Visa requirements for Republic of China citizens
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Visa requirements for Republic of China (Taiwan) citizens are visa requirements for those traveling on a Republic of China
(Taiwan
) passport. ROC passport holders can be divided into those who hold Household registration (and thus right of abode
in Taiwan.) and those who do not. In the case they hold the registration, they are entitled to a ROC Identity Card and the number of that card is printed in the passport. Several countries and territories have more favorable visa regimes for those holding passports with this identity card number. In this article the visa requirements for ROC passports containing an identity card number are discussed.
Currently, the ROC
(Taiwan
) government has given an official tally of 124 countries and territories that grant visa-free or visa-on-arrival privileges to its citizens. However, gathering information from varied sources, the list below contains around 149 entries.
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Countries and Territories
Conditions of access
3 days for transithttp://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=TW&TR=BS&PASSTYPES=PASS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
48 hours for transithttp://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=TW&TR=BB&PASSTYPES=PASS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
24 hours for transithttp://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=TW&TR=KY&PASSTYPES=PASS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
48 hours for transithttp://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=TW&TR=TD&PASSTYPES=PASS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
3-day transit visa issued upon arrivalhttp://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=TW&TR=KZ&PASSTYPES=PASS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
24 hours for transithttp://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=TW&TR=MU&PASSTYPES=PASS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
6 hours for transithttp://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=TW&TR=SD&PASSTYPES=PASS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
TongaTransit visa issued upon arrival if transit time is longer than 24 hourshttp://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=TW&TR=TO&PASSTYPES=PASS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
. The lower rate of declined US B1/B2 visa applications does not automatically qualify the country for the visa waiver program. Every country must pass other regulations set by US government, "To be admitted to the VWP, a country must meet various security and other requirements, such as enhanced law enforcement and security-related data sharing with the United States and timely reporting of both blank and issued lost and stolen passports. VWP members are also required to maintain high counter terrorism, law enforcement, border control, and document security standards." There are talks between the US and Taiwan on adding Taiwan to the US visa-waiver program
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
) passport. ROC passport holders can be divided into those who hold Household registration (and thus right of abode
Right of abode
The right of abode is an individual's freedom from immigration control in a particular country. A person who has the right of abode in a country does not need permission from the government to enter the country and can live and work there without restriction....
in Taiwan.) and those who do not. In the case they hold the registration, they are entitled to a ROC Identity Card and the number of that card is printed in the passport. Several countries and territories have more favorable visa regimes for those holding passports with this identity card number. In this article the visa requirements for ROC passports containing an identity card number are discussed.
Currently, the ROC
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
) government has given an official tally of 124 countries and territories that grant visa-free or visa-on-arrival privileges to its citizens. However, gathering information from varied sources, the list below contains around 149 entries.
Africa (24 territories)
Americas (36 territories)
Asia (22 territories)
Europe (45 territories)
| Countries and Territories | Conditions of access |
|---|---|
 Schengen AreaSchengen Area The Schengen Area comprises the territories of twenty-five European countries that have implemented the Schengen Agreement signed in the town of Schengen, Luxembourg, in 1985... |
|
 Albania |
|
 Andorra |
|
 Armenia |
Visa On Arrival for AMD 15,000 (120 days) at Yerevan airport |
 Kingdom of Bulgaria |
|
 Independent State of Croatia |
|
 Cyprus |
|
 Faroe Islands |
|
 Georgia (country) |
Visa On Arrival |
 Gibraltar |
|
 Republic of Ireland |
|
 Republic of Kosovo |
|
 Liechtenstein |
|
 Monaco |
|
 Kingdom of Montenegro |
|
 Kingdom of Romania |
|
 San Marino |
|
 Svalbard |
|
 Transnistria |
Visa On Arrival, Registration within 24 hr required http://www.visitpmr.com/visa.html |
| (incl. , , and ) |
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/visadatvnationals |
 Vatican City |
Oceania (22 territories)
Transit only
{ TongaTraveling to the PRC (Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau)
Visa-free access for 30 days if holding Mainland Travel Permit Visa-free access for 30 days. 3-month visa issued upon arrival-
- If holding Mainland Travel Permit: ROC passport (must be valid for at least 3 months), return ticket and 2-photo required, fee is 100 RMB (available at airports in BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, ChengduChengduChengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
, ChongqingChongqingChongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
, DalianDalianDalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, FuzhouFuzhouFuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong linguistic and cultural area....
, GuangzhouGuangzhouGuangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, GuilinGuilinGuilin is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of far southern China, sitting on the west bank of the Li River. Its name means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city...
, HaikouHaikouHǎikǒu , is the capital and most populous city of Hainan Province, in the People's Republic of China. It is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River...
, HangzhouHangzhouHangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, NanjingNanjing' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, QingdaoQingdao' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
, SanyaSanyaSanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...
, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, ShenyangShenyangShenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu...
, ShenzhenShenzhenShenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
, WuhanWuhanWuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, XiamenXiamenXiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million...
) - If not holding Mainland Travel Permit: ROC passport (must be valid for at least 3 months), ROC ID cardRepublic of China National Identification CardThe National Identification Card is an identity document issued only to citizens of the Republic of China that have a household registration in the Taiwan area...
, return ticket and 2-photo required, fee is 150 RMB (available at airports in BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, ChengduChengduChengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
, ChongqingChongqingChongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
, DalianDalianDalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, FuzhouFuzhouFuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong linguistic and cultural area....
, GuilinGuilinGuilin is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of far southern China, sitting on the west bank of the Li River. Its name means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city...
, HaikouHaikouHǎikǒu , is the capital and most populous city of Hainan Province, in the People's Republic of China. It is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River...
, HangzhouHangzhouHangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, NanjingNanjing' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, QingdaoQingdao' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
, SanyaSanyaSanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...
, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, ShenyangShenyangShenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu...
, ShenzhenShenzhenShenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
, WuhanWuhanWuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, XiamenXiamenXiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million...
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- If holding Mainland Travel Permit: ROC passport (must be valid for at least 3 months), return ticket and 2-photo required, fee is 100 RMB (available at airports in Beijing
Traveling to the USA
The US B1/B2 visa refusal rate of ROC passport was 2.2% in the fiscal year of 2010, far lower than the 10% requirement for the Visa Waiver ProgramVisa Waiver Program
The Visa Waiver Program is a program of the United States Government which allows citizens of specific countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa. The program applies to the 50 U.S. states as well as the U.S...
. The lower rate of declined US B1/B2 visa applications does not automatically qualify the country for the visa waiver program. Every country must pass other regulations set by US government, "To be admitted to the VWP, a country must meet various security and other requirements, such as enhanced law enforcement and security-related data sharing with the United States and timely reporting of both blank and issued lost and stolen passports. VWP members are also required to maintain high counter terrorism, law enforcement, border control, and document security standards." There are talks between the US and Taiwan on adding Taiwan to the US visa-waiver program