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Taiwan visa rules for Costa Rica passport holders

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The answer

No. Costa Rica passport holders need a visa to visit Taiwan.

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Official source

boca.gov.twBureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)Checked 29 Oct 2026

Foreign nationals who intend to travel to Taiwan but are not eligible for an eVisa must fill in a form under General Visa Applications on the website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs and submit this application form to an ROC overseas mission.

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Before you go

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 Costa Rica.

Taiwan passport Costa Rica

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

ANTIGUA Y BARBUDA BELICE BOLIVIA DOMINICA EL SALVADOR* ESTADO DE BRUNEI FEDERACIÓN DE RUSIA* FILIPINAS FIYI GRANADA GUATEMALA GUYANA HONDURAS* ISLAS MARIANAS DEL NORTE ISLAS MARSHALL ISLAS SALOMÓN KIRIBATI MALASIA MALDIVAS MAURICIO MICRONESIA (ESTADOS FEDERADOS) NAURU PALAOS REINO DE TONGA SAMOA SAN CRISTOBAL Y NIEVES SAN VICENTE Y LAS GRANADINAS SANTA LUCÍA SANTO TOMÉ Y PRINCÍPE SEYCHELLES SURINAM TAIWAN (REGIÓN) TUVALU TURQUÍA VANUATU

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Visa-free nearby

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

  1. Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong, about 810 km from TaipeiVisa-free · 30 days
  2. PhilippinesManila, about 1,160 km from TaipeiVisa-free · 30 days
  3. JapanTokyo, about 2,100 km from TaipeiVisa-free · 90 days
  4. 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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