Taiwan
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11 January 2022
Certificate adoption
Taiwan’s digital COVID–19 certificates are accepted as an equivalent to the EU Digital COVID Certificate and available for download to people getting vaccinated in Taiwan or taking PCR tests.
Instrument type
Vaccination based
Certificate name
Taiwan’s digital COVID-19 certificate
Certificate details
The certificate contains this following information:
- Basic information, such as name, date of birth, passport number
- All the details of vaccination.
- QR code display
Certificate format
Available in electronic format
Entry protocol
For general measures
Taiwanese authorities have announced a temporary ban on foreign nationals entering Taiwan. Exceptions apply for the following groups:
- ARC/APRC/Gold Card holders
- foreign spouses of Taiwan passport holders and their children under the age of 20
- international students and foreign professors and researchers.
- Spouses and children of foreign residents in Taiwan, excluding migrant workers and students, can now apply for a special entry permit to enter Taiwan.
All foreign nationals will be required to have obtained the correct entry permissions and a visa before they arrive in Taiwan. Please contact the local Taipei Representative Office for further information.
Document requirements
- Present a certificate of a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken within two calendar days of boarding their flight to Taiwan.
- Test Certificates of a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR must be issued by a recognised medical institution in the country of departure and include the following information:
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- the passenger’s full name as per their passport,
- the date of birth or passport number of the traveller,
- specimen collection date and test report date,
- the virus name, testing method and the test result
- Test Certificates are required to be produced in either English or Chinese; however, in situations where the passenger provides a certificate in either French or Spanish, if the certificate is in the official language of the place of departure, and ground personnel of the airline are able to assist with the inspection of the content, the certificate may be accepted.
- Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) and Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) holders
If travellers already hold a valid Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) or Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC), they do not require a visa to enter Taiwan.
Quarantine
Travellers arriving in Taiwan between 14 December 2021 and 14 February 2022, will be required to complete one of the following quarantine programmes:
- Programme A: 14 day mandatory quarantine at either a quarantine hotel or a designated quarantine facility.
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- undergo a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival at the airport and a second test on the tenth day of the mandatory 14 day quarantine
- Programme B: 10 day mandatory quarantine at either a quarantine hotel or a designated quarantine facility, followed by a 4 day quarantine at the residential property. The total quarantine period is 14 days.
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- They will be required to undergo a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival at the airport and a second test on the tenth day of the mandatory 14 day quarantine. If the results of both these COVID-19 PCR tests are negative, they will be permitted to complete the remainder of the mandatory quarantine at the residential property. The will be required to complete a third COVID-19 PCR test on the 14th day of the mandatory quarantine.
- Programme C: 7 day mandatory quarantine at either a quarantine hotel or a designated quarantine facility, followed by a 7 day quarantine at the residential property. The total quarantine period is 14 days.
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- This programme is only available for passengers who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for at least 2 weeks before arriving in Taiwan.
- They must undergo a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival at the airport and a second test on the sixth day of the mandatory 14 day quarantine. If the results of both these COVID-19 PCR tests are negative, they will be permitted to complete the remainder of the mandatory quarantine at the residential property. They will be required to complete a third COVID-19 PCR test on the 14th day of the mandatory quarantine.
- This programme is only available for passengers who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for at least 2 weeks before arriving in Taiwan.
Vaccine authorised to be used in the country
- Oxford–AstraZeneca
- Moderna
- Johnson & Johnson
- Medigen
Vaccine accepted for inbound travellers
The list of accepted vaccine brands and the number of doses in a vaccine series is as below:
- One dose of
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- Johnson & Johnson
- Two dose of
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- Pfizer-BioNTech
- Moderna
- AstraZeneca
- Covishield
- BIBP/SinopharmSinovac
- Covaxin
- Covovax
- Medigen
Border status
Partially open.
Reference
(1)https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/Detail/uGl-4LQWPzLxrRbqxRaEsQ?typeid=158
(2) https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Category/QAPage/SbkmnM5v0OwdDMjJ2tI_xw
(3) https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-220-5081-c06dc-2.html
(4) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/taiwan/entry-requirements
(5) https://travelbans.org/asia/taiwan/