Online Application for R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate (Applicable to citizens of India, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos (starting from 1 September, 2016)

The nationals of Indonesia, who possess a valid Japan Visa Waiver Registration and the nationals of India, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, who possess a valid visa (including an electric one) (**), a permanent resident certificate, a resident card or visa that has expired within the last 10 years, issued by U.S.A., Canada, Japan, U.K., Schengen Convention countries, Australia, New Zealand and Republic of Korea, are eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of stay up to 30 days. Those who meet the above qualification and have never been employed in Taiwan as blue-collar workers have to apply to the "Advance Online Registration System for the Visitors of Nationals from Five Southeast Asian Countries to Taiwan" of the R.O.C. National Immigration Agency (website:https://niaspeedy.immigration.gov.tw/nia_southeast/ ) for an "Authorization Certificate" before coming to Taiwan. After completion, the printed-out Certificate can be used by the foreign visitor for boarding the airplane and the immigration inspection. During the immigration inspection, foreign visitors who can not show a valid visa or permanent resident certificate issued by one of the aforementioned countries will not be admitted into the R.O.C.

** A single-entry visa becomes invalid once it has already been used. However, a used single-entry visa might be acceptable for the purpose of immigration inspection to enter Taiwan, if it meets the following conditions:

On the same continuing journey, the visa holder uses it to enter the visa issuing country prior to his/her arrival in Taiwan; and
The visa holder will arrive in Taiwan before its expiration date.

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