Visitor Visa

【Notice】
To apply for visa in person, please book an appointment at tecobne.youcanbook.me or ring this office at 3828-1699 to arrange for an appointment prior to lodgement. Alternatively, you may lodge your application by post.

To apply for a visa to travel to the Republic of China(Taiwan), applicants are required to fill out the visa application forms online at: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/, and then print out the form. The completed forms with bar codes and other required documents ought to be submitted to the Taiwanese overseas missions which the applicants have selected while filling out their application forms. The offline application forms will no longer be accepted. (Please refer to Online Form Tutorial & QA)

Please be reminded that printed visa applications must be submitted at Taiwanese overseas missions within 14 days; otherwise the online data will be automatically invalidated.

Eligible Applicants:
Foreign nationals who hold ordinary passports who intend to stay in the Republic of China for less than six months.

Applicants from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, please refer to requirements outlined in: 大陸地區人民、港澳居民入出境

Visitor visa categories:

Please see https://www.boca.gov.tw/lp-158-2.html for visa requirements details.

Tourism、Visiting relatives 、Visiting（P）
Business（B）
Employment-Seeking Purpose (ES)
Employment - Short term
Entertaining Performance （A）
Attending Training Course 、Internship（FT）
Conference/Exhibition（IM）
Studying Chinese（FR）
Medical Treatment

Visitor Visa Fees: (Effective from 12/10/2015)
Single Entry application	AUD$72
Multiple Entry application	AUD$144 (*Conditions apply)
Reciprocal processing fee:	AUD$265 (for American passport holders)
*Multiple entry application only accepted for business travelers or when actual multiple entries are shown on flight itinerary. Business letter and transaction history MUST be provided.
Processing Time:
It generally takes at least 10 business days (2 weeks) to process.However, as visa applications are approved on a case by case basis, some make take longer time to process. Please allow for ample visa processing time when you plan your trip.
Notes:
If you are not Australian, you must provide your valid substantive Australian Visa Grant Notice. Payment Method: Cash, Money Order or Bank Cheque ONLY. Postal applications should pay by Money Order or Bank Cheque ONLY Payable to: "Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Brisbane, Australia" Visa/Passport Collection: Your visa can be picked up in person or by post. Please refer to our disclaimer and provide your own prepaid self-addressed registered or express platinum return envelope if you require our office to post it for you. Underage applicants: Must include parent consent form (click here), proof of relationship and parents' valid passport IDs. For information on Procedures for Nationals of the Designated Countries Applying for Visitor Visas to the Republic of China（Taiwan）please click here. For further inquiries, please email to bne2@mofa.gov.tw or visit Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)

For tourism information on Taiwan please visit http://www.tbroc.gov.tw