Taiwan Airport Transit: Do You Need A Visa?

If you're transiting through Taiwan, you may need to apply for an airport transit visa. This depends on your country of origin and your final destination. For example, if you're departing from mainland China, you'll need a Mainland Resident Travel Permit with exit endorsement. You can apply for a visa at a Dutch embassy or consulate, or through an external service provider such as a visa agency.

Applying for an airport transit visa in Taiwan

If you are applying for an airport transit visa in Taiwan, you can do so through the Netherlands Office Taipei, which is a representative office of the Dutch government in Taiwan. You must provide a number of documents to ensure that your application is assessed correctly. You will also have to pay a fee, which can be found on the fees page. If you apply through an external service provider, such as a visa agency, you will have to pay an extra fee to the provider. In most cases, you will be informed within 15 calendar days whether your application has been successful. Sometimes it can take up to 30 days if more time is needed, and up to 45 days if extra documents are required.

The Netherlands Office Taipei

When applying for a visa at a Dutch embassy or consulate, a fee must be paid. This fee can be found on the fees page. If you apply through an external service provider, such as a visa agency, an extra fee will be charged. However, the visa fee is waived for certain applicants.

In most cases, you will be informed within 15 calendar days whether your application has been successful. Sometimes it can take up to 30 days if more time is needed, and up to 45 days if extra documents are required. If you’ve applied for a visa for the Netherlands, you can track the status of your application online. Your application will be checked in the Schengen Information System (SIS II). In addition, your application details will be checked and saved in the Visa Information System (VIS).

Visa fee

The visa fee for an airport transit visa in Taiwan depends on a number of factors, including your nationality and the type of visa you are applying for.

If you are applying for a Taiwan eVisa, there are three processing speed options available, with the standard processing option providing the best value for most travellers. However, if you are applying for an airport transit visa for the Netherlands in Taiwan, you must pay a fee when applying at a Dutch embassy or consulate. The fee can be found on the fees page, and if you apply through an external service provider, such as a visa agency, you will have to pay an additional fee.

To apply for an airport transit visa in Taiwan, you must submit a passport or other travel document issued within the last 10 years, with at least 2 blank pages and valid for at least 3 months after your date of transit. You must also submit a completed and signed Schengen visa application form, indicating 'airport transit' as the main purpose of your journey. Each person travelling with you on your travel document must submit their own visa form, and forms for children under 18 must be signed by a parent or guardian.

There is no Netherlands embassy or consulate-general in Taiwan, but you can apply for this type of visa via the Netherlands Office Taipei, which is a representative office of the Dutch government in Taiwan.

Visa application processing time

In most cases, you will be informed within 15 calendar days whether your application has been successful. Sometimes it can take up to 30 days if more time is needed, and up to 45 days if extra documents are required. If you’ve applied for a visa for the Netherlands, you can track the status of your application online. Your application will be checked in the Schengen Information System (SIS II). In addition, your application details will be checked and saved in the Visa Information System (VIS). There is no Netherlands embassy or consulate-general in Taiwan, but you can apply for this type of visa via the Netherlands Office Taipei, which is a representative office of the Dutch government in Taiwan.

When you apply for a visa at a Dutch embassy or consulate, you must pay a fee. You can find the fee on the fees page. If you apply through an external service provider, such as a visa agency, you will have to pay an extra fee to the provider. The visa fee shall be waived for applicants belonging to one of the following categories:

> Mainland Resident Travel Permit with exit endorsement is also required for transit through Taiwan if departing from mainland China, but the Exit and Entry Permit is not required if the passengers do not pass.

Exit and Entry Permit

If you are transiting through Taiwan, you will need a Mainland Resident Travel Permit with exit endorsement if you are departing from mainland China. However, an Exit and Entry Permit is not required if passengers do not pass through immigration.

If you are applying for a visa to transit through Taiwan, you can do so at the Netherlands Office Taipei, which is a representative office of the Dutch government in Taiwan. You will usually be informed within 15 calendar days whether your application has been successful, although sometimes it can take up to 30 days or even 45 days if extra documents are required.

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