Taiwan visa options for Belgium passport holders
Tourist / short stay
Visa-free · up to 90 days
Enter without a visa, usually for a set number of days.
Visa types & longer-stay routes for Taiwan
These routes apply to most nationalities. Conditions and processing times vary, so always confirm with the official source for your nationality.
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Last verified June 2026
Routes that depend on your nationality
Some of Taiwan’s long-stay routes are open only to citizens of specific countries. Here’s where a Belgium passport stands:
Working Holiday Scheme
You qualify: open to Belgium passport holders
Bilateral working-holiday agreements administered by Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs (MOFA/BOCA). Age 18-30 for most partners (e.g. Australia, France, Germany, Poland, UK, Japan); raised to 18-35 for Canada, Hungary, Slovakia, Luxembourg and several others. One-time only; visa valid 1 year, multiple entry, each stay up to 180 days; requires ~NT$100,000 funds + travel insurance; holiday is primary purpose, work secondary. Quotas vary by country (e.g. Austria ~75/yr). The full official partner list is 17 countries; Israel (IL) is a partner but its scheme is under temporary suspension as of 29 May 2025, so it is excluded here. UK is listed separately as the Youth Mobility Scheme.
Taiwan-UK Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS)
Not open to Belgium passport holders
Taiwan's bilateral scheme with the United Kingdom, implemented 1 Jan 2012 and officially called the Youth Mobility Scheme. British nationals aged 18-30 at time of application, residing in the UK, holding a British passport valid 12+ months. One-time participation; holiday is the main purpose, work secondary; no dependents. Equivalent to the working-holiday scheme but UK-specific. Source: BOCA guidelines for British nationals.
Visa-free isn’t insurance-free
Whatever route you take into Taiwan, your entry stamp never includes health cover. Many longer-stay visas also require proof of insurance before they’re granted. That part is on you, and it’s what we actually do.
Belgium → Taiwan: frequently asked
- Do Belgium passport holders need a visa to visit Taiwan?
- Visa-free · up to 90 days. Enter without a visa, usually for a set number of days. Always confirm with the official source before booking.
- Can a Belgium passport holder live or work long-term in Taiwan?
- Taiwan's long-stay visa options aren't documented here yet, so check the official immigration source.
- Do I need travel insurance for Taiwan?
- Entry to Taiwan never includes health cover, so travel medical insurance is strongly recommended.
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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.