🇹🇼Taiwan Passport
Explore where Taiwan passport holders can live, work, and travel. 78 countries accessible without a traditional visa application.
Quick answer
A Taiwan passport allows visa-free entry to 72 countries, visa-on-arrival access to 6 more, e-visa access to 13, and freedom of movement to 0 — total 78 countries accessible without a traditional visa application. Taiwan ranks #46 of 95 passports globally (tier-2). Most countries require a separate work visa. 1 destinations offer digital nomad visas.
Key facts
- Visa-free: 72 countries direct entry without a visa application — the strongest mobility tier.
- Visa on arrival: 6 obtain a visa stamp at the border on landing; processed in minutes typically.
- eVisa: 13 online application before travel — usually issued in days, no embassy visit required.
- Freedom of movement: 0 live and work without a visa under a treaty (e.g., EU/EEA, ECOWAS, CARICOM, Schengen).
- Mobility rank: #46 of 95 tier-2; 1 digital nomad visa pathways · 72 residency-friendly destinations.
Rank #46 of 95 · tier-2
The Taiwan passport ranks #46 of 95 in WhereNext's mobility index — a mid-tier mobility passport with 78 countries accessible without a prior visa application (72 visa-free, 6 visa-on-arrival, 0 via freedom-of-movement agreements). Similar-access peers include Oman (78) and Papua New Guinea (78). Compared with the median passport in our index, Taiwan uniquely unlocks Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom without a traditional visa application.
Closest peers by access: Oman (78) · Papua New Guinea (78) · Portugal (79)
Taiwan Passport: Travel & Relocation Access
Taiwan passport holders can access 78 countries without a traditional visa application — 72 visa-free, 6 with visa on arrival, and 0 through freedom of movement agreements.
Digital nomad visas: 1 countries offer digital nomad or remote work visas accessible to Taiwan passport holders, including Vietnam.
Paths to residency: 72 countries offer residency pathways for Taiwan citizens, including Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, and 67 more.
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