GlobeQuest

India passport to Taiwan

Visa required for India passport holders.

IndiaTaiwanShort stay
Visa required

India passport holders need a visa arranged in advance to enter Taiwan, usually through an embassy, consulate or accredited visa centre.

This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Taiwan — that needs a residence permit.

Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Taiwan's official immigration service
How long you can stay
Set by the visa you are issued
Taiwan passports in India
e-Visa
Getting in
Apply through Taiwan's embassy, a consulate or an accredited visa centre — usually the one covering the country where you live — and allow weeks rather than days.
Long stay

Staying in Taiwan longer

Living here takes a residence permit. 4 routes researched:

Taiwan visas and residency routes
Your passport

Easier nearby with India passports

The closest countries we cover that let India passport holders in with less paperwork than Taiwan does.

Hong Kong800 km from Taiwane-VisaMacau900 km from TaiwanVisa-free · 30 daysPhilippines1,200 km from TaiwanVisa-free · 14 daysSouth Korea1,500 km from Taiwane-VisaJapan2,100 km from Taiwane-VisaLaos2,100 km from TaiwanVisa on arrival
What changes

India and Taiwan side by side

IndiaTaiwan
CapitalNew DelhiTaipei
LanguagesHindi, EnglishMandarin Chinese
CurrencyIndian RupeeNew Taiwan Dollar
GDP per person (2024)$2,702$33,234
Population1.46B23.4M

GDP and population: IMF / DGBAS (2024 est.).