Conditions from official sources
- Needs British Citizen status in the passport.
- Needs a confirmed return or onward ticket with a confirmed seat reservation.
- Needs the online Taiwan Arrival Card completed within 7 days before arrival.
Visa rules · Tourist entry
Taiwan visa rules for United Kingdom passport holders
Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Taiwan.
The answer
Yes. United Kingdom passport holders can visit Taiwan visa-free for up to 90 days.
- Entry
- Visa-free
- Stay
- 90 days per entry
- Covers
- Tourist entry
Nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 90 days: Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Eswatini*, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan*, Kosovo, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands*, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia*(effective until March 31, 2030), Norway, Palau, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuvalu*, United Kingdom*, and United States of America*.
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Before you go
The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.
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 the United Kingdom.
Taiwan passport United Kingdom
- Fee
- £20.00
- Maximum stay
- Up to 6 months
ETANL 1.1. Nationalities of the following locations (including countries and associated territories) are subject to the requirement to obtain an ETA for travel to the UK, pursuant to Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation: (a) for travel to the UK on or after 15 November 2023: Qatar (b) for travel to the UK on or after 22 February 2024: Bahrain Kuwait Oman United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia (c) for travel to the UK on or after 8 January 2025: Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Barbados Belize Brazil Brunei Canada Chile Costa Rica Grenada Guatemala Guyana Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Israel Japan Kiribati Macao Special Administrative Region Malaysia Maldives Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Federated States of Micronesia New Zealand Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru St Kitts and Nevis St Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea Taiwan* The Bahamas Tonga Tuvalu United States Uruguay *Those who hold a passport issued by Taiwan that includes in it the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan. (d) travelling to the UK on or after 2 April 2025: Andorra Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Vatican City
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Visa-free nearby
Other places United Kingdom passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Taipei, nearest first.
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