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Taiwan Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 153 destinations open to Taiwan passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Taiwan passport holders can currently enter 82 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 34 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 37. An embassy visa is still required for 43 destinations, and 1 destination currently does not admit Taiwan passport holders. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

How It Works

Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

153Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
82
Visa-free
Albania90 days
Andorra90 days
Antigua and Barbuda30 daysPrograms
AustraliaeTAPrograms
Austria90 daysPrograms
Belgium90 days
Belize90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Bulgaria90 daysPrograms
CanadaeTAPrograms
Chile90 daysPrograms
China
Costa Rica30 daysPrograms
Croatia90 days
Cyprus90 daysPrograms
Czech Republic90 days
Denmark90 days
Dominica180 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Estonia90 days
Fiji120 daysPrograms
Finland90 days
France90 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Germany90 daysPrograms
Greece90 daysPrograms
Guatemala90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 daysPrograms
Hong Kong30 daysPrograms
Hungary90 daysPrograms
Iceland90 days
Ireland90 daysPrograms
Israel90 days
Italy90 daysPrograms
Ivory CoasteTA
Japan90 daysPrograms
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kosovo90 days
Latvia90 daysPrograms
Liechtenstein90 days
Lithuania90 days
Luxembourg90 daysPrograms
Macao
Malaysia30 days
Malta90 daysPrograms
Marshall Islands90 days
Micronesia30 days
Monaco90 daysPrograms
Montenegro90 daysPrograms
Netherlands90 daysPrograms
New ZealandeTAPrograms
Nicaragua90 daysPrograms
North Macedonia90 daysPrograms
Norway90 days
Palau90 days
Panama90 daysPrograms
Papua New GuineaeTA
Paraguay90 daysPrograms
Peru180 days
Poland90 days
Portugal90 daysPrograms
Romania90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Lucia42 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
San Marino90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
Slovakia90 days
Slovenia90 days
South Korea90 daysPrograms
Spain90 daysPrograms
Swaziland30 days
Sweden90 days
Switzerland90 days
Thailand30 days
Tuvalu90 days
United KingdomeTAPrograms
United StateseTAPrograms
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Vatican90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

34
Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
EgyptPrograms
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iran
JordanPrograms
Laos
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mauritania
MauritiusPrograms
Mozambique
Nepal
Oman
Qatar
Rwanda
SamoaPrograms
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

37
e-Visa
ArmeniaPrograms
BahamasPrograms
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Botswana
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
Cuba
DR Congo
EcuadorPrograms
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
India
Iraq
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Moldova
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nigeria
RussiaPrograms
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Togo
TurkeyPrograms
Uganda
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

43
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
ArgentinaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Barbados
Belarus
BrazilPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Eritrea
GrenadaPrograms
Guyana
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Lebanon
Liberia
Mali
MexicoPrograms
Morocco
NamibiaPrograms
NauruPrograms
Niger
North Korea
PakistanPrograms
PhilippinesPrograms
Senegal
SerbiaPrograms
South AfricaPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
UruguayPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

1
No entry
GeorgiaPrograms

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Taiwan Passport

#24Rank, shared with 2
153Mobility score
82Visa-free
78%Of world destinations

The Taiwan passport ranks 24th, a mid-table position. It gives visa-free access to 82 destinations, and total mobility, including eTA, visa on arrival and e-Visa entry, stands at 153.

Europe is the strongest region with 40 visa-free destinations, and South America is the weakest with three. Taiwanese travelers can enter France and the Schengen area, Japan, China and Singapore without a visa. The United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Australia are open with an eTA. The United Arab Emirates offers an e-Visa, while Brazil requires a visa in advance. The mix is favorable in the West and in East Asia. Holders also benefit from broad entry rights across much of Europe and the Pacific. A second citizenship such as Turkey CIP could add up to 27 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Taiwan passport holders can enter 82 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 40

AlbaniaAndorraAustriaBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyKosovoLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMonacoMontenegroNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSan MarinoSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomeTAVatican

Asia 10

ChinaCyprusHong KongIsraelJapanMacaoMalaysiaSingaporeSouth KoreaThailand

Africa 5

GambiaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTASeychellesSwaziland

North America 15

Antigua and BarbudaBelizeCanadaeTACosta RicaDominicaDominican RepublicGuatemalaHaitiHondurasNicaraguaPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesUnited StateseTA

South America 3

ChileParaguayPeru

Oceania 9

AustraliaeTAFijiMarshall IslandsMicronesiaNew ZealandeTAPalauPapua New GuineaeTATuvaluVanuatu

How Taiwan Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Colombia#2215585
El Salvador#2315483
Honduras#2315483
Montenegro#2415382
Samoa#2415385
Taiwan#2415382
North Macedonia#2515281
Tuvalu#2515284
Nicaragua#2615176
Palau#2615171
Tonga#2615185

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 30 more destinations than the Taiwan passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Taiwan passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Turkey

Turkey CIP

+27 destinations

From USD $12,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+26 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+24 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Taiwan passport holders can visit 82 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 34 with a visa on arrival and 37 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 153 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Taiwan passport ranking?

The Taiwan passport ranks #24 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 2 other passports, with a mobility score of 153. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Taiwan passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa-free, up to 90 days. United Kingdom: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. United States: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. Canada: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Taiwan passport holders?

34 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Taiwan passport holders: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde and 24 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Taiwan passport holders?

Taiwan passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 43 destinations, including Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan and 35 more. Entry is currently not permitted in 1 destination.

How can a Taiwan passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Taiwan passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Turkey CIP (+27 destinations, from USD $12,000, about 6 months), Malta Citizenship by Merit (+26 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months) and Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+24 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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