How to get a Taiwan visa from Indonesia

• Indonesians traveling to Taiwan for tourism purposes are required to apply for a Taiwan tourist visa.
• There are two types of Taiwan tourist visa:
• Single entry: this visa is valid for 90 days and it costs NT$1,600.
• Multiple-entry: this visa is valid for more than 90 days and it costs NT$3,200.
• Indonesians can apply for a no-fee Travel Authorization Certificate online for multiple visits to Taiwan, for a duration of no more than 14 days each visit during the certificate's 90-day validity period.
• Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends travelers to Taiwan be vaccinated against Hepatitis A.
• Foreigners are required to declare cash amounts over 100,000 New Taiwan Dollars (TWD), foreign currencies over 10,000 USD, or over 20,000 Chinese Yuan (RMB).
• Penalties for possession, use, sale, or transport of illegal drugs—including marijuana—are severe, with long jail sentences and heavy fines.
• Taiwan also has the death penalty for certain violent crimes and drug offenses.
• To detect and prevent the spread of diseases, Taiwan scans the body temperature of all arriving passengers with an infrared thermal apparatus.
• Before traveling to Taiwan, it is advised that you learn a little Mandarin to avoid the language barrier.
• Taiwan has strict regulations on importing/exporting firearms, other weapons, drugs, antiquities, currency, ivory & other animal products, fruits & plants, and many other items.
• Be especially careful about medications. Always carry your prescription. Note that only limited quantities of medicines are permitted.

Indonesians intending to travel to Taiwan for business purposes are eligible for the Taiwan business visa.

There are two types of Taiwan business visa:

• Single-entry visa: this visa is valid for 90 days and it costs NT$1,600.
• Multiple-entry visa: this visa is valid for more than 90 days and it costs NT$3,200.

A signed letter of invitation (this must include a copy of the inviter’s ARC or ID – front and back. Expired ARCs will not be accepted).

If you are not expected by the inviter in Taiwan and are traveling for Tourism purposes, please attach the confirmed hotel/guesthouse booking and use fill in their details on the “Reference in Taiwan” section on the application form.

A letter from your company stating that they will cover all costs in addition to your bank statements if the company will be responsible for sponsoring the trip.

Your personal and your company's income tax return for the last three years is required.

It is important that applicants bring original salary slip from the last six months with signature and company seal intact.

If you are traveling to Taiwan for the aim of starting a business, you should consider the following:

Tax payments can be really stressful, payments take an average of 221 hours per year to complete.

Foreign businesses looking to enforce contracts in Taiwan are required to navigate 45 procedures which take an average of 510 days to complete in total.

• The Taiwan work visa is issued to Indonesians who have the intention of taking up paid employment in Taiwan.
• A letter of employment from your future employer in Taiwan should be submitted. The letter should be written on the company’s letterhead and should state the address of the company.
• The employment contract stating the terms of employment signed by both the employer and the employee should be provided.
• Proof from your employer that you will not be offered below the minimum wage paid to other Taiwanese.
• Your employer should provide proof that there was no Taiwanese willing to take up the job you were offered.
• Applicants without the right qualification that matches the job they have been offered in Taiwan will not be issued this visa.
• If you are traveling with a minor, the original copy of the minor’s birth certificate is required. A letter of consent signed by both parents is also required.
• Applicants are required to provide a receipt of the paid visa application form.
• A police Criminal Certificate is required. Applicants must have a clean criminal record.

• Indonesians traveling to Taiwan for education purposes can apply for the Taiwan student visa.
• Before initiating the visa application process, applicants should ensure they have been accepted into the institution of their choice.
• Students with short-study visas are allowed to study in Taiwan for 180 days.
• Students with long-study visas are allowed to study in Taiwan for more than 6 months. However, they are required to apply for an ARC (Alien Residence Certificate).
• Before applying for a residence permit, students will go through a medical exam where their examining doctor fills out a Health Certificate Application.
• After that, the student is required to fill a PCC (Police Clearance Certificate).
• The residence permit fee costs RM279 ( for3 working days) or RM419 ( if you want to collect the permit on the same day/next day).
• A letter of admission written on the institution’s letterhead and signed by the head of the institution is required. The letter should have the course the applicant has been offered and the duration of the study.
• Students must show proof of financial stability. Students need to have at least 1,200 NT$ monthly.
• Indonesians in Taiwan for study can work for about 20 hours when school is in session and full-time when the school has gone on break.