Transit visa for Taipei Taoyuan (TPE): do you need one?
Taiwan’s Bureau of Consular Affairs says transit passengers who stay in the international transit area do not need to apply for a visa. You only need one if you want to pass immigration and your passport is not visa-exempt.
Quick answer
No visa is needed to connect at Taoyuan if you stay in the international transit area. To leave the airport during a layover you need visa-exempt entry for your passport or a Taiwan visa.
The rules at Taipei Taoyuan
Staying in the transit area
You do not need to apply for an eVisa if you do not leave the international transit area of the airport in Taiwan. [1]
Leaving the airport: 90 days visa-free
Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuvalu, United Kingdom and United States. [2]
Leaving the airport: 30 and 14 days visa-free
30 days: Belize, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Singapore. 14 days: Oman, and Thailand, Brunei and the Philippines (each until 31 July 2027). [2]
Entry conditions
Visa-exempt visitors need a passport valid for at least six months on entry and proof of return or onward travel. [2]
Do I need a transit visa at Taipei Taoyuan? Answers by passport
Filipino passport
No, to stay in the transit area. To go out, Philippine passports are visa-exempt for 14 days until 31 July 2027. [2]
Indian passport
No, to stay in the international transit area. India is not on Taiwan’s visa-exempt list, so leaving the airport needs a Taiwan visa or other entry permit. [2]
Thai passport
No, to stay in the transit area. To go out, Thai passports are visa-exempt for 14 days until 31 July 2027. [2]
Malaysian or Singaporean passport
No. To go out, both are visa-exempt for 30 days. [2]
US, UK, Australian or Canadian passport
No. To go out, all four are visa-exempt for 90 days. [2]
Sources
- Bureau of Consular Affairs (Taiwan) — Do I need an eVisa if I do not leave the international transit area? — updated 11 Aug 2017; checked 1 Oct 2026.
- Bureau of Consular Affairs (Taiwan) — Visa-exempt entry — updated 21 Jun 2022; checked 1 Oct 2026.
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