Taiwan drops off many Asian countries eligible for visa-free entry
Taiwan has dropped off Singapore, Malaysia, and a number of other countries that will no longer require visas from the following week.
A chart posted online by Taiwan’s Bureau of Consular Affairs on Monday, Sept. 5th, revealed that travelers from Singapore and Malaysia, among other countries, were permitted to enter the island without a visa and remain for up to 30 days.
However, the website was modified on Tuesday to reflect that Taiwan would “temporarily halt” visa-free entry for travelers from the nations mentioned above, as well as Chile, the Dominican Republic, Israel, Nicaragua, Thailand, Brunei, the Philippines, and Russia.
A press release about the modification of border control measures was released on Monday was “misunderstood,” according to the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore on Tuesday.
According to some media and the general public, Singaporeans can enter Taiwan without a visa as of September 12.
The office issued a statement to the media stating, “After coordination and communication with the Consular Affairs Bureau, the (information) has been corrected … to clarify the misunderstanding”.
Taiwan drops off many Asian countries eligible for visa-free entry
As Taipei continues to relax the limitations put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, Taiwan said on Monday that tourists from a number of countries will once again be able to enter without a visa beginning on September 12th.
The choice was made in light of the fact that the majority of countries have already reinstated pre-pandemic border controls and opened their borders, as well as the necessity to strike a balance between epidemic protection, social and economic activities, and international trade.
However, visitors to Taiwan will still need to submit to a three-day quarantine and perform a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test when they arrive. The weekly arrival limit of 50,000 will likewise stand.
