Visitor Visa for Business Purpose
🇹🇼 Taiwan visas · Business
What it is
Short-stay visitor visa for foreign nationals travelling to Taiwan for business activities such as meetings, contract negotiation and trade. Requires evidence of the business activity and a contact or host in Taiwan.
Key facts
- Category
- Business
- Duration
- Visitor visa for stays of up to 6 months; generally valid 3 months to 1 year. 60/90-day stays without a 'no extension' mark may be extended at the National Immigration Agency.
- Processing time
- Varies by mission; applications are lodged at an R.O.C. overseas mission (TECO).
- Maximum validity
- 6 months
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Dependants
- No
- Work allowance
- 0 hours per week
- Health insurance
- Not 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 50
- Application fee (applied in Taiwan (NT dollars))
- TWD 1,600
- Application fee (applied overseas (US dollars))
- USD 100
- Application fee (applied in Taiwan (NT dollars))
- TWD 3,200
Key requirements
- Evidence of business activities (employer's assignment letter, invitation letter, trading records such as L/C or remittance receipts)
- Details of the contact person in Taiwan (name, address, telephone)
- Passport valid at least 6 months with blank pages (plus photocopy)
- Onward or return ticket, or travel-agency proof
- Two white-background passport photos (45mm x 35mm) taken within 6 months
- Applicants from designated countries additionally need a Letter of Guarantee from a Taiwan guarantor
Working on this visa
Business activities (meetings, negotiations, inspection, conferences) permitted as the visitor purpose (商務); local paid employment requires a separate work permit (ESA Art 43).
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 23 July 2026.