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Taiwan visa rules for China passport holders

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The answer

No. Taiwan does not admit tourists travelling on passports from China.

No tourist entry

Official source

mac.gov.twMainland Affairs Council, Republic of China (Taiwan)Checked 29 Oct 2026

These include opening visits to Taiwan for Category-3 tourists from mainland China, and permitting mainland Chinese tourists to travel to Kinmen and Matsu.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Mainland Chinese living abroad or in Hong Kong or Macao can apply online for an entry permit for a tourist stay of up to 15 days if studying there, holding permanent residence there, holding family-reunion residence there with savings of at least NT$100,000, or living there for over a year with proof of work; an accompanying spouse or relative within the second degree also qualifies.
  • Tourist visits to Kinmen and Matsu are permitted.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

A passport with remaining validity of at least six months as of the date of entry

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Taiwan passport holders need to visit China.

Taiwan passport China

Visa needed

Article 10 Chinese citizens who travel between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, between the Mainland and the Macao Special Administrative Region, and between the Mainland and Taiwan Region, shall apply for exit/entry permits in accordance with the law, and abide by the relevant provisions of this Law.

Taiwan passport to China, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places China passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Taipei, nearest first.

  1. PhilippinesManila, about 1,160 km from TaipeiVisa-free · 14 days
  2. BruneiBandar Seri Begawan, about 2,350 km from TaipeiVisa-free · 14 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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