Entrepreneur Visa
🇹🇼 Taiwan visas · Business
What it is
For foreign nationals establishing innovative startups in Taiwan. Lower capital requirement than Investor Visa. Covers tech, cultural/creative, and social enterprises endorsed by recognized incubators.
Key facts
- Category
- Business
- Duration
- 1 year (renewable up to 2 additional years)
- Processing time
- 8 days
- Maximum validity
- 3 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- Indirect route
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (applied overseas (US dollars))
- USD 66
- Application fee (applied in Taiwan (NT dollars))
- TWD 2,200
- Application fee (applied overseas (US dollars))
- USD 132
- Application fee (applied in Taiwan (NT dollars))
- TWD 4,400
Key requirements
- Business plan endorsed by a designated Taiwanese incubator, accelerator, or government startup programme
- Company registration or in progress
- At least TWD 500,000 in capital (or qualifying achievements in lieu of capital)
- No criminal record
Working on this visa
Tied to the approved startup: the entrepreneurial enterprise's eligibility is reviewed by the Investment Commission, MOEA before the visa issues, so permitted activity is confined to operating that approved venture.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 23 July 2026.