Taiwan applies stricter e-visa policy to Vietnam

Vietnamese tourists' application for an e-visa to enter Taiwan using visas granted by South Korea and Japan will no longer be accepted from Thursday, according to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Ho Chi Minh City. The policy change, effective from 10:00 am on September 14, 2023, is applied only to e-visa applicants from Vietnam, not to those from other Southeast Asian countries, the TECO reported on Wednesday, citing the Taiwanese immigration agency. On August 1, 2019, Taiwan began implementing a conditional visa exemption policy for a number of countries, including Vietnam. Tourist experts attributed this encouraging result to Taiwan’s effective travel promotion programs and its conditional visa-free entry policy that has been applied since August 1, 2019. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!