Visa

Australia is one of the countries whose citizens are allowed entry to Taiwan without a visa (see Note 1 below). As long as your passport is valid for at least six months, and you already have a return ticket, you can stay in Taiwan for a period of 30 days. (This is not extendable.)

If you would like to stay in Taiwan for more than 30 days but less than six months, you can apply for a tourist visa with your passport (which needs to be valid for at least six months). Whether it is for the purpose of sightseeing, business, family visits, study or training, medical treatment or other legitimate activities, all you need are your passport, your inbound and outbound tickets, three photos, a completed application form, and documents that verify the purpose of your visit.

In Australia, you can get application forms for a tourist visa (for a stay of more than 30 days) from any of the following offices:

Canberra

Information Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office

Ground Floor, 53 Blackall Street, Barton, ACT 2600

Phone: (02) 6120 1030, 6120 1032, 6120 1033

Fax: (02) 6273 4382

Email: infoteco@bigpond.com

Sydney

Travel Section, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office

Suite 1904, MLC Center, 19-29 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW 2000

Phone: (02) 9231 6942, 9231 6973

Fax: (02) 9233 7752

Toll Free: 1800 824 926

Email: info@taiwantourism.org

Melbourne

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Melbourne

Level 46, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Phone: (03) 9650 8611

Fax: (03) 9650 8711, 9650 8722

Note 1

Countries whose citizens are eligible for visa-exempt entry to Taiwan include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K., and U.S.A.