Taiwan Visa and Passport: What Israelis Need

The bureaucratic part of a trip to Taiwan is short: Israelis enter on a 90-day visa waiver, with no application in advance. No form, no fee, no queue at an embassy. You land, show your passport, and walk in.

The requirements in brief

To enter visa-free you need three things:

• A passport valid for at least six months from the day of entry. This is the condition people forget most easily. Check the expiry date early.
• An onward flight out of Taiwan (or a connecting destination). They sometimes ask to see it at check-in or on entry.
• A stay of up to 90 days. The count starts from the day you land.

What they ask at the border

Border control in Taiwan is efficient and usually quick. They may ask where you’re going and for how long, and sometimes want to see a hotel address or onward ticket. No need to stress. Keep your return flight and first night’s address handy on your phone.

Since 2024 some arrivals fill in a digital Arrival Card on the immigration site before landing. It takes two minutes and saves filling out a paper form on the plane.

Customs and prohibited items

The restrictions are like most countries’: no fresh meat or meat products (Taiwan is very strict because of animal diseases, and the fines are high), and no commercial quantities of cigarettes or alcohol beyond the personal allowance. Keep prescription medicines in their original packaging with the prescription.

Before you fly

This is a good time to sort the rest of the basics: see when to go, how to manage transport and the EasyCard, and what to do about a SIM card and internet. Back to the main guide.