At the same time, the policy also expands the subjects and conditions of application of the "Online Pre-Check System for Southeast Asian Citizens Entering Taiwan": Also known as conditional visa exemption, the subjects of application in addition to India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, now include Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos. Since September 1, 2016, those with permanent residence cards, residence cards or visas that are still valid or have expired within the past 10 years from the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Schengen countries and South Korea (newly added), only need to log in to the website (https://niaspeedy.immigration.gov.tw/nia_southeast/ ) and fill in all the information, after review will be granted a certificate allowing multiple entry to Taiwan, with a stay of 30 days and a validity of three months.
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Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also expanded the scope of application of the "Visa Operation Regulations for High-Quality Taiwan Tourist Groups in Southeast Asia" and the "One-Stop" online visa registration policy: This is a convenient visa applied to tourist groups entering and exiting the country together. In addition to the countries initially applied to, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos have now been added. Since September 1, 2016, travel companies organizing tourist groups from the above countries, after submitting their registration documents to the representative offices of the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transport of Taiwan abroad and being approved, only need to log in to the website of the Taiwan Consular Bureau.
(https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_MRVWeb/ ) fill in the electronic visa application form, after the system checks and confirms the correct information, a single-entry tourist visa with a stay of 30 days will be issued.
After the pilot implementation of the 30-day visa exemption policy for Thai and Brunei citizens from August 1, 2016, Taiwan continues to apply preferential visa policies for citizens of other ASEAN countries. In addition, depending on each country, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the host country will consider granting multiple-entry visas, valid for 2 years, to those who meet certain suitable conditions.
The implementation of preferential visa policies is expected to help attract high-quality tourists from Southeast Asian countries to Taiwan for short-term tourism, visiting relatives, conducting business surveys, and participating in cultural activities. The Taiwanese government hopes that the implementation of the people-centered "New Southbound Policy" will further deepen the relationship, exchanges, and cooperation between Taiwan and ASEAN countries at all levels.
