Do Ukrainian citizens need a visa to enter Taiwan?

Yes, Ukrainian citizens need to obtain a visa to visit Taiwan.

Entry (visitor) visa to Taiwan for Ukrainians

If you are a citizen of Ukraine and plan to travel to Taiwan, you should obtain a single-entry tourist (visitor) visa in advance. The visa is valid for 90 days. To do this, you must apply for a visa in person at the Taiwanese embassy/consulate abroad (the address of the nearest Taiwanese mission can be found here).

How to apply for a tourist visa to Taiwan?

The process of applying for a Taiwan tourist visa consists of two parts:

1. Filling out an online application. You must fill out an electronic Taiwan visa application form, print it out and sign it.

2. Submission of documents. After you print out the online visa application, you must collect a package of documents and submit them to the Taiwanese diplomatic mission.

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1. Fill out the online Taiwan visa application form

The first part of applying for a visa is to fill out the application form that the Taiwanese government has made available on this website. The fields you have to fill in include:

- Your personal details such as name, nationality, gender, date and place of birth, marital status, employment status, address, contact details, etc.

- Details of your passport such as date of issue/expiration, passport type and number.

- The type of visa you need

- Select from the drop-down menu the diplomatic mission of Taiwan where you will apply for a visa.

- Details about the purpose of your trip

- Contact information of your host/contact person in Taiwan

- Indication of whether you are applying on someone else's behalf.

After filling out the Taiwan visa application form, you need to print and sign it. 

2. Gather the necessary documents

When you apply for a visa to Taiwan, you must have a list of documents, first of all:

• A printed visa application form
• Your passport or other travel document valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into Taiwan
• Two passport-size photographs
• Booked round-trip airline tickets
• Travel insurance policy (recommended)
• Proof of sufficient funds to cover the duration of your stay
• Confirmation of payment of the visa fee for Taiwan (fee is about $50)

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For children traveling with their parents:

1. A foreign passport with at least two blank pages, valid for at least 6 months at the time of the visit.

2. 2 color photographs (35 x 45 mm) on a light background (taken no later than 3 months before submitting the documents).

3. The original notarized Permission for the child to travel abroad, if traveling with one of the parents or accompanied by a third party (copies of internal and foreign passports of the parents or authorized person).

PLEASE NOTE! Departure from Ukraine of citizens under the age of 16 is carried out with the consent of both parents (adoptive parents) and accompanied by them or accompanied by persons authorized by them who have reached the age of 18 at the time of departure from Ukraine (in martial law, departure abroad is allowed without the notarized consent of the other parent (adoptive parent).

4. A copy of the birth certificate.

5. Original school certificate.

Requirements for invitations from the inviting organization in Taiwan:

• An invitation letter on the company's letterhead, stamped and signed by the head of the company. The invitation letter must specify the duration of the trip, the multiplicity of visas, the data of the invited person (name, date of birth and passport data) and information about who is paying for the trip;
• A copy of the registration certificate of the inviting Taiwanese company;
• A copy of the identity card of the person who signed the invitation.

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3. Apply for a Taiwanese visa at the embassy/consulate

After you fill out the online Taiwan visa application, you must collect the documents and submit them in person to a Taiwanese diplomatic mission within 30 days. You can choose the diplomatic mission where you will submit your documents from the drop-down menu of the online application. However, even though you can apply for a Taiwan visa at any diplomatic mission in Taiwan, you must do so at the one closest to your place of residence.

- You must pay the Taiwan visa fee at the time of application.

- If everything is in order with your application, you will be issued a visa and informed when you can collect your passport with the visa stamped.

- If the Taiwanese diplomatic mission believes that your application needs further review, it will forward it to the Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA). When the BOCA approves your application, they will notify the diplomatic mission, which will then issue your visa.

- Some diplomatic missions require applicants to appear in person to apply, while others may allow you to authorize someone else to apply on your behalf.

- If you want to receive your passport by mail, you must include a self-addressed, pre-paid envelope with your documents.

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🐶🐈 Requirements for entering Taiwan with pets

• Apply for an import permit online at least 20 days before your trip.
• Dogs, cats and ferrets must be identified with an ISO microchip.
• Animals must be vaccinated against rabies. Animals must be at least 12 weeks old to be vaccinated. In order for your animal to be accepted, you will also need a rabies titer test showing results above 0.5 IU/ml, which was performed at least 90 days after vaccination and no older than 12 months.
• Travelers must provide a valid health certificate completed by a licensed veterinarian with proof of vaccinations.
• The fee for bringing a pet to Taiwan is NT$20,000.

Information about quarantine

Pets traveling to Taiwan from countries with a high risk of rabies will be quarantined.

Download the entry application form

To download the application form required to enter Taiwan with your pet, please click here.

✅ So, to travel to Taiwan, please prepare the following documents:

- Passport

- Visa

- Travel insurance policy

- Round-trip airfare reservation

- Confirmation of sufficient funds for the trip

- Green card - compulsory car insurance for traveling abroad (if necessary)