Visit (visa exemption): American citizen in United States → Taiwan
American citizens can visit Taiwan visa-free for up to 90 days — no visa needed; carry a passport valid for your stay and a confirmed onward ticket, and complete the online arrival card before you fly.
Short visit to Taiwan under the R.O.C. visa-exemption program — no visa to obtain in advance; you receive your entry stamp at the border and can stay up to 90 days.
- Validity
- Visa-free entry — no visa is issued in advance
- Entries
- Each visa-exempt entry is granted at the border on arrival
- Max stay per visit
- Up to 90 days; the stay starts the day after arrival and is not extendable
When to start
Start 1–7 days before your travel date.
United States nationals are eligible for Taiwan's visa-exemption program with a stay of up to 90 days. For US citizens any passport valid for the intended period of stay — including an emergency passport — qualifies.
Carry a confirmed return or onward air/sea ticket (with a visa for the next destination where needed) and a confirmed seat reservation for your departure flight.
Complete the National Immigration Agency's online immigration arrival card at twac.immigration.gov.tw within seven days before you arrive in Taiwan.
You receive your visa-exempt entry at the border. The duration of stay starts from the day after arrival and is not extendable; you must depart by the end of it. Immigration officers at the port of entry make the final decision.
What you'll need
- Valid passport — Valid for the intended period of stay — for US nationals this includes emergency passports. ✓ verified
- Confirmed return or onward ticket — A confirmed return air/sea ticket, or an onward ticket with a visa for the next destination, plus a confirmed seat reservation for the departure flight. ✓ verified
- Online immigration arrival card — Completed online at twac.immigration.gov.tw within seven days before arriving in Taiwan. ✓ verified
Where you'll apply
No visa to apply for in advance — you enter visa-free and receive your entry stamp on arrival in Taiwan. Complete the National Immigration Agency's online arrival card within 7 days before arrival.
Fees
| Visa-exempt entry | varies |
Gotchas to watch
- The 90-day stay starts the day after arrival and cannot be extended — you must depart by the end of it.
- Visa-exempt entry cannot be converted to a visa-based stay except in limited cases (such as force majeure or certain work-permit holders).
- Admission is not guaranteed: immigration officers at the port of entry make the final decision.
- Complete the online immigration arrival card (twac.immigration.gov.tw) within seven days before arriving.
