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Visa-Free Countries for Taiwan Passport Holders (2026)

Taiwan passport holders can visit 153 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 106 visa-free, 18 with an electronic travel authorization and 29 with a visa on arrival. 44 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 37 require a visa before travel. That puts the Taiwan passport at #33 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 106
  • ETA 18
  • On arrival 29
  • E-visa 44
  • Visa 37
  • Special 12
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Visa-free access

153

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#33 of 208

E-visa online

44

Visa required

37

Visa-free for Taiwan passport holders

106 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysBelgium90 daysBelize30 daysBermuda180 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBrunei14 daysBulgaria90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChile90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica30 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini90 daysFalkland Islands30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGambia90 daysGermany90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJapan90 daysJeju Island90 daysKosovo90 daysLatvia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau30 daysMalta90 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMartinique90 daysMayotte90 daysMicronesia30 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysPalau90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines14 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTransnistria45 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysTuvalu90 daysVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Taiwan passport holders

18 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

American Samoa30 daysAustralia90 daysCambodia30 daysCanada180 daysCape Verde30 daysGuam90 daysIsrael90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysNew Zealand90 daysNorthern Mariana Islands90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 daysUnited Kingdom180 daysUnited States90 daysUS Virgin Islands90 days

Visa on arrival for Taiwan passport holders

29 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurkina Faso30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJamaica30 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysQatar30 daysRwanda30 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Taiwan passport holders

44 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

AngolaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysMyanmar28 daysNigeria90 daysOman30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoTurkey90 daysUganda90 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Taiwan passport holders

37 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaArgentinaAzerbaijanBarbadosBrazilCentral African RepublicEl SalvadorEritreaGhanaGrenadaKazakhstanKiribatiKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLebanonMaliMexicoNamibiaNauruNigerNorth KoreaPakistanRepublic of the CongoSenegalSouth AfricaSouth OssetiaSudanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkmenistanUruguayUzbekistanVenezuelaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

12 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

ArmeniaAscension IslandBelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryChinaGeorgiaHong Kong30 daysJan MayenMoldovaMoroccoSomaliaWestern Sahara

Home: Taiwan. Taiwan passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Taiwan.

Taiwan passport: common questions

How many countries can Taiwan passport holders visit without a visa?

153 destinations: 106 visa-free, 18 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 29 with a visa on arrival. Another 44 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Taiwan passport holders need a visa for the United States?

No visa, but Taiwan passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (ESTA, US$40.62 (from 2026-10-16; US$10.62 if denied)) before they travel to the United States, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do Taiwan passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Taiwan passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Taiwan passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Taiwan passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Taiwan passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Taiwan passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Taiwan passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Taiwan passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Taiwan passport holders?

American Samoa, Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Guam, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis and 6 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Taiwan passport holders?

37 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Brazil, Central African Republic, El Salvador and Eritrea. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Saint Helena#32 · 154 destinationsUkraine#32 · 154 destinationsDominica#33 · 153 destinationsSerbia#34 · 149 destinationsGuatemala#35 · 148 destinationsSolomon Islands#36 · 147 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.