival
- BurundiVisa on arrival
- CambodiaVisa on arrival
- CanadaVisa on arrival
- Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
- ComorosVisa on arrival
- DjiboutiVisa on arrival
- EgyptVisa on arrival
- EthiopiaVisa on arrival
- GhanaVisa on arrival
- Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
- IndonesiaVisa on arrival
- IranVisa on arrival
- Ivory CoastVisa on arrival
- JordanVisa on arrival
- KenyaVisa on arrival
- LaosVisa on arrival
- MadagascarVisa on arrival
- MalawiVisa on arrival
- MaldivesVisa on arrival
- MauritaniaVisa on arrival
- MauritiusVisa on arrival
- MozambiqueVisa on arrival
- NepalVisa on arrival
- New ZealandVisa on arrival
- OmanVisa on arrival
- Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival
- QatarVisa on arrival
- RwandaVisa on arrival
- SamoaVisa on arrival
- Saudi ArabiaVisa on arrival
- Solomon IslandsVisa on arrival
- SomaliaVisa on arrival
- Sri LankaVisa on arrival
- TanzaniaVisa on arrival
- Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
- United KingdomVisa on arrival
- United StatesVisa on arrival
e-Visa destinations
Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.
- Armeniae-Visa
- Bahamase-Visa
- Bahraine-Visa
- Benine-Visa
- Bhutane-Visa
- Botswanae-Visa
- Cameroone-Visa
- Colombiae-Visa
- Cubae-Visa
- DR Congoe-Visa
- Ecuadore-Visa
- El Salvadore-Visa
- Equatorial Guineae-Visa
- Gabone-Visa
- Guineae-Visa
- Indiae-Visa
- Iraqe-Visa
- Kyrgyzstane-Visa
- Lesothoe-Visa
- Libyae-Visa
- Moldovae-Visa
- Mongoliae-Visa
- Myanmare-Visa
- Nigeriae-Visa
- Russiae-Visa
- Sao Tome and Principee-Visa
- Sierra Leonee-Visa
- South Sudane-Visa
- Syriae-Visa
- Tajikistane-Visa
- Togoe-Visa
- Turkeye-Visa
- Ugandae-Visa
- United Arab Emiratese-Visa
- Vietname-Visa
- Zambiae-Visa
- Zimbabwee-Visa
Visa required — 43 destinations
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These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked ✓ have been re-verified against an official government source.
- AfghanistanVisa required
- AlgeriaVisa required
- AngolaVisa required
- ArgentinaVisa required
- AzerbaijanVisa required
- BarbadosVisa required
- BelarusVisa required
- BrazilVisa required
- Central African RepublicVisa required
- ChadVisa required
- CongoVisa required
- EritreaVisa required
- GrenadaVisa required
- GuyanaVisa required
- JamaicaVisa required
- KazakhstanVisa required
- KiribatiVisa required
- KuwaitVisa required
- LebanonVisa required
- LiberiaVisa required
- MaliVisa required
- MexicoVisa required
- MoroccoVisa required
- NamibiaVisa required
- NauruVisa required
- NigerVisa required
- North KoreaVisa required
- PakistanVisa required
- PhilippinesVisa required
- SenegalVisa required
- SerbiaVisa required
- South AfricaVisa required
- SudanVisa required
- SurinameVisa required
- TongaVisa required
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
- TunisiaVisa required
- TurkmenistanVisa required
- UkraineVisa required
- UruguayVisa required
- UzbekistanVisa required
- VenezuelaVisa required
- YemenVisa required
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Taiwanese passport holders visit visa-free?
Taiwanese passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 117 countries — 75 visa-free and 42 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium.
Is the Taiwanese passport strong?
Yes — the Taiwanese passport is considered strong, giving access to 117+ destinations without needing to arrange a visa in advance.
Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?
Yes. 37 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Taiwanese passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.
Which countries require a full visa in advance?
43 countries require Taiwanese passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.
Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?
Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your Taiwanese passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.
How accurate is this list?
Entries marked with a ✓ badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.