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Digital nomad visitor visa

TaiwanRemote work and digital nomads

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which remote workers qualify: foreign employees, freelancers, company owners or other remote professionals?

Taiwan's digital nomad visitor visa is for nationals of visa-exempt countries who can document remote work experience; the page accepts employees and freelancers, with a valid work contract or current-case contracts respectively.

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What income threshold applies, how must it be demonstrated, and how does family affect it where stated?

Applicants must prove one of: a digital nomad visa issued by another country; if aged 30 or older, an annual salary of at least US$40,000 (or equivalent) in one of the last two years; or, if aged between 20 and 29, an annual salary of at least US$20,000 (or equivalent) in one of the last two years. Annual salary is shown by a tax certificate or a salary certificate issued by the employer. Bank statements for the last six months must show an average balance of at least US$10,000 (or equivalent) each month. The official source does not state a family uplift.

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  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-158-7718-c0382-2.html
    Proof of meeting one of the following conditions: Proof of having obtained digital nomad visa issued by another country For those 30 years of age and older: proof of earning an annual salary of at least US$40,000 or its equivalent in one of the last two years For those between 20 and 29 years of age: proof of having earned an annual salary of at least US$20,000 or its equivalent in one of the last two years
  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-158-7718-c0382-2.html
    Proof of annual salary (either of the following): Tax certificate (e.g., PAYG payment summary from Australia, T4 slip from Canada, 106 form from Israel, 2-NDFL from Russia, PIT-11 from Poland, P60 from the United Kingdom, W-2 from the United States) Salary certificate issued by the employer
  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-158-7718-c0382-2.html
    Proof of bank account balance over the last six months Account balance must average at least US$10,000 or its equivalent each month

Where must the employer, company or clients be located? Is local work restricted?

The page requires evidence of remote work, including an employee work contract or current-case contracts for freelancers. It does not state that the employer or clients must be outside Taiwan, and it does not expressly define a local-work prohibition.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured page does not establish all material conditions asked by this question.

Can family accompany? How long is the status granted and can it be renewed?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether family can accompany, how long the status is granted or whether it can be renewed.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured page does not establish family accompaniment, a standard stay duration or a renewal rule.

What immigration-relevant tax/residence information is officially stated, and what longer-term residence direction exists?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm immigration-relevant tax or residence information or a longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured page does not establish an immigration tax-residence rule or a longer-term residence route.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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