Taiwan entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You can visit Taiwan without a visa for up to 90 days (for the reasons listed in the FCDO text). Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Taiwan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 28 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Taiwan, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Taiwan with a British passport?
In short: You can visit Taiwan without a visa for up to 90 days (for the reasons listed in the FCDO text).
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can visit Taiwan without a visa for up to 90 days. You can extend this by a further 90 days once you have arrived in Taiwan. You can get more information on entering Taiwan without a visa (‘visa-exempt entry’) from the Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs. This applies if you travel:
- as a tourist
- to visit family or friends
- to attend business meetings, cultural or sports events
If you plan to stay in Taiwan for longer than 180 days, you must have a visa before you arrive. If you stay beyond the time given on your visa, you will get a fine and risk being deported from Taiwan.
There are specific rules for naturalised British citizens born in the People’s Republic of China and holders of British National (Overseas) passports wishing to enter under the visa waiver scheme.
Contact the Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs or Taiwan National Immigration Agency for further information.
Applying for a visa
If you are in the UK and need a visa, apply at your nearest Taipei Representative Office. If you are in Taiwan, apply through the Taiwan National Immigration Agency.
More from the FCDO visa section (extensions, border checks and other cases)
Alien Resident Certificate and Alien Permanent Resident Certificate holders
If you already hold a resident certificate, you do not need a visa to enter Taiwan.
If you hold a Youth Mobility Scheme visa for Taiwan, you can apply to switch to a working visa or a visa to study a degree course at undergraduate level or higher.
Submit your application to the Bureau of Consular Affairs for consideration. If it is approved, you can then apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) at your local National Immigration Agency (NIA) Service Center. Contact the Bureau of Consular Affairs or National Immigration Agency for further information.
Official source: GOV.UK – Taiwan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 28 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Taiwan, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the day you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Taiwan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 28 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
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Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 14 October 2025: “Addition of information about the new online arrival card system for entering Taiwan (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 7 March 2024: “Information on the self-initiated epidemic prevention period ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 17 March 2023: “New information on ending free provision of COVID-19 rapid testing kits for international arrivals and mandatory five-day quarantine requirement for infected people with mild symptoms or asymptomatic cases ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 1 December 2022: “Updated information on the outdoor mask rule in Taiwan ('Coronavirus' page) and removing the maximum ceiling of arrivals permitted per week into Taiwan (‘Entry requirements’).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Taiwan (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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