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Kiribati visa rules for Taiwan passport holders

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The answer

No. Taiwan passport holders need a visa to visit Kiribati.

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ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA NEEDED

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Official source

immigration.mfai.gov.kiKiribati Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Immigration DivisionChecked 31 Oct 2026

Non-exempt countries: Must apply in advance.

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Before you go

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

Conditions from official sources

  • Apply before travel by emailing the Visitor Visa form and scanned documents to [email protected].
  • Needs a confirmed return or onward flight ticket.
  • Needs proof of sufficient funds for the stay, such as cash, traveler's checks, or bank statements.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your intended date of departure.

Tourist entry only

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

The other way round

What Kiribati passport holders need to visit Taiwan.

Kiribati passport Taiwan

Visa needed

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.

Kiribati passport to Taiwan, full page

Visa-free nearby

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

  1. Marshall IslandsMajuro, about 660 km from TarawaVisa-free · 90 days
  2. TuvaluFunafuti, about 1,290 km from TarawaVisa-free · 90 days
  3. MicronesiaPalikir, about 1,760 km from TarawaVisa-free · 30 days
  4. Wallis & FutunaMata-Utu, about 2,020 km from TarawaVisa-free · 3 months
  5. FijiSuva, about 2,240 km from TarawaVisa-free · 4 months

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

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