(Update as of June 28, 2018) – The visa-free access to Taiwan is extended until next year, July 31, 2019.
(Update as of September 28, 2017) – The visa-free might take effect this coming October or November. This is according to Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hsu Kong-yung. Taiwan Premier Lai Ching-te has approved the plan to give visa-free status to citizens of the Philippines on October this year, according to a report from state-owned Central News Agency.
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The Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced to move the visa free implementation to Filipinos September this year, however, there are currently no updates on the said visa policy. We will immediately update this page once the Ministry will give its decision.
April 12, 2017
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan grant visa-free entry to Filipinos who wish to travel to Taiwan for business/tourism purposes. This 30-day visa-free access to Philippine Passport holders will start on June 1, 2017.
Statistics show a significant growth of tourist arrival coming from Southeast Asian countries and implementing new visa policy for Filipinos will encourage more tourists to visit the country.
Taiwan’s government is currently implementing a “New Southbound Policy” that aims to forge closer trade and economic ties with countries in South and Southeast Asia.

October last year, Taiwan relaxes its visa policy towards Filipinos by granting visa-free access to PH passport holders who have a valid visa from OECD countries and those who have never worked in Taiwan as a blue collar worker.
The Philippines will join Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand in ASEAN to enjoy visa-free entry to Taiwan.
ASEAN passport holders from Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam who hold permanent resident certificates issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Schengen Agreement signatories, the United Kingdom, or the United States, or hold a visa or a resident card from one of these countries that is either valid or expired within 10 years from the date of expected arrival in Taiwan, are eligible to use the online application for Taiwan travel authorization certificate.
MOFA also instructed its offices in Southeast Asian countries to take measures to issue multiple-entry visas with a validity of at least two years to middle-class citizens of their host countries.

Taiwan and the Philippines are currently served by Philippine Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, Cebu Pacific and Vanilla Air. Flights between the two capitals, Manila and Taipei can go as low as PHP 800.00.
EVA offers great deals from the Philippines to North American destinations. Travelers may now option to visit Taipei visa free when on transit.
Hi Mark. We will be travelling on October. And my friends are not holding a visa or a resident card from one of the countries mentioned for Taiwan travel authorization certificate. Should they apply for an e-visa and pay around 2,700php or should we wait for the visa free announcement for Taiwan trip? We need your help or advise. Also, when you say via free entry for filipinos for Taiwan, if approved by September, does this mean no need to pay for visa? Just have to have the Taiwan travel authorization certificate? This is for the case of my friends who will travelling out of the country for the first time. Thanks.
Hi Joan, we haven’t got any reports from the Taiwanese government about free visas for Filipinos. For now, applicants can apply for a visa if they never been to OECD countries, otherwise, get the TAC online.
Any latest news regarding this? September na po kase.
Hi 🙂 Any news regarding this? TIA.
Hi I’m planning to go a trip in Taiwan this oct 30, 2017. To travel first time in Taiwan but I always go travel in Asia. What should I do?just like hk or singapore Lang po bah ang mga visa?pls do replies n help us for this travel.
Hi mark, good day! How r u doing?could u pls help me,what are the details of 1st time traveler for Vietnam?is it visa free implemented last oct.1, 2017?the process are just like going to hk or Singapore?rndtrip tickets+acco+pocket money?then stamp whn u arrived?pls do.ill be waiting ur great responds.
Chao anh/em, recent lifting of visa entry to Taiwan is currently available for Philippine Passport holders. Vietnamese will still undergo the same process but I’m sure Taiwan will lift visa for you guys soon.