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Taiwan extends visa-free entry for Filipinos

Tourists release sky lanterns during the Pingxi Lantern Festival in New Taipei City on February 12, 2025. (Photo by CHENG Yu-chen / AFP)

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Dennis Gasgonia

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17498919113941749891917634.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Tourists release sky lanterns during the Pingxi Lantern Festival in New Taipei City on February 12, 2025. Cheng Yu-chen, AFP/file"/>Tourists release sky lanterns during the Pingxi Lantern Festival in New Taipei City on February 12, 2025. Cheng Yu-chen, AFP/file</div>Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced a one-year extension of its country’s trial visa-free entry for Filipinos.Passport holders from Thailand and Brunei are also covered by the visa-free policy extension from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026.The extension was made in line with Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy to improve visa measures for nationals of partner-countries traveling to Taipei. “After evaluating the effectiveness of the above measures over the past years, participating agencies decided to extend the trial visa-free entry program for one year for nationals of Thailand, Brunei, and the Philippines from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026,” the MOFA said. “In addition, the Project for Simplifying Visa Regulations for High-end Group Tourists from Southeast Asian Countries will be extended for a further year through December 31, 2026, and the conditional visa-free entry through the TAC scheme will remain in place.”The MOFA said it will continue to review and fine-tune visa policies to strengthen bilateral relations and attracting more visitors while ensuring border and public security. In return, “MOFA will also continue to communicate with the governments of related countries to enhance visa treatment for Taiwan nationals and make their overseas travel more convenient.”

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced a one-year extension of its country’s trial visa-free entry for Filipinos.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced a one-year extension of its country’s trial visa-free entry for Filipinos.