Hong Kong passport → Taiwan

Taiwan visa for Hong Kong SAR passport holders

e-Visa

e-Visa · 30 days

Hong Kong SAR passport holders need an e-Visa for Taiwan, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 30 days. Since 1 October 2025 paper arrival cards are gone: visitors file the free online Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC) within 3 days before arrival, or entry cannot be processed. Visa-exempt stays are not extendable in most cases.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
e-Visa
Max stay
30 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 1 December 2026, because the count starts the day after you arrive, as our data says for Taiwan. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

How Taiwan counts your stay: Visa-exempt stay counts from the day after arrival: 90, 30 or 14 days depending on nationality.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Taiwan eVisa — Cost: Set by the Bureau of Consular Affairs; Processing: Varies; Validity: As issued; Stay: As issued. Apply on the official site
  • Online Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC) — Within 3 days before arrival, and before immigration clearance; Free. Required for foreigners entering visa-exempt or with a visitor visa, Hong Kong/Macao residents with multiple-entry permits, mainland Chinese with multiple-entry tourist permits, and unregistered nationals without a Resident Certificate. Without it, entry processing cannot proceed. Use only twac.immigration.gov.tw. Official site
  • ROC (Taiwan) visa or eVisa — Well before travel; Set by the Bureau of Consular Affairs. Nationals not on the visa-exempt list apply for a visitor visa at a Taiwan overseas mission, or for an eVisa on the Bureau of Consular Affairs portal if eligible. Official site

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid at least 6 months from the date of entry (visa-exempt entry)
  • TWAC submitted online
  • Confirmed return or onward ticket

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Visa-exempt stays generally cannot be extended or converted, except in emergencies such as serious illness or natural disaster. British and Canadian passport holders may apply to extend their 90 days up to 180 days.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Taiwan. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Staying longer

Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Taiwan, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):

Official details are shown in English.

Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.

Questions

Do Hong Kong SAR passport holders need a visa for Taiwan?

Hong Kong SAR passport holders need an e-Visa for Taiwan, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 30 days.

How long can Hong Kong SAR passport holders stay in Taiwan?

Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. Visa-exempt stay counts from the day after arrival: 90, 30 or 14 days depending on nationality.

Can I extend my stay in Taiwan?

Visa-exempt stays generally cannot be extended or converted, except in emergencies such as serious illness or natural disaster. British and Canadian passport holders may apply to extend their 90 days up to 180 days.

What do I need at the border in Taiwan?

Passport valid at least 6 months from the date of entry (visa-exempt entry); TWAC submitted online; Confirmed return or onward ticket.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Taiwan against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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