Yokohama Branch, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan

**We only accept the application for the applicants who has Japanese Residence card and lives either in Kanagawa or in Shizuoka pref. If you live in another area in Japan,Please confirm website and check up which office you should submit your application.**

【Links:Important Announcement＆Information about VISA application】

Please refer to MOFA web PAGE to get detail information.

 VISA-EXEMPT ENTRY AND LANDING VISA

[Online Application for R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate from the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior.]

Citizens of Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam can apply online for an R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate from the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior.

[Detailed VISA Information]

Please review the official website the below;

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Visa FAQs

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［VISA information in Yokohama Branch Office]

[VISA Application without Resident status in Japan / have ever overstayed within the recent one-year ]

-For foreign applicants who does not hold Japan Residence Card, we need more time to issue a VISA like more than 2-3 weeks and even not available to accept your application.

-If you need to apply for a visitor VISA in Yokohama Branch Office,please submit all of the documents required. Your documents (i.e. bank statement ) which had issued neither in Japan nor in Taiwan,Original document(s) verified by the ROC Overseas Missions. The authentification required to apply for your VISA in Japan,please make sure if you have verified by the ROC Overseas Missions within recent 3-months.

For further information,please refer ;

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China(Taiwan)-Authentication of signatures and official seals of ROC embassies and consulates, representative offices, offices or other agencies authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in foreign countries (boca.gov.tw)

[VISA Processing Time]

3-5 working days 

-Applicants who living either in Kanagawa or in Shizuoka pref. In case of  your application process is quialified enough to issue a VISA.

[ Application Reservation]

Basically, All foreign applicants are required to make appointments prior to your VISA applications in Yokohama office.

• Please access our Web Site in Japanese and make on-line reservation.
• There're different TABs for Business person / Foreign students / Other purposes, please choose up to your request to apply.
• Due to too many reservation,you may seem all reservations are full, but if anyone cancelled by themselves,the vacancy indicated automatically on the website anytime,please try again prior to contact us.
• You must book your flight ticket as soon as surely your VISA had issued. We are sorry not to be unable to arrange your reservation upon your personnel request or reason(i.e. you already have booked your flight. / you will have an important business meeting. ...)

 [General information]

1. Regulations of Entering Taiwan--Taiwan Nationals, Foreign Nationals,please visit the website ;

https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/6928/6940/212474/239473/

2. For detailed Visa information, please visit ;
   https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-220-5081-c06dc-2.html

[VISA Types and the documents required to apply for VISA in Yokohama branch office]

**Even though Ticket or flight reservation required to apply on the list, we are not required so strict the ticket during COVID-19 period. Please purchase your ticket after you obtain your VISA.

**All of foreign applicants need to submit A4 size double-sided Japan residence card when you apply VISA in Yokohama office.

• For the further VISA information,please visit our website in Japanese;

https://www.roc-taiwan.org/jpyok_ja/cat/8.html

[Authentication for your foreign documents]

Our office is in charge of the documents issued either in KANAGAWA Pref. or SHIZUOKA Pref. in Japan.

Your foreign documents must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission prior to apply Resident VISA  in Yokohama branch office. If you need to apply for the Authentication of  Your foreign documents, please contact to each  ROC Embassies and Missions Abroad in charge of your country.

For further information please visit ;

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China(Taiwan)-Authentication (boca.gov.tw)

[ Where you may submit the application in Japan?]

• If you live neither in KANAGAWA Pref. or in SHIZUOKA Pref.,please apply at the office in charge to your living area.

• Other Offices in Japan area.

［ Online Application for R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate from the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior.］

Citizens of Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, and　Myanmar,  can apply online for an R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate from the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior.

［General Information on eVisa Application］

eVisa Application

＜ELIGIBILITY＞

Nationals of the following countries are eligible for an eVisa when they meet relevant criteria: Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, Kiribati, Kuwait, Mauritius, Montenegro, Oman, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Turkiye, United Arab Emirates, Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Furthermore, foreign nationals who have been invited to attend international conferences, sporting events, trade fairs or other activities in Taiwan—organized, co-organized, or sponsored by central government agencies—are also eligible for an eVisa. Such foreign nationals must obtain an Ecode from the host organization in Taiwan (n.b., not the Bureau of Consular Affairs) prior to submitting an online application for an eVisa. Nationals of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are only eligible for an eVisa when participating in sporting events in Taiwan.

Tourist groups from Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam under “Project for Simplifying Visa Regulations for High-end Group Tourists from Southeast Asian Countries” operated by the competent authority -- the Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communication from designated travel agencies are eligible for an eVisa.

Nationals of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka for the purpose of conducting business at the recommendation of local offices of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) are eligible for an eVisa.

Foreign nationals who intend to travel to Taiwan but are not eligible for an eVisa must fill in a form under General Visa Applications on the website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs and submit this application form to an ROC overseas mission.

[VISA FEE (We provide only in Japanese version.)]

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