Visitor visa — religious work under six months

Foreign religious workers must be qualified professionals such as a pastor or missionary (missionaries must have knowledge of the Bible and (a) possess a degree or certificate from a seminary or Bible college or (b) have been ordained by a legally registered church), Catholic priest or nun, Buddhist monk or nun, or imam.

License of establishment or registration of the host religious group (photocopy) Religious group refers to a temple, church, or group legally established or registered in Taiwan (ROC).

The letter of invitation shall be issued by the host religious group, signed by the responsible person, stamped with the group's seal, and include the following: Proof that the group is a legally registered, nonprofit entity currently in operation

Religious worker qualifications (original and photocopy)

The certificate shall bear the foreign religious worker's name, nationality, denomination, date of appointment, and whether they are a religious worker at the time of application (please provide precise dates). Buddhist monks and nuns shall attach their certificate of ordination (original and photocopy). Tibetan Buddhist monks shall present a certificate signed by their monastic lineage holder

Credentials shall be issued by the religious group to which the foreign religious worker is affiliated, signed by the organization's responsible person, and shall include the following: Foreign religious worker's name, nationality, date of birth, and denomination Detailed, uninterrupted record of religious work during at least the last two years (please provide precise dates)

Reason for inviting the foreign religious worker Invited foreign religious worker's name, nationality, date of birth, denomination, intended period of stay in Taiwan (ROC), and details and schedule of planned religious activities in Taiwan (ROC) List of other foreign religious workers invited by the group who are currently in Taiwan (ROC) and the types of visas that they hold Affidavit attesting that the application is free of any deception

Foreign nationals, who hold ordinary passports or other legal travel documents and who intend to stay in Taiwan (ROC) for no more than six months for the purposes of transit; tour; visit relatives; undertake visits; undertake inspection tours; attend international conferences; conduct business; pursue short-term study; undertake short-term employment; undertake short-term missionary work; and engage in other activities in Taiwan (ROC) as approved by MOFA.

Duration of stay Fourteen days Thirty days Sixty days Ninety days

Visas for religious work shall in principle be single entry.

Visitor Visa holders who are permitted to stay in Taiwan (ROC) for sixty or ninety days and whose visas bear no such remark as "no extension" may apply at local service centers of the National Immigration Agency for a maximum of 120 or 90 days of extensions.

Those who intend to enter Taiwan (ROC) for purposes that require qualifications, such as religious work, must obtain a visa from a Taiwan (ROC) overseas mission before entering Taiwan (ROC).