Minimum income
$3,333/month
$40,000/year
Stay
6 → 24
months, renewable
Application fee
$100
Tax
Exempt
Non-resident foreign income exempt first 183 days
Path to staying
- Visa6 months
- Renewup to 24 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Taiwan
- Visa name
- Digital Nomad Visitor Visa
- Local name
- 數位遊牧簽證
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 6 months
- Max duration
- 24 months
- Income requirement
- $3,333/month ($40,000/year)
- Application fee
- $100
- Tax status
- Exempt
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check not required
- Proof of accommodation not required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
- Savings of $60,000
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- No
Tax
- Tax status
- Exempt
- Tax regime
- Non-resident foreign income exempt first 183 days
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- online, embassy
- Processing time
- 5–15 days
- Can apply in-country
- No
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- No
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Launched January 2025. Extended to 2-year max in January 2026 (6-month initial + up to 3 extensions of 6 months). Income: $40,000/yr for age 30+, $20,000/yr for ages 20-29. Requires $60,000 in bank deposits over last 6 months. Holders of another country's digital nomad visa can use that as alternative to income proof. No Taiwan health insurance, labor insurance, pension, or work permit included. Must be from visa-exempt country.
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