Taiwan
Taiwan is a self-governing group of islands off the coast of China. It is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 28 August 2026:
You can visit Taiwan without a visa for up to 90 days. You can extend this by a further 90 days once you have arrived in Taiwan. You can get more information on entering Taiwan without a visa (‘visa-exempt entry’) from the Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs. This applies if you travel:
as a tourist
to visit family or friends
to attend business meetings, cultural or sports events
If you plan to stay in Taiwan for longer than 180 days, you must have a visa before you arrive. If you stay beyond the time given on your visa, you will get a fine and risk being deported from Taiwan.
Passport validity
To enter Taiwan, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the day you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Taiwan
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Taiwan's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
- Currency
- New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)
- Time
- UTC+8
- Wed 00:28 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types A, B · 110 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +886
- Languages
- Traditional Chinese, nan (Traditional), hak (Traditional)
- Capital
- Taipei
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.