Visitor Visa for Visiting Relatives
🇹🇼 Taiwan visas · Family
What it is
Visitor visa for foreign nationals visiting relatives who reside in Taiwan. Requires proof of the relative's residence (household registration, ARC or APRC) and documents establishing the family relationship.
Key facts
- Category
- Family
- 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
- Proof of the relative's residence in Taiwan (household registration transcript within 3 months, ARC, or APRC)
- Documents proving the family relationship (birth certificate, household registration, etc.)
- 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
Working on this visa
No work rights, purpose is visiting relatives (探親); foreigners may not work without a work permit (ESA Art 43).
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 23 July 2026.