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Entry regulations are subject to change and may be adjusted based on ... 按Enter到主內容區 TogglenavigationTogglenavigation ::: Contactus 中文版 Home Sitemap BilingualGlossary SearchSearch Hot： VisaPassport ::: Passport ApplyforaPassport(Taiwan) ApplyforaPassport(Abroad) PassportPhotos PassportApplicationFees ePassportProject ApplicationForms PassportAct ApplicationDirectionsforaSecondROCPassport ApplyingforPastPassportRecords OperatingDirectionsforIssuanceofEntryPermits CountrySigningCA(CSCA)Information PassportFAQs Visa GeneralInformation VisitorVisas eVisa(TemporarilySuspended) Visa-ExemptEntryandLandingVisa(TemporarilySuspended) ResidentVisas On-lineApplicationForms(notapplicabletoHongKong,MacauandPRCpassportholders) StudyinTaiwan SoutheastAsianCountries WorkingHolidaysScheme Entrepreneur Employment-Seeking VisaFAQs Authentication DocumentAuthenticationinROC(Taiwan) DocumentAuthenticationServices Authenticationofdomesticdocuments Authenticationofforeigndocuments AuthenticationRegulations ConsularDistrict ApplicationForms AuthenticationFAQs E-register News&Events OurLocations ROCEmbassiesandMissionsAbroad AboutUs OrganizationalStructure DirectorGeneral StudyinTaiwan CertificateRevocationLists(CRLs) FlowchartforFilingaSexualHarassmentorSexual ::: Here: Home News&Events Print GoBack (Updatedon8/5)EntryrestrictionsforforeignerstoTaiwaninresponsetoCOVID-19outbreak Created：2022-08-05DataSource：BureauOfConsularAffairsCounter：3516327 July27,2022 EntryregulationsforAsiaPacificEconomicCooperation(APEC)BusinessTravelCard(ABTC) TheCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)hasannouncedthatstartingonMarch7,2022,TaiwanwillallowforeignbusinesstravelerstoenterTaiwanforthepurposesofbusinessvisits,investment,thefulfillmentofcontractualobligations,andemployment.RegardingtheentryregulationsforABTCholders,pleaserefertotheinformationbelow:   1.ForeignbusinesstravelersholdingavalidABTCmayenterTaiwanwithvalidpassportsandproofordocumentationsofbusinessactivitiesinTaiwan.Thedurationofstayisupto90days. 2.ABTCholdersfromtransitionaleconomies(CanadaandUnitedStates)arenoteligibletoreceivepre-clearancefromfullyparticipatingeconomiesandmustthereforeapplyforthespecialentrypermit(visas)attheR.O.C.overseasmissionbeforeentry.  3.AbovementionedregulationsareineligibleforABTCissuedbyMainlandChinaandHongKong.     Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs July19,2022 MOFAadjustsentryregulationsforforeignnationalsinresponsetotheCECC'seasingofbordercontrolmeasures TheCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)hasannouncedthatbeginningJuly25,2022,entryrestrictionstotheRepublicofChina(Taiwan)willbefurtherrelaxedtoallowforeignnationalstoapplyforaspecialentrypermit(visa)forvolunteerwork,religiouswork,studyofreligiousdoctrine,internships,internationalexchanges,andtheWorkingHolidaySchemes(YouthMobilityPrograms). TheMinistryofForeignAffairs(MOFA)willadjustvisaregulationsaccordingly.    Currently,foreignnationalsareallowedtoenterthecountryforthepurposesofvisitingrelatives,joiningfamily,studying,learningMandarin,conductingbusiness,investing,fulfillingcontractualobligations,andengaginginemployment,aswellasforemergencyandhumanitarianreasonsandotherspecialcasesapprovedbytheCECC.    ForeignnationalswishingtovisitTaiwanfortheaforementionedpurposesmustpreparetherelevantdocumentsandapplyforaspecialentrypermit(visa)atanR.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmission.(Forfurtherinformation,pleasevisittheBureauofConsularAffairswebsitehttps://www.boca.gov.tw/np-137-2.html.)   QuarantinemeasuresforforeignnationalsareimplementedinaccordancewithCECCquarantineregulations.Entryregulationsaresubjecttochangeandmaybeadjustedbasedonpandemicdevelopments.(E)   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs July 7,2022 Effectiveimmediately,capofarrivalsallowedperweekincreasedto40,000;startingJuly14,R.O.C.nationals,ARCholders,transitpassengerstobeexemptfromprovidingPCRtestresultswithintwodaysoftheirflight OnJuly7,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatitwillincreasethetotalnumberofarrivalsallowedentryeveryweekto40,000beginningtodayandthat,effectivefrom00:00onJuly14(incomingflight'sscheduledarrivaltimeinTaiwan),R.O.C.nationals,AlienResidentCertificateholders,andtransitpassengerswillbeexemptfromprovidingaresultofaPCRtesttakenwithintwodaysofflightscheduletime.However,thosewhotestpositiveforCOVID-19abroadmustwaitoversevendaysfromthespecimencollectiondatetotakeaflighttoTaiwaninordertomaintainsafetyontheflightandepidemicpreventioneffortsinthecommunity.  TheCECCstatedthatrequirementswithregardtothequarantineperiod,location,testing,homequarantine,andtheself-initiatedepidemicpreventionperiodforarrivalsremainunchanged,whicharelistedbelow:  I.Quarantineperiodandlocation:  A.ThedayofarrivalcountsasDay0;athree-dayquarantineandfour-dayself-initiatedepidemicpreventionfollowingtheendofquarantinearerequired.  B.Epidemicpreventionrulestofollowduringtheself-initiatedepidemicpreventionperiod:  1.Avoidgoingoutsideunlessnecessary.  2.Anegativeresultfromanat-homerapidtesttakenwithintwodaysshouldbepresentedifanarrivalneedstogoouttoworkorbuydailynecessities.  3.Masksmustbewornatalltimeswhenoutsideandsocialdistancingmustbemaintained.  4.Anarrivalfulfillingbusinesscontractualobligationsmaygotowork,conductsitevisits,giveaspeech,orhaveameeting,providedthatamaskmustbewornatalltimeswhenoutsideandsocialdistancingmustbemaintained.  5.Masksmustbewornatalltimesandsocialdistancingmustbemaintainedatwork;maskscanbetemporarilyremovedwhendiningandshouldbeputonafterfinishingdining.  6.Avoidgoingtocrowdedvenuesorcontactwithnonspecificpersons.  7.Anarrivalfulfillingbusinesscontractualobligationsmaydinealoneorwithspecificpersonsinaseparatespaceinarestaurant,providedthattabledividersmustbeinstalledorsocialdistancingmustbemaintained.  8.Non-urgentmedicalservicesorexaminationsshouldbepostponed.  C.Anarrivalshouldobservetheruleofonepersonperresidenceinhisorherquarantinelocationorstayinaquarantinehotel;inprinciple,thearrivalshouldundergothethree-dayquarantineandfour-dayself-initiatedepidemicpreventioninthesamelocation.Furthermore,inconsiderationofsharedlivingarrangementsformigrantworkers,fishermen,andstudentsaswellastheirhigherriskofclusterinfection,regulatoryauthoritiesofrespectivebusinessescontinuetoberesponsibleforaskingsuchindividualstocompletetheirself-initiatedepidemicpreventionperiodintheirquarantinelocationandnottoattendclasses,work,orgooutunlessnecessaryduringtheperiod.  II.Testingmeasures:  A.PCRtesting:deep-throatsalivasampleswillbecollectedfromarrivalsforPCRtestingattheairport/portofentryonthedayofarrival(Day0).  B.At-homerapidtests:tworapidtestkitswillbegiventoarrivalsaged2andolderbyworkersatinternationalairports/portsuponarrival;arrivalscanusethetestkitswhensymptomsoccurduringquarantineandbeforetheygooutforthefirsttimeduringtheself-initiatedepidemicpreventionperiod.  III.Transportationfromtheplaceofarrivaltothequarantinelocation:besidestakingquarantinetaxis,arrivalscangetaridefromtheirfriends,relatives,companiesororganizations,andepidemicpreventionmeasuresforquarantinevehiclesaswellasotherpreventionprotocolsshouldbefollowed.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/W0PeXU928EGDh6jpHsEwGQ?typeid=158 June11,2022 StartingJune15,Taiwantograduallyeasebordercontrols,shortenquarantineperiod,andcontrolnumberofarrivals OnJune11,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatitwillloosentheborderrestrictionslistedbelow,effectivefrom00:00onJune15,2022(incomingflight'sscheduledarrivaltimeinTaiwan),providedthatcontrolofthenumberofarrivalswillbeimposed. I.Quarantineperiodandlocation: A.ThedayofarrivalcountsasDay0;athree-dayhomequarantineandfour-dayself-initiatedepidemicpreventionfollowingtheendofquarantinewillberequired.Thepreviousseven-dayself-healthmanagementwillbeterminated. B.Epidemicpreventionrulestofollowduringtheself-initiatedepidemicpreventionperiod: 1.Avoidgoingoutsideunlessnecessary. 2.Anegativeresultfromanat-homerapidtesttakenwithintwodaysshouldbepresentedifanarrivalneedstogoouttoworkorbuydailynecessities. 3.Masksmustbewornatalltimeswhenoutsideandsocialdistancingmustbemaintained. 4.Anarrivalfulfillingbusinesscontractualobligationsmaygotowork,conductsitevisits,giveaspeech,orhaveameeting,providedthatamaskmustbewornatalltimeswhenoutsideandsocialdistancingmustbemaintained. 5.Masksmustbewornatalltimesandsocialdistancingmustbemaintainedatwork;maskscanbetemporarilyremovedwhendiningandshouldbeputonafterfinishingdining. 6.Avoidgoingtocrowdedvenuesorcontactwithnonspecificpersons. 7.Anarrivalfulfillingbusinesscontractualobligationsmaydinealoneorwithspecificpersonsinaseparatespaceinarestaurantprovidedthattabledividersmustbeinstalledorsocialdistancingmustbemaintained. 8.Non-urgentmedicalservicesorexaminationsshouldbepostponed. C.Anarrivalshouldobservetheruleofonepersonperresidenceinhisorherquarantinelocationorstayinaquarantinehotel;inprinciple,thearrivalshouldundergothethree-dayquarantineandfour-dayself-initiatedepidemicpreventioninthesamelocation.Furthermore,inconsiderationofsharedlivingarrangementsformigrantworkers,fishermen,andstudentsandtheirhigherriskofclusterinfection,theregulatoryauthorityoftherespectivebusinesswillasksuchindividualstocompletetheself-initiatedepidemicpreventionperiodintheirquarantinelocationandnottoattendclasses,work,orgooutunlessnecessaryduringtheperiod. II.Testingmeasures: A.ArrivalsmustpresentaCOVID-19PCRtestresultwithintwodaysbeforetheirscheduledflighttoTaiwan. B.PCRtesting:deep-throatsalivasampleswillbecollectedfromarrivalsforPCRtestingattheairport/portonthedayofarrival(Day0). C.At-homerapidtests:tworapidtestkitswillbegiventoarrivalsaged2andolderbyworkersatinternationalairports/portsuponarrival;arrivalscanusethetestkitswhensymptomsoccurduringquarantineandbeforetheygooutforthefirsttimeduringtheself-initiatedepidemicpreventionperiod. III.Transportationfromtheplaceofarrivaltothequarantinelocation:besidestakingquarantinetaxis,arrivalscangetaridefromtheirfriends,relatives,companiesororganizations,andepidemicpreventionmeasuresforquarantinevehiclesaswellasotherpreventionprotocolsshouldbefollowed. IV.Controlonnumberofarrivals:inprinciple,amaximumlimitof25,000arrivalsperweekwillbesetintheinitialstage. V:Transitsallowed:theCivilAviationAdministration(CAA)oftheMinistryofTransportationandCommunicationswillputforthnewmeasuresfortransitpassengersandensureepidemicpreventionmeasuresarefollowed.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/rYB7LWBxxycgJznNucXoiw?typeid=158 April12,2022 ForeignrelativesofR.O.C.(Taiwan)nationalsandAlienResidentCertificateholdersmayapplytoenterTaiwanwhilestrictbordercontrolmeasuresremaininplace ConsideringtheneedforandrighttofamilyreunionsofR.O.C.(Taiwan)nationalsandAlienResidentCertificateholdersresidinginTaiwan,theMinistryofForeignAffairs(MOFA),incoordinationwithothergovernmentagencies,announcesthatstartingtoday,April12,foreignrelativesofR.O.C.(Taiwan)nationalsandvalidAlienResidentCertificateholdersresidinginTaiwanmayapplytoenterTaiwan.Theymaysubmitanapplicationforaspecialentrypermit(visitorvisa)forthepurposeofvisitingrelativesatR.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionsbypresentingproofofrelationshiptoR.O.C.(Taiwan)nationalsorAlienResidentCertificateholdersresidinginTaiwan.    ThisarrangementcomesinadditiontotheotherpurposesforentrytoTaiwancurrentlyallowedbytheCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)—i.e.,joiningfamily(foreignspousesandminorsonly),study(formaldegreeprograms),studyingMandarin,businessvisits,investment,fulfillingcontractualobligations,employment,emergencies,andonhumanitariangrounds,andothercasesgivenspecialapprovalbytheCECC.    Fordetailsonthedocumentationrequirements,pleaserefertotheBureauofConsularAffairswebpageonvisitorvisasforvisitingrelatives(boca.gov.tw/cp-158-251-e78ef-2.html).Individualspreviouslyissuedwithspecialentrypermits(visas)forvisitingrelativespurposewithexpirydatesbetweenMay19andAugust18,2021,mayapply,freeofcharge,foranewvisaofthesamepurposeandtypeatthesameR.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmission.Visa-exemptentry,visaonarrival,ande-visaservicesremainsuspended.   Theseregulationsaresubjecttochangeandmaybeadjustedbasedonpandemicdevelopments.(E)   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs March11,2022 UkrainianrelativesofR.O.C.(Taiwan)nationalsandUkrainianARCholdersinTaiwanareeligibletoapplyfortheSpecialEntryPermit(Visa)forvisitingrelatives InlightofthesituationinUkraineandinthespiritofhumanitarianism,theMinistryofForeignAffairs(MOFA),followingcoordinationwithotherrelatedgovernmentagencies,announcesthatUkrainianrelativesofR.O.C.(Taiwan)nationalsandUkrainianAlienResidentCertificate(ARC)holdersresidinginTaiwanwillbeeligibletoapplyforthespecialentrypermit(visa)forthepurposeofvisitingrelativesforTaiwantovisitrelatives.UkrainianrelativesmaysubmitsuchanapplicationatR.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionsbypresentingavalidUkrainianpassportandproofofrelationshiptoR.O.C.(Taiwan)nationalsorUkrainianARCholdersresidinginTaiwan. ThisarrangementcomesinadditiontootherpurposesforentrytoTaiwancurrentlyallowedbytheCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)—i.e.,joiningfamily(foreignspousesandminorsonly),study(formaldegreeprograms),studyingMandarin,businessvisits,investment,fulfillingcontractualobligations,employment,emergenciesandonhumanitariangrounds,andothercasesgivenspecialapprovalbytheCECC.  Formoredetailsonrequireddocumentation,aswellascontactinformationofR.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissions,pleaserefertothepagesontheBureauofConsularAffairswebsiteonvisitorvisasforvisitingrelatives(boca.gov.tw/cp-158-251-e78ef-2.html)andmissionsabroad(https://www.boca.gov.tw/sp-foof-countrylp-01-2.html).   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs February24,2022 MOFArelaxesregulationsforforeignbusinesstravelersenteringTaiwanbeginningMarch7,2022,inlinewithCECCdirectives TheCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedonFebruary24thatstartingonMarch7,2022,TaiwanwillallowforeignbusinesstravelerstoenterTaiwanforthepurposesofbusinessvisits,investment,thefulfillmentofcontractualobligations,andemployment.TheMinistryofForeignAffairs(MOFA)willadjustentryregulationsforforeignbusinesstravelersaccordingly.  Foreignbusinesstravelersmustpreparerelateddocumentationbeforeapplyingforaspecialentrypermit(visa)atanR.O.C.overseasmission(relevantinformationcanbefoundathttps://www.boca.gov.tw/np-137-2.html).Individualspreviouslyissuedwithspecialentrypermits(visas)forbusinesspurposeswithexpirydatesbetweenMay19andAugust18,2021,mayapply,freeofcharge,foranewvisaofthesamepurposeandtypeattheR.O.C.overseasmissionthatissuedtheoriginalbyprovidingrelateddocumentation.Visa-exemptentry,visaonarrival,ande-visaservicesremainsuspended. ForeignbusinesstravelersholdingavalidAPECBusinessTravelCardmayenterTaiwanafterthebordercontrolauthorityreviewsproofordocumentationsofbusinessactivitiesinTaiwan.  Theseregulationsaresubjecttochangeandmaybeadjustedbasedonpandemicdevelopments.(E)   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs December30,2021 MinistryofLaborannouncedtolifttheentrybanonforeignmigrantworkersfromThailand;R.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionstoprocessrelatedvisaapplications TheMinistryofLabor(MOL)haslifted theentrybanonforeignmigrantworkersfromThailandstartingDecember30,2021.   IncooperatingwiththeimplementationoftheaforementionedpolicyannouncedbyMOL,R.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasofficeswillbeginprocessingrelatedThaimigrantworkervisaapplicationsstartingDecember30,2021,inlinewithMOLguidelinesforselectiveentryaswellasexistingvisaregulationsformigrantworkers.Anti-pandemicdocumentation,entrypriorityandPCRtests,aswellasmeasuresconcerningpost-entryquarantine,forincomingworkersaresubjecttotheCECCandtheMOL’sarrangements.   Toeasetheburdenonbothemployersandemployeesandtomeetpressingdomesticdemand,thevalidityofThaimigrantworkervisasthatexpiredbetweenMay19,2021andAugust19,2021willbeautomaticallyextendedtoMay31,2022.Suchmigrantworkersdonotneedtoapplyforanewvisa.   BureauofConsularAffairs,MOFAwillannouncethehandlingofvisasformigrantworkersfromothercountriesaftertheMinistryofLaborreleasesrelevanttimetables.   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs December27,2021 InresponsetorapidspreadofOmicronvariant,COVID-19RT-PCRtestreportsrequiredforinboundpassengersmustbeissuedwithintwodayswhichisbasedonspecimencollectiondate OnDecember27,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatstarting00:00onJanuary4,2022(departuredate),the3-dayperiodofaCOVID-19RT-PCRtestreportrequiredforinboundpassengerspriortoboardingwillbechangedto"twodays,"whichwillbecalculatedbasedonthe"specimencollectiondate"insteadofthetestreportdate;thenewlyrevisedtwo-dayperiodwillbebasedontheincomingflight'sscheduleddeparturetimeattheplaceofdeparture,thatis,countingtwocalendardaysbackwardsfromtheincomingflight'sscheduleddeparturetime(excludingtheflightdate).PassengersareurgedtoensuretheirCOVID-19RT-PCRtestreportmeetstheabove-mentionedrequirementsbeforeboarding.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/n_PlQtV-5AjAKAofvmUgBA?typeid=158 December3,2021 Updateinformationofspecialentrypermitapplicationamidstrictbordercontrols AccordingtothecurrentpolicyfromtheCECC,onlyoverseasstudents,Indonesianmigrantworkers,spousesandminorchildrenofR.O.C.(Taiwan)nationals,spousesandminorchildrenofResidentCertificateholders(migrantworkersandstudentsexcluded),andpersonsadmittedforspecialhumanitarianordiplomaticreasonswillbeallowedtoapplyforaspecialentrypermitvisa.R.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionswillreviewrelatedqualifiedapplicationsaccordingly.   Source:CentralEpidemicCommandCenter November 11,2021 CECCapprovesselectiveentryofforeignmigrantworkerswhilestrictbordercontrolmeasuresremaininplace;R.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionstoprocessrelatedvisaapplications ConsideringthatthedomesticCOVID-19situationhasstabilized,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)hasdecidedtoallowtheselectiveentryofforeignmigrantworkersstartingNovember11,2021,tohelpaddressindustryandcareneedswhilecontinuingtoensureantipandemicmeasuresareimplemented.GiventhatIndonesiahascomprehensiveproceduresinplacetocontrolthepandemic,andpledgedstrictoversighttoensurethatforeignlaborbrokersabidebyrelatedmeasures,theRepublicofChina(Taiwan)hasthereforeagreedtofirstopenuptoIndonesianworkersintothecountry.   IncooperatingwiththeimplementationoftheaforementionedCECCdecisionandMinistryofLabor(MOL)policy,R.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasofficeswillbeginprocessingrelatedvisaapplicationsfromIndonesianworkersstartingtoday(November11),inlinewithMOLguidelinesforselectiveentryaswellasexistingvisaregulationsformigrantworkers.Anti-pandemicdocumentation,entrypriorityandPCRtests,aswellasmeasuresconcerningpost-entryquarantine,forincomingworkersaresubjecttotheCECCandtheMOL’sarrangements.   Toeasetheburdenonbothemployersandemployeesandtomeetpressingdomesticdemand,IndonesianworkersholdingvisasthatexpiredbetweenDecember4,2020andMay4,2021willhavetheirvisavalidityautomaticallyextendedthroughMay31,2022.SuchindividualsdonotneedtoapplyforanewvisaatanR.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasoffice.   MOFAwillannouncethehandlingofvisasformigrantworkersfromothercountriesaftertheMinistryofLaborreleasesrelevanttimetables.(E)   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs September 13,2021 CECCannouncesthatforeignspousesandminorchildrenofR.O.C.(Taiwan)nationalsmayapplytoenterTaiwanwhilestrictbordercontrolsremaininplace;overseasmissionstoprocessrelatedvisaapplications GiventhattheCOVID-19pandemicsituationhasstabilizedinTaiwan,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC),consideringthestrongdemandforthefamiliesofR.O.C.(Taiwan)nationalstobereunitedandseekingtosafeguardtherighttofamilyreunification,announcedonSeptember13thatitwouldallowforeignspousesofR.O.C.(Taiwan)nationalswhohavecompletedmarriageproceduresandtheirminorchildrentoapplytoenterTaiwanwhilestrictbordercontrolsremaininplace.   IncooperatingwiththeCECC’sbordercontrolmeasures,R.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionswillprocessvisaapplicationsfortheforeignspousesandminorchildrenofR.O.C.(Taiwan)nationalsinaccordancewiththeprevailingregulationsapplicabletovisaapplicationsforsuchindividuals.ThequarantinemeasuresforsuchindividualsenteringTaiwanwillbesubjecttotheCECC’squarantineregulations.   Individualswhohaveaspousalordependentvisa(markedTSorTC)thatexpiredintheperiodfromMay19toSeptember13thisyearwillbegrantedanautomaticvisaextensionuntilDecember31,2021.Theydonotneedtore-applyforaspecialentrypermitvisa.(E)   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs September 13,2021 Tosafeguardrighttofamilyreunification,TaiwantoallowforeignspousesandunderagechildrenofR.O.C.nationalstoapplytoenterTaiwanamidcurrentstrictbordercontrols OnSeptember13,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatinconsiderationofstabilizedpandemicsituationinTaiwan,startingtoday,itwillallowforeignspouseswhohavecompletedrequiredmarriagelegalprocedureswithR.O.C.nationalsandtheirunderagechildrentoapplytoenterTaiwanduringtheeffectiveperiodofstrictbordercontrolmeasures,andwillauthorizeR.O.C.overseasmissionsundertheMinistryofForeignAffairstoacceptandprocessthesaidgroups'applicationsforadependentvisaoravisitorvisaforvisitingrelatives. Individualswhohaveadependentvisa,originallyeffectivefromMay19toSeptember13,willbegrantedanautomaticvisaextensionuntilDecember31,2021.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/Pr0zLYxcQt6fVW3w9qANyw?typeid=158 August21,2021 CECCrestartsentryprogramforoverseasstudentsonacase-by-casebasisaspandemiccontinuestosubsideinTaiwan OnAugust21,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatasthepandemichascontinuedtosubsideinTaiwanandthe2021schoolsemesterisabouttostart,afterevaluation,itwillallowagainoverseasstudentspursuingdegreesandtherecipientsoftheHuayuEnrichmentScholarshipinthenewsemestertoapplytoenterTaiwan.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/2vSnzkjn0eqqjRSlhgakKg?typeid=158 July26,2021 R.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionswillcontinuetohalttheprocessingofvisaapplicationsinaccordancewithstrictbordercontrolmeasuresimposedbytheCECC TheCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedtodaythatstrictbordercontrolmeasureswillremaininplaceafterthenationwideepidemicalertisloweredtoLevel2startingJuly27.ThecontinuedimplementationofthesemeasuresisbasedontheresurgenceofCOVID-19infectionsandtheongoingtransmissionoftheDeltavariantaroundtheworldandreflectsTaiwan’sdeterminationtoremainvigilant.ThemeasuresaimtopreventincreasedpressurefromimportedcasesonTaiwan’squarantineandantipandemiccapacityandmedicalresources.Accordingly,entrytoTaiwanwillcontinuetobesuspendedforforeignnationalsnotholdingavalidR.O.C.(Taiwan)ResidentCertificate.Exceptionsarebeingconsideredonacase-by-casebasisforemergenciesandonhumanitariangrounds. Inlinewiththisantipandemicpolicy,R.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionswillcontinuetohalttheprocessingofvisaapplications.Entryhasalsobeensuspendedforpersonsholdingavalidvisitorvisaorresidentvisa.ForeignnationalsrequiringentrytoTaiwanforemergenciesoronhumanitariangrounds,suchasattendingafuneralorvisitingacriticallyillfamilymember,mustreceivespecialpermissionfromtheCECCbeforeapplyingforaspecialentrypermitvisafromanR.O.C.(Taiwan)mission. Forforeignnationalswhosespecialentrypermitvisaexpireswhilethestrictbordercontrolmeasuresareinplace,theMinistryofForeignAffairswilladoptappropriatecoordinatingmeasuresinaccordancewiththeCECC’sbordercontroladjustments. TheabovementionedmeasuresmaybeadjustedbytheCECCatanytimeinlinewithdomesticandoverseaspandemicdevelopmentsandcommunity-basedantipandemicpolicy.(E)   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs July16,2021 CECCcontinuestomonitorspreadofDeltavariantaroundtheworld;CECCaddsMyanmartoitslistof"keyhigh-riskcountries"starting00:00onJuly18 OnJuly16,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatgiventheCOVID-19situationandtheriskofinfectioninMyanmar,ithasaddedMyanmartoitslistof"keyhigh-riskcountries".Starting00:00onJuly18(timeofarrivalinTaiwan),peopleenteringTaiwanviaairportorportwhohavevisitedMyanmarinthelast14days(transitsincluded)willberequiredtoquarantineingroupquarantinefacilitiesfor14daysafterarrivalandtoundergoPCRtestsforCOVID-19uponcheckinginatgroupquarantinefacilitiesandattheendoftheirquarantineperiod;theywillalsoberequiredtotakeaCOVID-19testusingahometestkitbetweenthe10thand12thdayoftheirquarantineperiod.Suchpersonswillnotberequiredtopaygroupquarantinefacilityaccommodationandtestingfees.Furthermore,quarantinemeasuresremainthesameforflightcrewmembersofTaiwaneseairlinesreturningtoTaiwanfrom"keyhigh-riskcountries";suchcrewmembersshallundergoquarantineinaquarantinehoteloracompanydormitorythatmeetsrelatedregulationsfor14daysandtakeaPCRtestattheendoftheirquarantineperiod. TheCECCpointedoutthatthelistof"keyhigh-riskcountries"currentlyincludesthefollowingeightcountries:Brazil(Gammavariant),India,theUK,Peru,Israel,Indonesia,Bangladesh,and,newlyaddedtothelist,Myanmar(Deltavariant).   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/fstiNzx6tfLeO_24uHyZZw?typeid=158 July1,2021 InresponsetospreadofDeltavariantglobally,TaiwantotightenhealthmonitoringmeasuresforpeopleenteringTaiwanviaairport/portstarting12:00pmonJuly2 OnJuly1,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatstarting12:00pmonJuly2(timeofarrivalinTaiwan),itwilltightenhealthmonitoringmeasuresforpeopleenteringTaiwanviaairport/port.Detailsaboutsuchmeasuresarelistedbelow.   A.Arrivingtravelerswhohavevisitedkeyhigh-riskcountriesinthepast14days,aftertheyenterTaiwanviaairportorport,willberequiredtoquarantineingroupquarantinefacilitiesfor14days,withaccommodationfeespaidbythegovernment,andundergoPCRtestsforCOVID-19uponcheckinginatgroupquarantinefacilitiesandattheendoftheirquarantineperiod.Furthermore,suchtravelerswillberequiredtotakearapidhometestbetweenthe10thdayand12thdayoftheirquarantineperiod.  B.Arrivingtravelerswhohavenotvisitedkeyhigh-riskcountriesinthepast14dayswillberequiredtotakeadeep-throatsalivatestandaPCRtestuponarrivalatanairportoraportinTaiwanandtotakeaquarantinevehicletoaquarantinehoteloragroupquarantinefacilitywheretheyplantocompletequarantineattheirownexpenseforthe14-dayquarantineaftertakingthetests;suchtravelersshallalsoundergoaPCRtestbeforetheendoftheirquarantine(betweenthe12thand14thdayofthequarantineperiod)andtakearapidhometestbetweenthe10thdayand12thdayoftheirquarantineperiod.  C.AllarrivingtravelerstestingpositiveforCOVID-19willbesubjectedtogenomesequencing.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/FEq_1cKkRDoHZTPRTAGgDQ?typeid=158   June27,2021 InresponsetospreadofDeltavariantglobally,travelersarrivinginTaiwanmusttakequarantinevehiclestotheirquarantinelocationfromairportstartingJune27 OnJune27,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatinresponsetothespreadoftheDeltavariantgloballyanditshightransmissibility,startingtoday,travelersarrivinginTaiwanfromcountriesotherthanthesevenkeyhigh-riskcountries(Brazil,India,theUK,Peru,Israel,Indonesia,andBangladesh),arerequiredtotakequarantinevehiclesarrangedbytheMinistryofTransportationandCommunicationstogotogroupquarantinefacilitiesfromtheairport.TravelersarrivinginTaiwanfromcountriesotherthanthesevenhigh-riskcountriesshouldtakequarantinevehiclesattheirownexpenseordrivethemselvestoquarantinehotelsorgroupquarantinefacilitieswheretheyplantostayattheirownexpense.TheCECCemphasizedthatfriendsandrelativesoftravelersarrivinginTaiwanshouldrefrainfrommeetingthemattheairportanddrivingthemtotheirquarantinelocationtoreducevirustransmission.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/z5jLbqfeiVRbY3ECrhmhEg?typeid=158 June26,2021 Groupquarantinefacilitiesavailableforarrivalsfromcountriesotherthanhigh-riskcountriesattheirownexpense OnJune26,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatstartingJune27,travelersarrivinginTaiwanfromcountriesotherthanthesevencountriesathighriskofCOVID-19variants(Brazil,India,theUK,Peru,Israel,Indonesia,andBangladesh),includingthosewhohavevisitedthecountriesinthepast14daysandthosewhohavetransitedinthecountries,willbeallowedtostayingroupquarantinefacilitiesattheirownexpense.Suchtravelerscanbookagroupquarantinefacilityroomstarting20:00onJune26. TheCECCpointedoutthecosttostayatthefacilitiesisNT$2,000pernightperperson,andchildrenunderageof12canstayinthesameroomasoneoftheirparentsfreeofcharge.Moreover,thelocationofthegroupquarantinefacilitywhereanindividualstaysshouldbeassignedbytheCECC. TheCECCremindsmembersofthepublicwhowishtoquarantineatgroupquarantinefacilitiestomakeareservationontheQuarantineSystemforEntry.ThosemakingareservationshouldbookagroupquarantinefacilityroomandmakepaymentontheQuarantineSystemforEntry48hourspriortotheirincomingflight'sscheduledarrivaltimetohaveareservationcodethatshouldbeprovidedforentry.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/Sz-xhhsYnFP85zua7fEVLQ?typeid=158 June25,2021 InresponsetospreadofDeltavariantglobally,TaiwantostrengthenquarantinemeasuresforarrivalsstartingJune27 OnJune25,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatstarting00:00onJune27(timeofarrivalinTaiwan),quarantinemeasuresforarrivingtravelerswillbestrengthenedastheDeltavariantcontinuestospreadgloballyandishighlytransmissible.Detailsaboutstrengthenedquarantinemeasuresarelistedbelow. A.TravelersarrivinginTaiwanfrom"keyhigh-riskcountries"(includingthosewhohavevisitedthosecountriesinthepast14daysandthosewhohavetransitedinthosecountries):aftertheyenterTaiwanviaairportorport,suchtravelerswillberequiredtoquarantineingroupquarantinefacilitiesfor14daysandundergoPCRtestsforCOVID-19uponcheckinginatgroupquarantinefacilitiesandattheendoftheirquarantineperiod;suchtravelersarenotrequiredtopaygroupquarantinefacilityaccommodationandtestingfees.Currently,"keyhigh-riskcountries"includeBrazil,India,theUK,Peru,Israel,Indonesia,andBangladesh. B.TravelersarrivingTaiwanfromcountriesotherthanthesevencountrieswillberequiredtostayinaquarantinehoteloragroupquarantinefacilityattheirownexpensefor14daysafterarrival;theyshallalsoundergoaPCRtestbeforetheendoftheirquarantineperiod. C.FlightcrewmembersofTaiwaneseairlines,afterreturningtoTaiwanfrom"keyhigh-riskcountries",shallundergohomequarantinefor14daysandtakeaPCRtestattheendoftheirquarantineperiod;theyshallalsostayinaquarantinehoteloracompanydormitorythatmeetsrelatedregulations.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/Kv_CAyPGVhXXkntQgLsGNA?typeid=158 June 11,2021 R.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionstohaltprocessingofvisaapplicationsduringTaiwan’snationwideLevel3epidemicalertinaccordancewithstrictbordercontrolmeasuresimposedbyCECC   TheCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedtodaythatstrictbordercontrolmeasureswillcontinuetobeimplementedduringTaiwan’snationwideLevel3epidemicalert.Inaccordancewiththesemeasures,entrytoTaiwanhasbeensuspendedforforeignnationalsnotholdingavalidR.O.C.(Taiwan)ResidentCertificate.Exceptionsarebeingconsideredonacase-by-casebasisforemergenciesandonhumanitariangrounds. Inlinewiththisantipandemicpolicy,R.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionsarehaltingtheprocessingofvisaapplicationsduringthenationwideLevel3epidemicalert.Entryhasalsobeensuspendedforpersonsholdingavalidvisitorvisaorresidentvisa.ForeignnationalsrequiringentrytoTaiwanforemergenciesoronhumanitariangrounds,suchasattendingafuneralorvisitingacriticallyillfamilymember,mustreceivespecialpermissionfromtheCECCbeforeapplyingforaspecialentrypermitvisafromanR.O.C.(Taiwan)mission. TheabovementionedmeasuresmaybeadjustedbytheCECCatanytimeinaccordancewiththestatusofthepandemicandassociatedoperations.(E)   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs May17,2021 MOFAtohaltprocessingofvisaapplicationsinaccordancewithCECCsuspensionofentrytoTaiwanfromMay19toJune18forforeignnationalsnotholdingavalidR.O.C.(Taiwan)ResidentCertificate   ConsideringtherecentescalationofCOVID-19casesinternationallyandwithinTaiwan,andtosafeguarddomesticantipandemicsecurityandprotectpeople’shealth,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedonMay17thatentrytoTaiwanwillbesuspendedfrom00:00onMay19(localtimeofdeparture)toJune18forforeignnationalsnotholdingavalidR.O.C.(Taiwan)ResidentCertificate.Exceptionswillbeconsideredonacase-by-casebasisforemergenciesandonhumanitariangrounds.   InaccordancewiththeCECC’santipandemicpolicy,theMinistryofForeignAffairswillhaltprocessingofvisaapplications.Entrywillalsobesuspendedforpersonsholdingavalidvisitorvisaorresidentvisa.ForeignnationalsrequiringentrytoTaiwanforemergencies or onhumanitariangrounds,suchasattendingafuneralorvisitingacriticallyillfamilymember,mustreceivespecialpermissionfromtheCECCbeforeapplyingforaspecialentrypermitvisafromtheTaiwanofficesintheirhomecountry.   TheabovementionedmeasuresmaybeadjustedbytheCECCatanytimeinaccordancewiththestatusofthepandemicandassociatedoperations.(E)   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs May3,2021 StartingMay4,TaiwantoimposeentrybanontravelerswithhistoryoftraveltoIndia,exceptforR.O.C.nationalsandnon-R.O.C.nationalswithARC;returningR.O.C.nationalsandnon-R.O.C.nationalswithARCmustbequarantinedatgroupquarantinefacilitiesandundergotesting   OnMay3,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatbeginning00:00amonMay4(arrivaltime),R.O.C.nationalsandnon-R.O.C.nationalswithanAlienResidentCertificate(ARC)whohavetraveledtoIndiainthepast14days(thosewhohavetransitedinIndiaincluded)wouldberequiredtostayatgroupquarantinefacilitiesandundergoCOVID-19testingafterarrivalinTaiwan;R.O.C.nationalsandARCholderswillbegivenanotherCOVID-19testbeforecompletingthequarantineperiod.Aftertheytestnegative,theymustcontinuetocompletea7-dayself-healthmanagement.Furthermore,non-R.O.C.nationalswithoutanARCwillbetemporarilybarredfromenteringTaiwan.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/5SvZG7kVzekKR2FAh6pbDg?typeid=158 April7,2021 StartingApril10,TaiwantoagainallowarrivingtravelerswithhistoryoftraveltotheUK,SouthAfricaorEswatinitoundergoquarantineatquarantinehotelsorfollowonepersonperresidencerequirementandquarantineathome   OnApril7,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatstartingfromApril10,2021,00:00am(arrivaltime),travelerswhohavetraveledtotheUnitedKingdom,RepublicofSouthAfrica,ortheKingdomofEswatiniinthepast14days(travelerswhohavetransitedinthosecountriesincluded)wouldnotberequiredtostayatgroupquarantinefacilitiesafterarrivalinTaiwan;suchtravelersmayundergothe14-dayquarantineataquarantinehotelorfollowtheonepersonperresidencerequirementtoquarantineattheirresidence.TheCECC'sdecisionallowsarrivingtravelersfromthethreecountriestoabidebythesamemeasuresastravelersfromcountriesunderLevel3travelnotice.Afterthe14-dayquarantineperiod,theyarestillrequiredtopracticeanadditional7-dayself-healthmanagement. BeforeboardingtheflighttoTaiwan,alltravelersmustprovideaCOVID-19RT-PCRtestreportissuedwithinthreedayspriortotheflightscheduletime;travelerscomingtoTaiwanmustarrangeaplace(aquarantinehoteloraresidencethatmeetsonepersonperresidencerequirement)wheretheycanundergoquarantine.Also,theymustlogintotheQuarantineSystemforEntrytocompletetheonlinehealthdeclarationandmakeanaffidavitstatingtheyhavemetrelatedregulations.Entryandquarantinemeasureswillbeadjustedonarollingbasisbasedonthestatusofthepandemicandeffectivenessofthenewpolicy.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/RzKhFZlmFhpmX7rRTMpvLQ?typeid=158 February25,2021 MOFAannouncesadjustmentstoregulationsforforeignnationalsenteringTaiwanbeginningMarch1,2021,inlinewiththecontinuationofCECCFall-WinterCOVID-19PreventionProgram   TheCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedonFebruary24,2021,thatimplementationoftheFall-WinterCOVID-19PreventionProgram(2020/12/01-2021/2/28)willbecontinueduntilfurthernotice,butthatentryregulationswillbeadjusted.Inaccordancewiththedecision,theMinistryofForeignAffairs(MOFA)willupdateregulationsconcerningtheentryofforeignnationalsintotheRepublicofChina(Taiwan).BeginningMarch1,2021,foreignnationalswhowishtotraveltoTaiwanforreasonsotherthantourismandregularsocialvisitsmayapplyforaspecialentrypermitwithanR.O.C.overseasmissionbysubmittingrelevantdocumentsandforms.However,theentryofforeignstudentswillstillbebasedonregulationsoftheMinistryofEducation.(PleasenotethatcurrentlyonlystudentsinformaldegreeprogramsinTaiwanandrecipientsoftheMOFATaiwanScholarshipattendingtheMandarinLanguageEnrichmentProgrammayenterthecountry.) Tocontinuetosafeguarddomesticantipandemicefforts,allinboundandtransittravelerstoTaiwanarerequiredtoprovideaCOVID-19RT-PCRnegativetestreportissuedwithinthreeworkingdaysoftheirincomingflight'sscheduleddeparturetime.TravelersshouldalsologintotheQuarantineSystemforEntry(https://hdhq.mohw.gov.tw/),usetheirmobilephonetofilloutthehealthdeclarationformpriortotheirdeparture,andmakeanaffidavitstatingthatthelocationoftheirintended14-dayhomequarantineinTaiwan(tobeconductedinaquarantinehotelorinahomewithonepersonperresidence)meetsrelevantregulations.Theseconditionsaresubjecttochangeandmaybeadjustedascircumstancesrequire. >FrequentlyAskedQuestions: https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-220-6342-02525-2.html   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs January13,2021 InresponsetothecontinuedseverityofCOVID-19andthenewcoronavirusstrainfoundinSouthAfrica,travelerswhohavehistoryoftraveltoSouthAfricaorEswatiniinthepast14dayswillberequiredtoundergoquarantineatgroupquarantinefacilitiesafterarrivalinTaiwanstartingJanuary14   OnJanuary13,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatstartingfromJanuary14,2021,00:00am(arrivaltime),travelerswhohavetraveledtotheRepublicofSouthAfricaortheKingdomofEswatiniinthepast14days(travelerswhohavetransitedinthosetwocountriesincluded)wouldberequiredtostayatgroupquarantinefacilitiesafterarrivalinTaiwanandtoreceiveCOVID-19testing,abidingbythesameentryandquarantinemeasuresfortravelersarrivingfromtheUKorthosewhohavehistoryoftraveltotheUKinthepast14days.Moreover,thosetravelerswillbegivenanotherCOVID-19testbeforecompletingthequarantineperiod.Aftertheytestnegative,theywillberequiredtocompletethesubsequent7-dayperiodofself-healthmanagement.Suchtravelersdonotneedtopayforgroupquarantineaccommodationfees.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/jaabKFtUUyKI13RPcq3Yow?typeid=158 December30,2020 CECCannouncesadjustmentstoregulationsforforeignnationalsenteringTaiwanbeginningJanuary1,2021,inresponsetocontinuedspreadofCOVID-19pandemic   GiventhecontinuedseverityofCOVID-19worldwideandinordertosecuredomesticantipandemiceffortsandensurepublichealth,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcesthatbeginningJanuary1,2021,at00:00(localtimeattheairportofdeparture),entryrestrictionsandquarantineregulationsforforeignnationalswillbetightened.Foreignnationalsmeetingthecriteriabelowwillbeallowedentry: AlienResidentCertificateholders; personnelondiplomaticorofficialbusiness,personswhocanprovetheyarefulfillingcommercialandcontractualobligations,orpersonsadmittedforspecialhumanitarianreasons; spousesandminorchildrenofR.O.C.nationalsorAlienResidentCertificateholders; otherpersons requiringspecialpermission.   TheaforementionedpersonsrequiringspecialpermissionrefertothosewhohavereceivedapprovalfromR.O.C.centralcompetentauthoritiesoragencies,suchaswhite-collarworkers,migrantworkers,andforeignstudents. Inaddition,foreignnationalswhoobtainedspecialentrypermitsonorbeforeDecember30,2020,fromR.O.C.overseasmissionswillstillbeallowedentry. BeginningJanuary15,2021,at00:00,apartfromtheoriginalrequirementofprovidingaCOVID-19RT-PCRtestreportissuedwithinthreedaysofboarding,arrivingtravelersmustalsoprovideproofofthelocationoftheirintendedquarantine.Inprinciple,travelersshouldquarantineatagroupquarantinefacilityorquarantinehotel;thosewhochoosetoquarantineathomemustsignanaffidavitdeclaringtheyhavemettherequirementofonepersonperresidence.TheCECCwillfurtheradjustentryrestrictionsandquarantineregulationsinresponsetoglobalpandemicdevelopmentsandtheeffectivenessofantipandemicmeasures.(E)   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs,MinistryofForeignAffairs December30,2020 CECCimposesentryrestrictionsandquarantinemeasuresfornon-R.O.C.nationalsstartingfromJanuary1,2021,andtightensquarantinemeasuresfortravelerscomingtoTaiwanstartingonJanuary15,2021   OnDecember30,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)reportedthatcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)hascontinuedtospreadaroundtheglobe.TheCECCstatedthatinconsiderationofthestatusoftheCOVID-19pandemicglobally,Taiwanwouldimposeentryrestrictionsandquarantineregulationsfornon-R.O.C.nationals,effectivefrom00:00am(localtimeattheairportofdeparture)onJanuary1,2021,andTaiwanwouldstrengthenquarantinemeasuresformtravelerscomingtoTaiwan,effectivefrom00:00amonJanuary15,2021. Detailsaboutentryrestrictionsandquarantineregulationsfornon-R.O.C.nationalsarelistedbelow. A.Non-R.O.C.nationalsmayenterTaiwaniftheymeetthefollowingconditions: Foreignnationals:foreignnationalsmayenterTaiwaniftheyholdanAlienResidentCertificate(ARC);fordiplomaticorofficialbusiness;tofulfillcontractualobligations;forspecialhumanitarianreasons;whentheyarethespouseortheunderagechildofanR.O.C.national;orwhentheyobtainotherspecialpermission. HongKongandMacaoresidents:HongKongandMacaoresidentsmayenterTaiwanmayenterTaiwaniftheyholdanARC;tofulfillcontractualobligations;aspartofinternaltransferswithinmultinationalenterprises;whentheyarethespouseortheunderagechildofanR.O.C.national;orwhentheyobtainpermissionunderspecialprograms. PeoplefromMainlandChina:peoplefromMainlandChinamayenterTaiwaniftheyholdanARC;whentheyarethespouseortheunderagechildofanR.O.C.national;orwhentheyobtainpermissionunderspecialprograms. B.TravelerstransitingthroughTaiwanaretemporarilyprohibited. C.Short-termbusinesstravelerseligibleforshortenedquarantineperiodsinTaiwan,exceptforthosewhohaveobtainedpermissionfortheirapplication,arenowrequiredtocompletethe14-dayhomequarantine. D.Suspendingacceptanceofentryapplicationsforinternationalmedicalcarepurpose.Specialcasesoremergencymedicalcarecasesarenotsubjecttothisrule. TheCECCalsostatedthatitwouldtightenhomequarantinemeasuresfortravelersenteringTaiwanstartingfromJanuary15,2021.ApartfromtheoriginalrequirementofprovidingaCOVID-19RT-PCRtestreportissuedwithinthreedaysofboarding,arrivingtravelersshallalsoprovideproofoftheplaceofquarantinewheretravelersstaytoundergoquarantine(inprinciple,theplaceshallbeagroupquarantinefacilityorquarantinehotel;thosewhochoosetoundergoquarantineathomeshallmakeanaffidavittodeclaretheyhavemettherequirementofonepersonperresidence).Entryquarantinemeasureswillbeadjustedonarollingbasisdependingonthestatusofthepandemicandimplementationofthosemeasures.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl December22,2020 ThepandemiccontinuestospreadandanewcoronavirusstrainisdetectedintheUK;StartingfromDecember23,arrivalsfromtheUKandtravelerswhohavehistoryoftraveltotheUKinthepast14daysarerequiredtoundergoquarantineatgroupquarantinefacilities   OnDecember22,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)reportedthatthespreadofcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)acceleratedintheUnitedKingdomrecently,whichhasbecomeworsewithamutantstrainofthevirusfirstdetectedinSeptemberinthecountry.TheUKauthoritiespointedoutthatthenewstraincanbeupto70%moretransmissiblethantheoriginalstrain. Toavoidadverseimpactscausedbythedevelopments,theCECCannouncedthatthenumberofpassengerflightsflyingbetweenTaipeiandLondonwouldbedecreasedbyhalf,effectivefrom00:00amonDecember23,andalloftheflightswouldbeoperatedbyChinaAirlinesthisweek(flightsoperatedbyEVAAirthisweekhavebeencancelled).TheCivilAeronauticsAdministrationwillcoordinatethesubsequentflightsoperatedbythetwoairlinesalternatelyforthefollowingweeks.Furthermore,travelersarrivinginTaiwanfromtheUnitedKingdomandthosewhohavetraveledtotheUnitedKingdominthepast14daysarerequiredtoproceedtogroupquarantinefacilitiestoundergoquarantinefor14daysafterentry.Beforetheycompletethequarantineperiod,theywillbetestedforCOVID-19.Additionally,flightcrewandcabincrewmembersarealsorequiredtoundergohomequarantinefor14days;beforetheycompletethehomequarantineperiod,theywillbetestedforCOVID-19,andtheyareallowedtoenterthecommunityafterobtaininganegativetestresultandconductingthe7-dayself-healthmanagement.Ifdormitoriesofairlinecompaniescan'tfollowrelatedmanagementmeasures,suchflightcrewandcabincrewmembersshallstayatquarantinehotelsforquarantine.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/GG7jcHMmpCl3_6qRVc2Arw?typeid=158 December3,2020 CECCprovidesclarificationonthemediareportconcerningTaiwannationalsstrandedatairportsduetotheMinistryofHealthandWelfare'sEnglishpressrelease   Regardingthenewsreportof"TaiwannationalsstrandedatairportsduetotheMinistryofHealthandWelfare'sEnglishpressrelease",theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)explainsthattheterm"RT-PCR"mentionedinthenewsreportisthemostcommonlyusedtechniqueinCOVID-19nucleicacidtesting,anditisawidelyusednameforCOVID-19nucleicacidtestingaroundtheworld.AstheCECCimplementedentrymeasuresinJuly2020,requiringforeignnationalstoprovideaCOVID-19nucleicacidtestreportbeforeentryintoTaiwan,theterm"COVID-19RT-PCRtest"isusedastheEnglishtranslationofthenameforthetestingintheEnglishversionofadedicatedCOVID-19sectiononthewebsiteoftheTaiwanCentersforDiseaseControl(TaiwanCDC).Toavoidmisunderstandingcausedbydifferencesintestingtechniquesornamesusedbylaboratoriesineachcountry,theCECChasincludedthenamesofCOVID-19nucleicacidtestingnotedontestreportsbyforeigncountries,whichcanbeacceptedbyTaiwan,intheFAQsonTaiwanCDC'swebsite;thesenamesincludethefollowing:PCR,Real-TimePCR,RT-PCR,RT-qPCR(QuantitativeReverseTranscriptionPCR),NAA(NucleicacidAmplification),NAAT(NucleicacidAmplificationTest),NAT(NucleicacidTest),LAMP(Loop/MediatedisothermalAmplification),orMolecularDiagnostics,orothers.TheFall-WinterCOVID-19PreventionProgramisformulatedinaccordancewithsuchprinciples,andthecontentsofthispreventionprogramareavailabletothepublicandcanbeviewedinfullonthededicatedCOVID-19section.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/HRUp1y5mUwGfw93CrTvttA?typeid=158 November25,2020 Fall-WinterCOVID-19PreventionProgramwillbeimplementedonDecember1andtravelersmustprovideaCOVID-19RT-PCRtestresult;travelerscanbeexemptedfromsuchatestresultunderthreecircumstances   Fall-WinterCOVID-19PreventionProgramwillbeimplementedonDecember1andtravelersmustprovideaCOVID-19nucleicacidtest(suchasPCR,RT-PCR,NAA,NAT,orothers)report;travelerscanbeexemptedfromsuchatestreportunderthreecircumstances FacebooksharetoFacebook(openinnewwindow)LinesharetoLine(openinnewwindow)Printprint(openinnewwindow) OnNovember25,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthattheFall-WinterCOVID-19PreventionProgramwouldbeimplementedstartingfromDecember1,andunderthisprogram,travelersshallpresentaCOVID-19nucleicacidtest(suchasPCR,RT-PCR,NAA,NAT,orothers)reportresultreportissuedwithinthreedayspriortoboardingtheflighttoTaiwan. Regardingthepreventionprogram,theCECCannouncedmoredetails.IncaseswheretravelersareunabletoprovideaCOVID-19nucleicacidtest(suchasPCR,RT-PCR,NAA,NAT,orothers)reportissuedwithinthreedayspriortoboarding,suchtravelersarenotsubjecttopenaltyiftheyfailtoprovidesuchatestreportunderthethreecircumstanceslistedbelow.TheprovisionisapplicabletoTaiwannationals,foreignnationalswithanAlienResidentCertificate(ARC),HongKongandMacaoresidentswithanARC;itisnotapplicabletotransitpassengersinTaiwan.Theabove-mentionedthreecircumstancesareasfollows: Emergencysituations:forexample,ifthetravelercomestoTaiwanforreasonsincludingattendingafuneralofadeceasedfirstorseconddegreerelative,visitingafirstorsecondrelativewithseriousillness,orseekingemergencymedicaltreatment,thetravelershallvoluntarilymakeanaffidavitandpreparesupportingdocuments(adeathcertificate,noticeofcriticalcondition,andcertificateofdiagnosis,andsoon)whencheckinginwiththeairlineandshallbeseatedinadesignatedareaontheflightasarrangedbytheairline;uponarrival,thetravelershallundergothespecimencollectionprocedureforCOVID-19testingathisorherownexpense. Thetravelerarrivesfromacountrywhereself-paidCOVID-19testsarenotavailable:ifthetravelercomesfromcountriesinOceaniasuchasTuvalu,Niue,Fiji,andTonga,orothercountries,thetravelershallvoluntarilymakeanaffidavitandshallbeseatedinadesignatedareaontheflightasarrangedbytheairline;uponarrival,thetravelershallundergothespecimencollectionprocedureforCOVID-19testingathisorherownexpense. ProgramsmanagedbyrelevantministriesandagenciesandapprovedbytheCECC:ifthetravelercomestoTaiwanfornecessaryandshort-termofficialbusinessorbusinesspurposesandhastakenappropriatediseasepreventionmeasuresbeforearrivinginTaiwan,thetravelershallvoluntarilymakeanaffidavitandpreparesupportingdocumentswhichproverelevantauthorities'approvalwhencheckinginwiththeairlineandshallbeseatedinadesignatedareaontheflightasarrangedbytheairline;uponarrival,thetravelershallobservepreventionandquarantinemeasuresapprovedundertheprogramoftheministryoragency. TheCECCexplainedthatiftravelersareunabletoprovideaCOVID-19nucleicacidtest(suchasPCR,RT-PCR,NAA,NAT,orothers)reportissuedwiththreedaysofboardingandcometoTaiwanwithoutmeetingtheabove-mentionedrequirements,suchtravelersshallstillsitinadesignatedareaontheflightasarrangedbytheairlinetheyflywithandshallundergothespecimencollectionprocedureattheirownexpenseuponarrival;moreover,suchtravelersmaynotapplyfordiseasepreventioncompensationafterentry.TheyarealsosubjecttoafinebetweenNT$10,000toNT$150,000pursuanttoArticles58and69oftheCommunicableDiseaseControlAct.IfsuchtravelersarediagnosedwithCOVID-19andareatriskofinfectingothers,relatedcriminalliabilityshallalsobeimposedonsuchtravelers.   Links: TravelerswhocannotpresentCOVID-19nucleicacidtestreportspriortoboarding     Source:CentersforDiseaseControl  https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/T0kixAYVcRWUdJ8vi5Nabg?typeid=158 November18,2020 Fall-winterCOVID-19preventionprogramtobelaunchedonDecember1;CECCurgesthepublicandhealthcarefacilitiestofollowrelatedmeasures   Fall-WinterCOVID-19preventionprogramtobelaunchedonDecember1;CECCurgesthepublicandhealthcarefacilitiestofollowrelatedmeasures FacebooksharetoFacebook(openinnewwindow)LinesharetoLine(openinnewwindow)Printprint(openinnewwindow) OnNovember18,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatitwouldlaunchtheFall-WinterCOVID-19PreventionProgramonDecember1toenhanceborderquarantinecontrolandtostrengthencommunitypreventionandmedicalresponsemeasures.TheCECCurgesthepublicandmedicalinstitutionstofollowthesemeasures.  Programdetailsarelistedbelow. A.  Borderquarantine:alltravelerscomingtoTaiwanandtransitpassengersarerequiredtoprovideacertificateofanegativeCOVID-19RT-PCRtestresultissuedwithinthreedayspriortoboardingtheflighttoTaiwan. StartingfromDecember1,2020,untilFebruary28,2021(localtimeattheplaceofdeparture),travelersarrivingatairportsinTaiwanortransitpassengersatairportsinTaiwan,regardlessofnationality(Taiwanesenationalsorforeignnationals)ortravelpurpose(studies,work,diplomaticorofficialbusiness,orothers)areallrequiredtopresentacertificateofanegativeCOVID-19RT-PCRtestresultissuedwithinthreedays(workingdays)ofboardingbeforetheyareallowedtoboardtheirflighttoTaiwan.AftertravelersarriveinTaiwan,iffollowinginvestigationsfindthattravelershaveprovidedafalseoranincorrecttestresultortheyrefuse,evadeorobstructtherelatedquarantinemeasures,suchtravelersmayfaceafineofbetweenNT$10,000toNT$150,000accordingtoArticles58and69oftheCommunicableDiseaseControlAct.Furthermore,thecriminalliabilityoftheOffensesofForgingInstrumentsorSealsmaybeimposedonsuchtravelersfortheiractofprovidingafalseoranincorrecttestresult. TheCECCstatedthatacertificateofanegativeCOVID-19RT-PCRtestresultmustbeissuedbyamedicalinstitutiondeemedqualifiedbythelocalgovernmentinthetraveler'splaceofdeparture.Inprinciple,suchacertificateshallbewritteninEnglish,Chinese,orbothChineseandEnglish(bilingualversion).Suchacertificateshallincludethefollowinginformation:thenameonthepassportofthetraveler,thedateofbirthorpassportnumberofthetraveler,specimencollectiondateandtestreportdate,thevirusname,testingmethod,andtheresult.Relateddetailsandmeasurestocomplywitharelistedbelow. InsituationswherethetravelerprovidesaFrench-orSpanish-languagecertificate,otherthanChineseorEnglish,ofanegativeCOVID-19testresult,ifthecertificateisintheofficiallanguageoftheplaceofdeparture,andgroundpersonneloftheairlineiscapableofassistingintheinspectionofthecontent,thecertificatemaybeaccepted. Thethree-dayperiodofsuchacertificatemeansthreeworkingdaysandiscountedfromthetestreportdate;therefore,nationalholidaysinthecountry/regionwherethetravelertakestheCOVID-19testmaybeexcluded. Suchacertificate,whetheritistheoriginalcopy,aphotocopy,oranelectronicfile,canbeacceptedaslongasthecontentandnecessaryfieldsonitareclear,identifiableandcorrect. Thetestingmethodofanegativetestresultshouldbeanucleicacidtest(suchasPCR,RT-PCR,NAA,NAT,orothers),amolecularbiologytechniquefortesting;Immunoserologictesting,whichdetectsthepresenceofanyantigens(Ag)orantibodies(IgGorIgM)inblood,doesnotmeettherequirementssetforthinthisprogram. B.  Communityprevention:peoplemustwearmasksineighttypesofpublicvenues,andviolatorswhorefusetocomplyafterbeingadvisedcouldbepenalizedaccordingtolaws. FromDecember1,peoplemustwearmasksinthefollowingeighttypesofpublicvenues:healthcarefacilities,publictransportation,placesofconsumption,learningplaces,sportsandexhibitionvenues,entertainmentvenues,religiousandworshipplaces,officesandbusinessvenues.MembersofthepublicwhodonotwearafacemaskasrequiredandrefusetowearamaskafterbeingadvisedtodosowillbefinednotlessthanNT$3,000andnomorethanNT$15,000accordingtoSubparagraph6,Paragraph1,Article37oftheCommunicableDiseaseControlActbythelocalgovernment.Ifpeopleneedtodineattheabove-mentionedpublicvenues,aslongassocialdistancingismaintainedorpartitionsareinstalledinsidethoselocations,peoplecantakeofftheirmaskstemporarilywhileeating. Inoutdoorvenueswherelargecrowdsgatherorinpubliclarge-scaleoutdoorevents,proprietorsormanagementunitsofsuchvenuesareadvisedtomanageandcontrolcrowdsbasedonthetotalnumberofpeopleatthesevenues. C.  Medicalresponse:strengthencasereportingandspecimencollectionprocedures,andformulateincentiveindicators. TheCECCpointedoutthatitconsideredstrengtheningcasereportingandspecimencollectionprocedurestobeanimportantpreventionstrategyundertheFall-WinterCOVID-19PreventionProgramandithasmadefourkeymeasures.Thefourkeymeasuresareasfollows:1.healthcarefacilitiesexecutetheirdutyofreportingcasesofstatutorynotifiabledisease;2.drawupanindicatorofincentivesforcasereportingandspecimencollection,thatis,strengtheningscreeningforpatientswithpneumoniaattheoutpatientdepartmentandemergencydepartmentofhospitalsincommunities;3.drawuptheincentiveindicatorofstrengtheningscreeningforhospitalizedpatients;4drawuptheincentiveindicatorofstrengtheninghealthmonitoringforhealthcarepersonnel.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl  https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/KIUJU0aZex70DPFUN3d66w?typeid=158 November4,2020 StartingfromNovember9,asymptomaticarrivalsfromPhilippinesarerequiredtoobserve14-dayhomequarantineand7-dayself-healthmanagementmeasures TaiwanimposedthemandatorygroupquarantinemeasureontravelersvisitingTaiwanfromthePhilippinesonSeptember24,requiringthosetravelerstofollowthespecimencollectionprocedureuponarrival,tocompletethequarantineperiodatagroupquarantinefacility,andtoundergoanothersecondspecimencollectionbeforetheendofthequarantineperiod. ConsideringthatthecoronaviruspandemichassloweddowninthePhilippines,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedonNovember4thattheentryquarantinemeasureforarrivalsfromthePhilippineswouldbecomethesameasthatforothertravelerscomingtoTaiwanfromcountrieslistedattheLevel3travelnotice.Relateddetailsarelistedbelow. Travelerswhohavedevelopedsymptomsinthepast14dayspriortoentryintoTaiwan(thosewhohavetakenmedicationincluded)shallvoluntarilynotifyairportquarantineofficersoftheirsymptomsandobservethespecimencollectionprocedureorothernecessaryquarantinemeasures. Travelerswithoutsymptomsshallreturntohomeorgotoaquarantinehotelfora14-dayhomequarantineperiodasrequired.Aftercompletingthehomequarantineperiod,travelersshallpracticeself-healthmanagementfor7days. Entrymeasuresformigrantworkers,foreignstudents,andotherpersonnelwhoseentryissupervisedbythecompetentauthorityaremanagedinaccordancewithrelatedmanagementmeasuresissuedbytheCECC.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl  https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/AQsGtw9Q38RgLHzb7TgbeA?typeid=158 July 24,2020 StartingfromJuly26,travelersarrivinginTaiwanfromPhilippinesmustundergoCOVID-19testingatairportsandobservequarantinemeasures   OnJuly24,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)reportedthatcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)continuestorageinthePhilippines.Furthermore,of11importedcasesconfirmedinTaiwanfromJune,sixarelinkedtothePhilippines.Toprotectpublichealth,theCECCannouncedthatstartingfromJuly26,travelersarrivinginTaiwanfromthePhilippinesmustfollowrelatedquarantinemeasureswhicharelistedbelow. 1.Taiwanesenationalsandcertainforeignnationals(foreignnationalswithanAlienResidentCertificateoraresidentvisa,migrantworkers,foreignstudents,andforeigndiplomats)must,whethertheyhavesymptomsornot,havetheirspecimenscollectedattheairportuponentryintothecountry.Thosewhohavesymptomsshallbetransportedtoagroupquarantinefacilitytoawaittestresults;asymptomaticindividualsshallundergoa14-dayperiodofhomequarantineathomeorataquarantinehotel. 2.ForeignnationalswithoutanAlienResidentCertificatemustprovideacertificateofanegativeCOVID-19testresultissuedwithinthreedaysofboardingbeforetheyareallowedtoboardtheirflightortheirtransitflight,ortoenterTaiwan.ThosewhowishtoenterTaiwanmustalsoundergohomequarantinefor14daysafterentryintothecountry.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl  https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/gyyHQjWwDqMZ8lzkkZBi2A?typeid=158 July22,2020 StartingfromAugust1,TaiwantoconditionallyallowforeignnationalstoreceivemedicaltreatmentinTaiwan   OnJuly22,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatinternationalpatientsmay,exceptfornon-urgentmedicalcareneedsincludinghealthcheckups,andaestheticmedicine,providerelevantdocumentstomedicalinstitutionstoapplyforreceivingmedicalcareinTaiwanstartingfromAugust1.TheMinistryofHealthandWelfare(theMOHW)willmakethefinaldecisiononapplicationsafterreviewingthenecessity,continuity,andriskofthetreatmentforapplicants,inabidtoensureforeignnationalscanreceivemedicalcareinTaiwan. TheCECCstatedthatforeignnationalswhowishtovisitTaiwantoreceivemedicalcaremayapplytovisitTaiwanwiththeirspouseorfirst,secondorthirddegreerelative(2companionsintotal);ifnecessary,theymayapplytocomewithonehealthcareworkerorcaregiverfromthecountrytheyresideinapartfromtheirfamilymembers.Requireddocumentsandinformationincludethefollowing:ahealthinsurancecertificate,anaffidavitformandatoryquarantine,ahealthdeclarationdocument(anEnglishcertificateofanegativeCOVID-19RT-PCRtestresultissuedwithinthreedaysofboarding),andadiseasepreventionplanandtreatmentplanissuedbythemedicalinstitutiontreatingtheapplicant.Onbehalfoftheapplicant,themedicalinstitutioninTaiwanshallapplytotheMOHWforanentrypermitformedicaltreatment.TheapplicantorthemedicalinstitutionmaygototherelevantauthorityoragencytoapplyforaspecialentrypermitafterobtainingtheapprovaloftheMOHW. TheCECCfurtherexplainedthatindividualswhohaveobtainedpermissiontocometoTaiwanformedicalcare,andpersonsaccompanyingthem,whencheckinginwiththeairlinefortheflighttoTaiwanorbeforeboarding,arerequiredtoprovideanEnglishcertificateofanegativeCOVID-19RT-PCRtestresultissuedwithinthreedaysofboarding.Theymustwearmasksatalltimesduringtheflight.Theymustundergoa14-dayhomequarantineperioduponentryintothecountryandmustalsoundergoCOVID-19testingafterthehomequarantineperiodends.ThosewhotestnegativeforCOVID-19mayproceedtothemedicalinstitutionforhis/hermedicaltreatment.However,thoserequiringurgentmedicalcaremaybeadmittedtoadesignatedwardornegativepressureisolationwardinthemedicalinstitutionwhichtheyoriginallyplannedtovisit.TheyshallreceivetheirplannedmedicaltreatmentafteronenegativetestresultandbegivencareaccordingtothestandardsforcaringCOVID-19suspectedcasesduringthe14dayquarantine.Regardingrelatedfees,applicantsshallberesponsibleforpayingquarantinefees,COVID-19testingfees,andmedicalconsultationandtreatmentfees.Themedicalinstitutiontreatingtheapplicantshallhelptheapplicantimplementrequiredquarantineandtestingmeasures,includingbookingaquarantinehotel,makingadvancepreparationsfortransportation,andarranginghis/hermedicalcare. TheCECCemphasizedthatTaiwanwouldmaintainitsstrictbordercontrolandhasputdiseasepreventionandmanagementmeasuresinplaceforforeignnationalsapplyingtovisitTaiwanformedicaltreatmentinordertoreducetheriskofcommunity-acquiredandnosocomialinfectionposedbyinboundtravelersandensurethepublichealth.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl  https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/Gtc6cwlPxPslObKDKfCWBg?typeid=158 July17,2020 Fifthautomatic30-dayextensionforforeignersenteringTaiwanonorbeforeMarch21withvisawaiver,visitorvisa,orlandingvisa(noapplicationrequired)(overstayersexcepted)   DuetotheimpactthatCOVID-19bordercontrolmeasuresandflightbanshavehadonforeignvisitorstoTaiwan,MOFAannouncedthefirstautomatic30-dayvisaextensiononMarch21,thesecondonApril17,thethirdonMay18,andthefourthonJune15. Whilenationsaroundtheworldhavegraduallybegunadjustingtheirbordercontrolmeasures,yetinternationalairlineshavenotfullyresumedregularoperations.Inlightoftheseconditions,MOFAannouncesthatalltravelerswhoenteredTaiwanonorbeforeMarch21,2020,onavisitorvisa,alandingvisa,orthroughavisa-waiverprogramandwhohavenotoverstayedtheirlegalstayperiodwillnowbegrantedafifthautomatic30-dayextension.Noapplicationisrequired.Thetotalperiodofstaycannotexceed180days.(Thedayaftertheentrydatewillbecountedasthefirstdayofstay.)Asthetotaldurationofstaymaynotexceed180daysinaccordancewithrelevantvisaregulations,andasgovernmentsofmostcountriesarenotrestrictingtheircitizensfromreturning,thiswillbethefinalautomaticextensionbyMOFA.Foreignnationalsconcernedarethereforeadvisedtobeginmakingtravelpreparations.（E）   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs, MinistryofForeignAffairs June24,2020 MOFAadjustsentryregulationsforforeignnationalsinresponsetoworldwideeffortstoresumeeconomicactivityandinternationalexchangesfollowingCOVID-19outbreak   AscountriesaroundtheworldareeasingCOVID-19lockdownmeasuresandresumingeconomicactivityandinternationalexchanges,theMinistryofForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofChina(Taiwan)willgraduallyadjustregulationsconcerningforeignnationals’entryintoTaiwaninaccordancewithdecisionsandstandardssetbytheCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC).TheseadjustmentsarebeingmadetoaccelerateTaiwan’seconomicmomentumandrestorenormallivingconditions.FromJune29,2020,foreignnationalswhowishtotraveltoTaiwanforreasonsotherthantourismandregularsocialvisitsmayapplyforaspecialentrypermitwithanR.O.C.overseasmissionbysubmittingrelevantdocumentsandforms.ApplicationsbystudentsandpeoplewishingtostudyMandarininTaiwanwillbehandledbytheMinistryofEducationinlinewithitsrelatedmeasures. UponenteringTaiwan,allforeignnationalsmustpresentanEnglish-languagecertificateofanegativeCOVID-19testtakenwithinthreedaysofboardingtheflighttoTaiwanandundergoa14-dayhomequarantineperiod.VisitorsofthefollowingcategoriescanbeexemptedfromnegativeCOVID-19test：personnelondiplomaticorofficialbusiness,migrantworkers,andstudents(whoseentryismanagedbytheMinistryofForeignAffairs,MinistryofLabor,andMinistryofEducationandwhorepresentmanageablerisklevels),aswellaspeoplecomingtoTaiwanforemergencysituationsandcrewmembersonvesselsarrivinginTaiwan(forwhomitmaybedifficulttoobtainacertificateofanegativeCOVID-19test). ThesenewlyannouncedregulationsconstituteupdatesofmeasuresthatwereannouncedearlierthisyearbyMOFA,accordingtowhichforeignnationals—exceptAlienResidentCertificateholders,personnelondiplomaticorofficialbusiness,personswhocanprovetheyarefulfillingcommercialandcontractualobligations,andpersonsrequiringspecialpermission—werebarredfromenteringTaiwanfromMarch19inaccordancewithguidancefromtheCECC.(E) >FAQ: https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-220-5691-aa1c3-2.html   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs, MinistryofForeignAffairs June15,2020 Fourth automatic30-dayextensionforforeignersenteringTaiwanonorbeforeMarch21withvisawaiver,visitorvisa,orlandingvisa(noapplicationrequired)(overstayersexcepted) DuetotheimpactthatCOVID-19bordercontrolmeasuresandflightbanshavehadonforeignvisitorstoTaiwan,MOFAannouncedthefirstautomatic30-dayvisaextensiononMarch21,thesecondonApril17,andthethirdonMay18. Althoughthepandemichasrecentlyshowedsignsofabating,nationsworldwidearestillgenerallyenforcingstrictbordercontrolsandinternationalairlineshaveyettoresumeregularoperations,makinginternationaltraveldifficult.Inlightoftheseconditions,MOFAannouncesthatalltravelerswhoenteredTaiwanonorbeforeMarch21,2020,onavisitorvisa,alandingvisa,orthroughavisa-waiverprogramandwhohavenotoverstayedtheirlegalstayperiodwillnowbegrantedafourthautomatic30-dayextension(Thedurationofstayhasthusbeenextendedto120daysintotal).Noapplicationisrequired.Thetotalperiodofstaycannotexceed180days.(Thedayaftertheentrydatewillbecountedasthefirstdayofstay).Theseconditionsaresubjecttochangeandmaybeadjustedascircumstancesrequire. ForeignerswhohavealreadystayedinTaiwanforthemaximum180daysorthosewhohaveoverstayedtheirvisasshouldconsulttheNationalImmigrationAgencywebsite( https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/ ).Thewebsitedetailstheregulationsforforeignerswhomeetspecificcriteriaduringthepandemictoapplyfor specialdurationofstayextensions,aswellasexplainingtheExpandedOverstayersVoluntaryDepartureProgramandothermeasures. >FAQ: https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-220-5667-653c7-2.html   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs, MinistryofForeignAffairs May18,2020 Third automatic30-dayextensionforforeignersenteringTaiwanonorbeforeMarch21withvisawaiver,visitorvisa,orlandingvisa(noapplicationrequired)(overstayersexcepted)   DuetotheimpactthatCOVID-19bordercontrolmeasuresandflightbanshavehadonforeignvisitorstoTaiwan,MOFAannouncedthefirstautomatic30-dayvisaextensiononMarch21,andthesecondonApril17. Althoughtherearesignsthatthepandemicisabating,mostglobaltravelrestrictionshaveyettobelifted.Inlightoftheseconditions,MOFAannouncesthatalltravelerswhoenteredTaiwanonorbeforeMarch21,2020,onavisitorvisa,alandingvisa,orthroughavisa-waiverprogramandwhohavenotoverstayedtheirlegalstayperiodwillnowbegrantedathirdautomatic30-dayextension(Thedurationofstayhasthusbeenextendedto90daysintotal).Noapplicationisrequired.Thetotalperiodofstaycannotexceed180days.(Thedayaftertheentrydatewillbecountedasthefirstdayofstay).Theseconditionsaresubjecttochangeandmaybeadjustedascircumstancesrequire. Inaddition,theNationalImmigrationAgency(NIA)hasannouncedtheExpandedOverstayersVoluntaryDepartureProgram.ForeignnationalswhohaveoverstayedtheirvisasandturnthemselvesinfromMarch20toJune30areentitledtopenaltyreliefmeasures:Theywillnotbedetainedorreceiveanentryban,andwillbegivenonlyaminimumfine.Forfurtherinformation,pleasevisittheNIAwebsiteat https://www.immigration.gov.tw/ . ＞FAQ: https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-220-5609-e00b6-2.html   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs, MinistryofForeignAffairs Apr17,2020 Second automatic30-dayextensionforforeignersenteringTaiwanonorbeforeMarch21withvisawaiver,visitorvisa,orlandingvisa(noapplicationrequired)(overstayersexcepted)   DuetotheimpactthatCOVID-19bordercontrolmeasuresandflightbanshavehadonforeignvisitorstoTaiwan,MOFAannouncedanautomatic30-daydurationofstayperiodextensiononMarch21,2020. Inconsiderationofincreasedtravelrestrictionsworldwide,MOFAannouncesthatalltravelerswhoenteredTaiwanonorbeforeMarch21,2020,onavisitorvisa,alandingvisa,orthroughavisa-waiverprogramandwhohavenotoverstayedtheirlegalstayperiodwillnowbegrantedasecondautomatic30-dayextension.Noapplicationisrequired.Thetotalperiodofstaycannotexceed180days(Thedayafterentrydatewillbecountedasthefirstdayofstay).Theseconditionsaresubjecttochangeandmaybeadjustedascircumstancesrequire. Inaddition,theNationalImmigrationAgency(NIA)hasannouncedtheExpandedOverstayersVoluntaryDepartureProgram.ForeignnationalswhohaveoverstayedtheirvisasandturnthemselvesinfromMarch20toJune30areentitledtopenaltyreliefmeasures:Theywillnotbedetainedorreceiveanentryban,andwillbegivenonlyaminimumfine.Forfurtherinformation,pleasevisittheNIAwebsiteat https://www.immigration.gov.tw/. ＞FAQ: https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-220-5539-8930e-2.html   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs, MinistryofForeignAffairs Mar21,2020 Automatic30-dayextensionforforeignersenteringTaiwanonorbeforeMarch21withvisawaiver,visitorvisa,orlandingvisa(noapplicationisrequired)(overstayersexcepted)   1.Inresponsetobordercontrolmeasuresandflightbansimplementedaroundtheworldtocontainthecoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)outbreak,MOFAannouncesthatalltravelerswhoenteredTaiwanonorbeforeMarch21,2020,onavisitorvisa,alandingvisa,orthroughavisa-waiverprogramandwhohavenotoverstayedtheirlegalstayperiodwillbegrantedanautomatic30-dayextension.Noapplicationisrequired.Thetotalperiodofstaycannotexceed180days.Theseconditionsaresubjecttochangeandmaybeadjustedascircumstancesrequire. 2.Inaddition,theNationalImmigrationAgency(NIA)hasannouncedtheExpandedOverstayersVoluntaryDepartureProgram.Foreignnationalswhohaveoverstayedtheirlegalstay periodandturnthemselvesinfromMarch20toJune30areentitledtopenaltyreliefmeasures:Theywillnotbedetainedorreceiveanentryban,andwillbegivenonlyaminimumfine.Forfurtherinformation,pleasevisittheNIAwebsiteat https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141457/142068/217277/   Source:BureauofConsularAffairs, MinistryofForeignAffairs Mar18,2020  ★ IMPORTANT TaiwantobarforeignnationalsfromenteringthecountrystartingMarch19inresponsetothecontinuedspreadofCOVID-19   1.Taiwanwillbarforeignnationalswhoseflightsdepartafter00:00TaipeiStandardTime(GMT+8)onMarch19fromenteringthecountryinaccordancewithmeasuresannouncedbytheCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC).ExemptionswillbegrantedtoAlienResidentCertificateholders,personnel ondiplomaticorofficialbusiness,personswhocanprovetheyarefulfillingcommercialandcontractualobligations,andpersonsrequiringspecialpermission. 2.InaccordancewithCECCregulations,theexemptedforeignnationalslistedinthepreviousparagraphmustobservea14-dayhomequarantineuponarrival.Relevantgovernmentagenciesshallberesponsibleforanynecessaryarrangementsregardingtheirlodging,movements,andworkvenuesinTaiwan. PleaserefertothewebsiteoftheMinistryofHealthandWelfareforregulationsanddetailsconcerningthe14-dayhomequarantine: https://www.cdc.gov.tw/Category/MPage/V6Xe4EItDW3NdGTgC5PtKA 3.TheaforementionedentryrestrictionsaresubjecttochangedependingonthedevelopmentoftheCOVID-19outbreak.ChangeswillbeannouncedbytheCECC. 4.Implementationdetails 4.1.StartingMarch19,onlytheexemptedforeignnationalslistedabovewillbeallowedentryintoTaiwan.(Foreignnationalswhoseflightsdepartbefore00:00TaipeiStandardTime(GMT+8)onMarch19willstillbeallowedentry,includingthosewhotransferortransitthroughathirdcountry.) 4.2.Foreignnationalswhoareeligibleforvisa-freeentryorholdavisitororresidentvisaandwishtoenterTaiwanfromMarch19mustholdrelevantdocumentstoqualifyforexemptedstatus.ThesedocumentsmustbepresentedtotheNationalImmigrationAgency(NIA)personnelattheportofentryforapproval.ThoseholdingspecialentrypermitsissuedbyR.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissions,validAlienResidentCertificates,orMOFAIDCardswillbeallowedentryfollowinginspectionbyNIApersonnel. 4.3.ForeignnationalsunabletodeterminewhethertheirdocumentsmeetthecriteriaforexemptedstatusmayvisitanR.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionpriortodeparturetoapplyforaspecialentrypermit. 4.4.Apartfromthecriteriaforexemptedstatuslistedabove,R.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionsmayalsograntspecialentrypermitswhenthereareclearandurgentreasonsforaforeignnationaltovisitTaiwanbasedon,forexample,humanitariangroundsorapprovalbycompetentauthoritiesinTaiwan. 4.5.InadditiontoapplyingforaspecialentrypermitatanR.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmission,thoserequiringspecialpermissiontovisitTaiwanmayalsopresentrelevantdocumentstoNIApersonnelattheportofentry,whowillthenmakeadecisionwhethertoapproveentry. 4.6.CasesinwhichthereisanyconfusionovertheinterpretationoftheaforementionedentryregulationsshallbedealtwiththroughcoordinationbytheMinistryofForeignAffairsandtheNIA.(E)   FrequentlyAskedQuestions (Mar19) Q1:DothenewbordercontrolmeasuresannouncedbyTaiwan’sMinistryofForeignAffairs,whichwentintoeffectonMarch19,annulvisa-freeentry,landingvisas,andeVisasforforeignnationals?CanforeignnationalsholdingavalidvisastillenterTaiwan? A:ThebordercontrolmeasuresannouncedbyTaiwan’sMinistryofForeignAffairswereimplementedinresponsetothecontinuedspreadofthecoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)outbreak.Foreignnationalswhoareeligibleforvisa-freeentryorholdavisitororresidentvisaandwishtoenterTaiwanfromMarch19mustholdrelevantdocumentstoqualifyforexemptedstatus.ThesedocumentsmustbepresentedtotheNationalImmigrationAgency(NIA)personnelattheportofentryforapproval.ThoseholdingspecialentrypermitsissuedbyR.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissions,validAlienResidentCertificates,orMOFAIDCardswillbeallowedentryfollowinginspectionbyNIApersonnel. Q2:Underwhatcircumstancesdoforeignnationalsqualifyforaspecialentrypermit?Whataresomeexamples? A:ApartfromtheaforementionedforeignnationalswhocanstillenterTaiwan,R.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissionsmayalsograntspecialentrypermitstoforeignnationalswhenthereareclearandurgentreasonsforthemtovisitTaiwanbasedon,forexample,humanitariangroundsorapprovalbycompetentauthoritiesinTaiwan. Q3:CanforeignnationalswhohavealreadyenteredTaiwanextendtheirvisaswhileinthecountry? (UpdatedonJune15) A: PleaseseethelinkbelowforMOFA'sannouncementonJune15. https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-220-5667-653c7-2.html Q4:CanforeignspousesandminorchildrenofTaiwannationalsorforeignnationalslegallyresidinginTaiwanstillenterthecountryiftheydonothaveanR.O.C.(Taiwan)ResidentCertificate? A:SuchspousesandminorchildrenmayapplyforaspecialentrypermitwithR.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissions. Q5:CanforeignnationalsapplytocompetentauthoritiesinTaiwanforanapprovalletter? A:Yes,foreignnationalscanapplytocompetentauthoritiesinTaiwanforanapprovalletter.However,inthesecasesthereasonforvisitingTaiwanmustbeondiplomaticorofficialbusiness,fulfillingcommercialandcontractualobligations,orrequiringspecialpermission;otherwise,heorshewillnotbeallowedentry. Q6:IfforeignnationalswishtovisitTaiwanfornonessentialbusinessactivities(i.e.,anybusinessactivitythatdoesnotinvolvefulfillingcommercialandcontractualobligations),cantheystillenterthecountry? A:ForeignnationalswillnotbeallowedentryunlesstheyshowproofthattheyarevisitingTaiwantofulfillcommercialandcontractualobligations,orajobacceptanceletteroremploymentcontractissuedbycompetentauthoritiesinTaiwan. Q7:Areforeignmigrantworkerseligibleforspecialentrypermits? A:ForeignmigrantworkersholdingworkpermitsissuedbyTaiwan’sMinistryofLabormayenterthecountrywithmigrantworkervisasissuedbyR.O.C.(Taiwan)overseasmissions. Q8:DoforeignnationalswhoareallowedentryintoTaiwanstillhavetocomplywithrelevantquarantinemeasures? A:Yes.Formoreinformationonquarantinemeasures,pleasevisitthewebsiteoftheTaiwanCentersforDiseaseControl: https://www.cdc.gov.tw/     Source:BureauofConsularAffairs, MinistryofForeignAffairs Mar18,2020 CECCraisestravelnoticefortheUS,Canada,Australia,andNewZealand,includingtransitflights,toLevel3:Warning;advisesagainstallnonessentialtraveltothesecountries   OnMarch18,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthattheglobalcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)outbreakhascontinuedtoexpand.Therehavebeenmorethan1,000newcasesperdayintheUnitedStates,withfourstatesexperiencingcommunitytransmission,andmorethan100newcasesperdayinCanadaandAustralia,whileNewZealandcontinuestomaintainclosetieswithAustralia.TheUSandAustraliahavealsodeclaredcountrywideorregionalstatesofemergency.   GiventheriskofinfectiontoTaiwanesenationals, effectiveMarch19theCECCwillraiseitstravelnoticefortheUS,Canada,Australia,andNewZealand,includingfortransitflightsmadethroughthesecountries,toLevel3:Warning.ThiscomesinadditiontotheUSstatesofWashington,NewYork,andCalifornia,whichwerealreadysubjecttoaLevel3:Warningtravelnotice. Taiwanesenationalsshouldavoidnonessentialtraveltothesecountries,andwillberequiredtofollowa14-dayperiodofhomequarantineafterreturningfromLevel3countriesandregions.Furthermore,effectiveMarch19,allinboundtravelerswillberequiredtofollowa14-dayperiodofhomequarantineafterenteringTaiwan.   AsofMarch18,theCECChasraiseditstravelnoticefor97countriesandoneregiontoLevel3:Warning;namely,mainlandChina(includingHongKongandMacao),20Asiancountries,nineCentralAsiancountries,26Schengencountries,theUnitedKingdom,theRepublicofIreland,14EasternEuropeancountries,16countriesandoneterritoryintheMiddleEast,fivenorthAfricancountries,theUS,Canada,NewZealand,andAustralia.TheLevel3travelnoticealsoappliestodependentterritoriesofthesecountrieswhereapplicable.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/Jvawf8acgNZDD1AdaEo0Yw?typeid=158 Mar 16,2020 CECCraisestravelnoticefor20Asian,EastEuropeancountries,threeUSstatestoLevel3:Warning;advisesagainstallnonessentialtravel   OnMarch17,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)reportedthatthecoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)outbreakhasexpandedtoAsiancountriesoutsideChina,withmorethan10,000confirmedcasesandthenumbercontinuingtoincrease.Numerouscountrieshavedeclaredtheoutbreakanationalemergencyandintroducedstrictbordercontrolandquarantinemeasures.Recently,theepidemicsituationintheUnitedStateshasalsoescalated.Consideringtheincreasedriskofinfection,theCECCannouncedthateffectiveMarch19,itwillraiseitstravelnoticefor19countriesinAsia,onecountryinEasternEurope,andthreestatesintheUStoLevel3:Warning.ThiscomesinadditiontoChina(includingHongKongandMacao),SouthKorea,andCentralAsiancountries,whicharealreadysubjecttoaLevel3:Warningtravelnotice. ThecountriesandUSstatescoveredbythisannouncementareasfollows: Asia: Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei,Cambodia,EastTimor,India,Indonesia,Japan,Laos,Malaysia,Maldives,Myanmar,Nepal,NorthKorea,thePhilippines,Singapore,SriLanka,Thailand,andVietnam EasternEurope: Moldova USstates: California,NewYork,andWashington TheCECChasadvisedthatallnonessentialtraveltothecountriesandareaslistedabovebeavoided. Startingat16:00,March17,Taiwantime,travelersalreadyonaflightfromanyofthesecountriesorareastoTaiwanmustobservea14-dayperiodofself-healthmanagementafterenteringTaiwan,whilethoseboardingaflightafterthattimewillberequiredtoundergoa 14-dayperiodofhomequarantine. WhileonlytheabovethreeUSstateshavebeenlistedatLevel3:Warning,theCECChasraisedthetravelnoticeforallotherUSstatestoLevel2:Alert.TravelerstoLevel2statesareadvisedtotakestrongprecautionarymeasuresandwillberequiredtoobservea14-dayperiodofself-healthmanagementuponreturningtoTaiwan.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/gBGjEbWKMdBCJyInDsa3uQ?typeid=158 Mar 16,2020 CECCraisestravelnoticefor42countriesandoneterritoryinEasternEurope,MiddleEast,CentralAsia,andNorthernAfricatoLevel3:Warning;CECCadvisesagainstallnonessentialtravel   OnMarch16,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)reportedthatthecoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)outbreakhadexpandedthroughoutEasternEuropeandtheMiddleEast,andannouncedthat effectiveMarch17,itwillraiseitstravelnoticefor13countriesinEasternEurope,15countriesandoneterritoryintheMiddleEast,fivecountriesinNorthernAfrica,andninecountriesinCentralAsiatoLevel3:Warning.ThiscomesinadditiontotheCzechRepublic,Estonia,Hungary,Iran,Latvia,Lithuania,Poland,Slovakia,andSlovenia,whichwerealreadysubjecttoaLevel3:Warningtravelnotice. Thecountriesandterritorycoveredbythisannouncementareasfollows: Afghanistan,Albania,Algeria,Armenia,Azerbaijan,Bahrain,Belarus,BosniaandHerzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Egypt,Georgia,Iraq,Israel,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kosovo,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Lebanon,Libya,Mongolia,Montenegro,Morocco,NorthMacedonia,Oman,Pakistan,Palestine,Qatar,Romania,Russia,SaudiArabia,Serbia,Syria,Tajikistan,Tunisia,Turkey,Turkmenistan,Ukraine,UnitedArabEmirates,Uzbekistan,andYemen.Travelersfromthesecountrieswillberequiredtofollowa 14-dayperiodofhomequarantine afterenteringTaiwan.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl  https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/_0k3v2eL5Urb3-mK0MnLqQ?typeid=158 Mar 14,2020 Starting2pmofMarch14,travelersyetonboardleaving27EuropeancountriesorDubaiarerequiredtopracticea14-dayhomequarantineafterenteringTaiwan   TheCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedonMarch14that,consideringthefrequentmovementofcitizensintheSchengenArea,itwillraisethetravelnoticeonMarch17,toLevel3:Warning,forallSchengencountriesincluding France,Germany,Spain,Portugal,Austria,theNetherlands,Belgium,Luxemburg,Denmark,Finland,Sweden,Slovakia,Slovenia,Poland,theCzechRepublic,Hungary,Greece,Malta,Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania,Iceland,Norway,SwitzerlandandLiechtenstein,inadditiontoItaly,whichisalreadyonLevel3. TheUnitedKingdomandIreland,enjoyingfreemovementintheArea,arealsonowonLevel3. Dubai(transitsincluded) isalsoonthelist.Peopleareadvisedtoavoidnonessentialtraveltothesecountries. Startingform2pm,March14,thosealreadyonboardareaskedtopracticemorestringentself-healthmanagement,whereastravelersyetonboardwillhavetofollowa 14-dayhomequarantine.StaringfromMarch17,foreigntravelersrequiredtofollowhomequarantinecanpaytostayatthegroupquarantinefacilitiesiftheydonothaveotherplacestoresidein. ThediseaseoutbreakintheUShasintensified,with46statesandWashingtonD.C.allreportingconfirmedcases,andmorethan20stateshavingdeclaredastateofemergency.AccordingtotheassessmentoftheUSCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC),coronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)isspreadthroughcommunitiesinthestatesofWashington,NewYorkandCalifornia.Isolationmeasureshavebeenimplementedincertainregionssufferingfromsevereepidemicdevelopments.Inlightofthesituation,theCECCraiseditstravelnoticefortheabovethreestatestolevel2:Alert.Travelersvisitingtheseregionsareadvisedtopracticeenhancedprecautions.ThetravelnoticeforremainingUSstatesisLevel1:Watch,andvisitorsareadvisedtotakeusualprecautionarymeasures. TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)declaredCOVID-19apandemic,withmorethan110countriesreportingconfirmedcasesandmorethan70countriesreportingindigenoustransmissions.Variouscountrieshavestrengtheneditsbordercontrolmeasuresandrestrictedthemovementofpeople.Asinfectionscontinuetospreadglobally,andconsideringtheclosetransportationsandexchangebetweennations,theCECCraiseditstravelnoticetoLevel1:Watch,forallcountriesyetlistedintheadvisory.TravelerswhohavevisitedcountrieslistedintheLevel1and2categoriesinthepast14daysarerequiredtopracticea14-dayself-healthmanagement.Astravelnoticeareheightenedforcountriesaroundtheglobe,thegovernmentwillstrengthenitsbordercontrolmeasuresandconductretrospectivescreeningstoensurethesafetyofTaiwanpeople.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl  https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/6q57qJkOZt2iLorwqGI5Zw?typeid=158 Mar 1,2020 CECCraisestravelnoticelevelforIrantoLevel3:Warning,advisesagainstallnon-essentialtravel OnMarch1,2020,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)reportedthatthenumberofcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)casesinIranhasrisensharply,andbasedontheriskofCOVID-19infection,theCECChasraiseditstravelnoticelevelforIrantoLevel3:Warning,andadvisesthepublictoavoidallnon-essentialtraveltoIran.Inaddition, startingfromMarch2,travelerswhohavetraveledtoIraninthepast14days(transitsnotincluded)arerequiredtofollowa 14-dayhomequarantine afterenteringTaiwan. AstheCOVID-19epidemiccontinuestoexpandinternationally,theCECChaslistedChina(includingHongKongandMacau),SouthKorea,andItalyandIranundertravelnoticeLevel3:Warning;JapanandSingaporeunderLevel2:Alert;andThailandunderLevel1:Watch.TheCECCwillcontinuetocloselymonitorthedevelopmentsoftheepidemicandadjustitsdiseasepreventionstrategyandtravelnoticesforcountriesasthesituationrequires.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl  https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/gB6lvgqTw_xAKK8GRTVgOA?typeid=158 Feb27,2020 CECCraisestravelnoticeforItalytoLevel3:Warning;travelersarrivingfromItalysubjecttohomequarantine   OnFebruary27,2020,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthatithasraisedthetravelnoticeforItalytoLevel3:Warning,inthewakeoftherapidincreaseinthenumberofcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)casesinthecountry.Giventheincreasedriskofinfection,theCECChasalsoadvisedagainstallnonessentialtraveltoItaly.Furthermore, startingfromFebruary28,travelersarrivingfromItaly(exceptforpassengers whotransitthroughItaly)willberequiredtoobserve homequarantinefor14days. InresponsetotheinternationalspreadofCOVID-19,theCECChaslistedChina(includingHongKongandMacao),SouthKorea,andItalyundertravelnoticeLevel3:Warning;Japan,Singapore,andIranunderLevel2:Alert;andThailandunderLevel1:Watch.TheCECCwillcontinuetocloselymonitoroutbreakdevelopmentsandadjustitspreventionstrategyandtravelnoticesasthesituationrequires.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl  https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/ZAMRoH02YNNzJusp0p_Wmw?typeid=158 Feb.24, 2020 CECCraisestravelnoticelevelforSouthKoreatoLevel3:Warning   1. Thenumberofcoronavirusdisease2019(COVID-19)casesinSouthKoreahasrisensharply,withlargeclustersofinfectionsatachurchandinhospitalsfuelingtheoutbreakbycommunitytransmission.ThecityofDaeguandCheongdoCountyinNorthGyeongsangProvincehavebeendesignatedspecialmanagementzones.BasedontheriskofCOVID-19infection,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)hasraiseditstravelnoticeleveltoLevel3:Warning,andadvisesthepublictoavoidallunnecessarytraveltoSouthKorea. 2. StartingfromFebruary25,foreignnationalsenteringTaiwanfromSouthKorea (exceptforpassengerswhotransit throughSouthKorea) mustundergoa14-dayperiodofhomequarantine;startingfromFebruary25untiltheendofFebruary26,TaiwanesenationalsenteringTaiwanfromSouthKoreamustundergoa14-dayperiodofself-healthmanagement;andstartingfromFebruary27,TaiwanesenationalsenteringTaiwanfromSouthKoreamustundergoa14-dayperiodofhomequarantine.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl  https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/VzLSC-IamdWaXhm0--MLOA?typeid=158 Feb.7, 2020 StartingFebruary10,14-dayhomequarantinetoberequiredfortravelerstransitingthroughChina,HongKongandMacauandgrantedentryintoTaiwan;restrictionsondirectflightstoandfromChina,HongKongandMacautobeimplementedandflightsfromcertainairportstobesuspended   Astherecentcumulativetotalofconfirmedcasesof2019novelcoronavirus(2019-nCoV)infectioninChinaisrapidlygrowing,theCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)announcedthefollowinginstruction: Startingfrom0:00amofFebruary10,2020,travelerswhotransitthroughChina,HongKongandMacauandaregrantedentryintoTaiwanandwillberequiredtobeunder homequarantinefor14days. PursuanttotherequestproposedbytheMinistryofHealthandWelfare,Taiwanfordiseaseprevention,theMinistryofTransportationandCommunicationswillimposeatemporarybanoncross-straitpassengerflightsbetweenTaiwanandcertainairportsinChinastarting0:00amofFebruary10to11:59pmofApril29.ExceptfortheflightstoandfromBeijingCapitalInternationalAirport,ShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport,ShanghaiHongqiaoInternationalAirport,XiamenGaoqiInternationalAirportandChengduShuangliuInternationalAirport,cross-straitflightstoandfromtheremainingairportsinChinawillbesuspended.   Source:CentersforDiseaseControl  https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/anBk8plyRojMJdRkMALTnw?typeid=158 Feb.6, 2020 StartingFebruary7,2020,theRepublicofChina(Taiwan)willimplementatemporarymeasureprohibitingforeignnationalswhointheprevious14dayshavevisitedorresidedinthePeople’sRepublicofChina(PRC),includingHongKongandMacao,fromenteringTaiwan   1.InviewofthefactthattheTaiwangovernmentonFebruary5designatedallareasofthePRC(includingHongKongandMacao)asbeingseverelyaffectedbythenovelcoronavirusoutbreak(areasoflevel2orhigher), foreignnationalswhohavevisitedorresidedanywhereinthePRC,includingHongKongandMacao,intheprevious14days willbetemporarilyprohibitedfromenteringTaiwan startingFebruary7.Entryvisaapplicationsbysuchforeignnationals,includingthosesubmittedforspecialreasons,willnotbeacceptedbyTaiwan’soverseasmissionswhilethistemporarymeasureisineffect. 2.ForeignnationalspossessingavalidTaiwanResidentCertificatewhohavevisitedorresidedanywhereinthePRC,includingHongKongandMacao,intheprevious14daysshallself-isolateattheirhomeafterreturningtoTaiwanandbeunder homequarantineforaperiodof14days. 3.TheaforementionedmeasureswillofficiallytakeeffectonFebruary7,andmaybeadjustedbasedonthedevelopmentofthenovelcoronavirusoutbreak.   FrequentlyAskedQuestions(Feb7) I. Visasandresidency Q1: IfforeignnationalshaveenteredorresidedinthePeople’sRepublicofChina,includingHongKongandMacao,withinthepast14days,andareeligiblefor visa-free,landingvisa,ore-visatreatment,orareinpossessionofavalidvisa,aretheystillbarredfromentryintotheRepublicofChina(Taiwan)? A: Theyarebarred.AnyforeignnationalwhohasenteredorresidedanywhereinthePRC,includingHongKongandMacao,withinthepast14daysmaynotentertheRepublicofChina(Taiwan)evenifeligibleforvisa-free,landingvisa,ore-visatreatmentorifinpossessionofavalidvisa. Q2:  IfforeignnationalshaveenteredorresidedinthePRC,includingHongKongandMacao,overthepast14daysbuthavea specialreason toenterTaiwan,maytheyapplyatROCmissionsabroadforavisa? A: Theymaynot.TheCentralEpidemicCommandCenterhasannouncedthatfromFebruary6,allareasofthePRC,includingHongKongandMacao,arelistedasbeingseverelyaffectedbythenovelcoronavirusoutbreak(areasoflevel2orhigher).Thus,evenwherespecialcircumstancesexist,ROCmissionsabroadwillnotacceptvisaapplicationsforanyonehavingenteredorresidedanywhereinthePRC,includingHongKongandMacao,withinthelast14days. Q3: Mayforeignnationalsinpossessionofa validTaiwanResidentCertificate whohaveenteredorresidedinthePRC,includingHongKongandMacao,overthepast14daysreturntoTaiwan? A: Theymay.However,asallareasofthePRCarenowdesignatedlevel2orhigher—severelyaffectedbythenovelcoronavirusoutbreak—anyonewhohasenteredorresidedinthePRC,includingHongKongandMacao,shall,afterpassingthroughimmigration,abidebytheCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)MeasuresforFollowingUponPersonsatRiskofInfectionandself-quarantineathomefor14days. II. Immigrationandinspection Q4: Howisthe14-daywindow calculated withrespecttotheseentryrestrictions? A: The14-daywindowreferstothe14dayspriortoenteringTaiwan.Forinstance,ifoneweretoenterTaiwanonFebruary15,the14-daywindowwouldextendfromFebruary1toFebruary14. Q5: Howwillthegovernment determine whetherornotaforeignerhasvisitedthePRC,includingHongKongandMacao,inthepast14days? A: Thiswillbedeterminedbasedontheforeigntraveler’spassportentry/exitstampsorairplane/shipticket(s)fromtheprevioustrip(s). Q6: MayROCcitizenswhopossess dualcitizenship andhaveenteredorresidedanywhereinthePRC,includingHongKongandMacao,inthepast14daysenterTaiwanusingaforeignpassport? A: No.ForeignpassportholderswhohaveenteredorresidedanywhereinthePRC,includingHongKongandMacao,inthepast14daysanddonotpossessavalidTaiwanResidentCertificatemaynotenterTaiwan. Q7: WillforeigntravelersbestoppedfromenteringTaiwanand deported attheairportiftheyhaveenteredorresidedanywhereinthePRC,includingHongKongandMacao,inthepast14days?Andiftheairlinesmistakenlyallowedthemtotaketheirflight,orthetravelerswereunawareofthecurrentrestrictions,willsuchforeigntravelersbeallowedtotraveltoathirdlocation?  A: AllforeignersfailingtoabidebyrelatedROC(Taiwan)regulationsshallbedeportedtothecountryfromwhichtheyarrived.Theymaybedeportedtoathirdlocationdependingonairlinearrangementsandtheirowneligibility. III.Otherquestions Q8: Werethesemeasuresbasedonthoseofanothercountry?Ifnot,what standards wereusedintheirformulation?  A: Whenformulatingtheseregulations,epidemicinformationreleasedbytheWorldHealthOrganizationandthebordercontrolmeasurestakenbyEuropeancountries,theUnitedStates,andneighboringcountriesweretakenintoconsideration.Theseregulationsmaybeadjustedasthesituationevolves. Q9: HowwillforeignerstravelingtoTaiwanbe notified abouttheseregulations?Wherecanthelatestupdatesbefound?Ifforeignershaverelatedquestions,what telephonenumbers canbeusedtoobtaininformation?  A: 1.  ThelatestupdatesonvisaandbordercontrolmeasureswillbeannouncedonthewebsitesoftheMinistryofForeignAffairs,theBureauofConsularAffairs,andROCmissionsabroad. 2.Forquestionsaboutthecoronavirus,callersinTaiwanmayusethe 1922 hotlinetoobtaininformation.Forquestionsaboutvisaandbordercontrolregulations,callersmayusethefollowingnumberstoobtaininformation(callersfromabroadshouldadd886tothenumberandnotinclude0infrontofthe2): (02)2343-2921, (02)2343-2895, (02)2343-2850, (02)2343-2876,and (02)2343-2900. 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