How to Apply for a Taiwan Tourist Visa easily

There are Two Ways to Submit and get your tourist visa in Taiwan

For Philippine passport holders with valid US, CANADA, UK, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, and/or SCHENGEN visas, you will be exempted  for  the visa application process and get a travel authorization certificate online for free less hasle. Just fill up the form on their website, print out the certificate, and you’re ready to go. This will be valid for ninety (90) days and is good for multiple entries.

If you don’t have a valid visa to the countries mentioned above, then you’ll need to apply for a Taiwan tourist visa. but don't worry it's easy.

Step 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.  Online Application form to be filled out here. Once you’ve filled out and printed the form, be sure to submit this with all other requirements within fifteen (15) days. Otherwise, you'll need to fill out the application form again.

                                     

       2. Valid Philippine passport. Must have at least with 6 months validity. 

       3. Two (2) 1.5″ x 2″ passport photos with white background taken within the last six (6)                       months. 

       4.  NSO-provided birth certificate issued within the this year.
       5.  NSO-provided marriage certificate.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

these are the additional documents you’ll need to provide (but not totally necessary) because when I get my Visa I only have my general requirements with me. I never been employed that time and I only have my bank accounts with me. but since they found out that I always travel abroad without violating laws they approved my visa application without any questions.  

 but complete submission of these documents will be Very helpful in obtaining your visa but not guarantee visa issuance. 

IF APPLYING AS A TOURIST

1. Recent bank certificate
2. Income tax return (ITR Form 2316)
3. Certificate of employment (if employed)
4. Photocopy of company ID (if employed)
5. Certificate of business registration (if self-employed)
6. SSS contribution

Other supporting documents but not really required. 

1. Confirmed Roundtrip Ticket
2. Hotel Reservation
3. Itinerary
4. Ties in our country  (ex. Properties certificate under your name)
5. Old passport (with previews travel stamps)
6. etc.

For  STUDENT who will travel alone you'll need to provide some of this documents.

         1. student Id and reg. form

         2. letter from school that they allow you to travel on that specific date.

         3. bank certificate of your guardian (or who ever will pay for your travel)

TRAVELING ON BUSINESS

1. Business letter or trading records from Taiwanese company
2. Certificate of business name registration and SEC registration（if company owner)
3. Invitation letter from Taiwanese company/organization in Chinese letterhead clearly outlining purpose of visit and duration of stay
4. Formal request letters from concerned authorities for official trip
5. Round-trip airline ticket flight details certificate issued by travel agency
6. Seminar program 

Together with the above tourist visa supporting documents, applicants traveling on business must also submit the following:

STEP 3: Submit your Applications in 2ways.

you can either go to  Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. Filing of applications can be done from Monday-Friday, 8:45AM-11:45AM. 

address: 41st floor of Tower 1, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati. 

Tips: Go as early as possible so you can finish early. Arrived before 8 in the morning and get a priority number. leave a valid id  at the reception area and wait for your number to be called.  present the application form and documents (photocopies/original). once everything is check, you will now wait again for your name to be called for the visa Payment.

Here are the visa Fees:

   PHP 2,400.00 for single-entry visa and PHP 4,800 for multiple entry visa.  

Upon submission of  the documents, it will takes 3 days to process the visa but if you are rush, you can pay the expedited fee of P1200.00 so you can get it within the next day. releasing time are 1:45PM - 4:45PM Monday to Friday.


or  Submit your Application Through A Travel Agency

The requirements are similar but they will charge you an extra amount as processing fee around 3100-3400 Including the Application fees. this is convenience for does who have work and busy.

for the 1st timer going to Taiwan, tourist visas are good for single-entry only and allow a maximum stay of fourteen (14) days.

Some of My Photo's in Taipei Taiwan

Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in the Philippines

41F, Tower 1, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati
Tel: +632 887-6688
Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:45AM-4:45PM
Filing: Mon-Fri, 8:45AM-11:45PM
Releasing: Mon-Fri, 1:45PM-4:45PM

Website: taiwanembassy.org
Email: phl@mofa.gov.tw

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