Passport dossier
Taiwan passport
151 of 198 destinations accessible · Ranked #30 of 199 passports
Getting in is one thing; being covered is another
Long-stay and nomad visas often legally require proof of health insurance.
Where a Taiwan passport takes you
Asia12visa-free
- Brunei14 days
- China
- Cyprus90 days
- Hong Kong SAR China30 days
- Japan90 days
- Macao SAR China
- Malaysia30 days
- Palestinian Territories
- Philippines14 days
- Singapore30 days
- South Korea90 days
- Thailand60 days
Europe39visa-free
- Albania90 days
- Andorra90 days
- Austria90 days
- Belgium90 days
- Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
- Bulgaria90 days
- Croatia90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Estonia90 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Germany90 days
- Greece90 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Ireland90 days
- Italy90 days
- Kosovo90 days
- Latvia90 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malta90 days
- Monaco90 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Netherlands90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway90 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Romania90 days
- San Marino90 days
- Slovakia90 days
- Slovenia90 days
- Spain90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Vatican City90 days
Africa1visa-free
- Eswatini30 days
North America10visa-free
- Belize30 days
- Costa Rica30 days
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Panama90 days
- St. Lucia42 days
- St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
South America3visa-free
- Chile90 days
- Paraguay90 days
- Peru90 days
Oceania6visa-free
- Fiji120 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Palau90 days
- Tuvalu90 days
- Vanuatu120 days
Asia11on arrival
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Jordan
- Laos
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Oman
- Qatar
- Sri Lanka
- Timor-Leste
Africa12on arrival
- Burundi
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
Oceania3on arrival
- Nauru
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
Asia13eta / e-visa
- Armenia
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- India
- Iraq
- Israel
- Kyrgyzstan
- Mongolia
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Tajikistan
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
Europe3eta / e-visa
- Russia
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
Africa25eta / e-visa
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo - Kinshasa
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
North America5eta / e-visa
- Bahamas
- Canada
- El Salvador
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- United States
South America5eta / e-visa
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Suriname
Oceania3eta / e-visa
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
Asia13visa required
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
Europe2visa required
- Belarus
- Serbia
Africa16visa required
- Algeria
- Angola
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Congo - Brazzaville
- Eritrea
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Lesotho
- Mali
- Morocco
- Niger
- Senegal
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Tunisia
North America7visa required
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Barbados
- Grenada
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Trinidad & Tobago
South America4visa required
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Oceania2visa required
- Kiribati
- Tonga
What the Taiwan passport actually gets you
The Taiwan passport opens 151 of the 198 destinations we track, which is 76% of them, and ranks 30 of 199 passports worldwide. Those 151 are the places you can book a flight to this week: visa-free, visa on arrival, an eTA, or an e-visa you fill in online. The other 47 want an application, an appointment and a decision before you go, and that is the difference between a trip you can plan and one you have to apply for.
It is not evenly distributed, and no passport's is. Europe is where this one is strongest, with 42 of 45 countries open. North America is where it runs out, at 15 of 23. If your plans lean toward the second, the paperwork is the plan.
Getting in is not the same as being allowed to stay. The most common allowance is 90 days, granted by 53 of the destinations open to you, and the longest is 180 days in Dominica. That ceiling is what makes a nomad visa worth the trouble: it is the difference between leaving every few months and living somewhere. It is also why a travel insurance policy that expires at 90 days quietly stops matching your life.
The number nobody looks up is the one pointing the other way. 67 of the 198 passports we track can enter Taiwan without a visa. Mobility is not a property of a document, it is a relationship between two countries, and the gap between those two figures is usually more revealing than either on its own.
Wherever the Taiwan passport takes you, it does not carry health cover with it. Entry rules and hospital bills are separate problems, and only one of them is settled at the border. Of the countries we have written up properly, Thailand, Japan and Malaysia are open to you without a visa. What cover you actually need abroad.
The fine print on where a Taiwan passport reaches
Rules that apply to the destinations above, checked by hand against the issuing authority.
Where cover is a condition of entry
- Burkina Faso The e-visa application asks for a medical certificate and proof of health insurance.
- Iraq requires health insurance bought through a state platform as part of the visa process, around USD 158.
Where getting there is the problem
- Equatorial Guinea The land borders with Cameroon and Gabon have been closed indefinitely since December 2025. Entry is by air or sea only.
- Haiti No international airline currently serves Port-au-Prince. The only regular way in is Cap-Haïtien, and the land border with the Dominican Republic is closed.
Visa-free, but not paperwork-free
- Mozambique Since late July 2026 you also need an ETA, filed at least 48 hours before departure.
- Seychelles Visa-free, but not paperwork-free: every traveller has to buy a Travel Authorisation before departure, from about EUR 10.
- Thailand The TDAC digital arrival card is mandatory for everyone, up to three days before arrival. It is free and is not a visa.
- Togo No visa, but you must file a travel declaration online at least 24 hours before you arrive.
Access that rides on another visa
- Bahamas A valid visa or permanent residence from the US, UK, Canada or a Schengen country replaces the Bahamian visa.
- Dominica A valid Schengen, US, UK or Canadian visa gets you six months regardless of your nationality.
- Guatemala A valid US, Canadian, Mexican or Schengen visa lets you enter as a tourist without a Guatemalan visa.
- Guyana A US green card, or a valid US, Canadian or Schengen visa, allows 90 days visa-free.
- Panama A valid visa or residence permit from the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK or an EU country lets you in without a Panamanian visa, for up to 30 days.
- São Tomé & Príncipe A valid Schengen or US visa gets you 15 days visa-free regardless of your nationality.
Passports ranked near Taiwan
Same region, closest in mobility score. Rank is out of 199 passports.
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Visa rules can change at short notice and depend on your purpose of travel, length of stay and onward tickets. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or the IATA Travel Centre before you book. Visa-free entry never includes travel health insurance. That’s still on you.