What are the visa application procedures for foreigners entering Taiwan?
The applicant may go to ROC overseas missions, consulates and embassies with a letter of invitation, tax receipts, bank deposit notes (other documents dependent upon the case in question). The visa will be issued by the foreign missions.
After applying to the overseas missions, consulates, and embassies, the applicant will then send the visa application number to the contact person in the ROC, who will then complete the guarantee process with the Bureau of Consular Affairs, MOFA.
Required documents are as follows:
- Letter of guarantee for foreign visa applicants (which requires the personal stamp of the guarantor and company stamp of the employing organization or company, plus a copy of the guarantor's ID card). The guarantee form will be provided, free of cost, by the Bureau of Consular Affairs.
- Company License and a copy of the Certificate Verifying Business Operations. Photocopy of business correspondence and trading document (e.g. L/C, invoice, receipt and other correspondence, etc.)
- Letter of Explanation (explaining the purpose of the visit and detailed history of the relationship with the applicant).
Assessment results will be released by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, which will notify the overseas mission. In total, it should take about two to three days. In addition, depending on the nature of the case, the Bureau of Consular Affairs may ask for other documents.
