CURATED FOR INDIAN TRAVELLERS Downtown Taipei with Tapei 101 seen from Elephant Mountain Welcome to Taiwan To all our valued Indian friends and partners, Taiwan is delighted to host your events, conferences, trade shows, incentive tours, meetings and exhibitions. You’ll find one of the warmest and most hospitable welcomes in Asia, with world-class event spaces, first-class service and infrastructure, and unique tourism experiences that will leave treasured memories. Here, we believe doing business should be an absolute pleasure. In Taiwan, MICE tourism takes great care to make your guests and clients from India feel happy, secure and comfortable during their visit. For a start, our Free-visa entry programme for Indian nationals makes planning and visiting so easy to arrange. We also ensure specific needs and preferences are satisfied, from providing any desired Indian dietary requirements including vegetarian and vegan, specially tailored shopping and nightlife experiences, and customised cultural and sightseeing itineraries. Taiwan is an advanced, high-tech economy with one of the most advanced infrastructures in the world. Yet there’s so much more – away from the dazzling modern cityscapes your clients can discover historic temples, beautifully serene lakes, soaring mountains, gorgeous beaches and peaceful offshore islands. Time out promises a rich array of sensations: rejuvenate in a natural hot spring, shop for the latest gadgets in glitzy malls, savour some of the world’s finest street food in exotic night markets, or simply relax in the refreshing countryside. Get ready for experiences to remember. We can’t wait to meet you! 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Its capital help international society. Taiwan is city – Taipei has been named Asia’s safe to travel and we welcome you best leisure destination in the latest to experience the beauty and natural 2020 Leisure Lifestyle Award survey wonders. released by U.S. – headquartered Global Traveler, a business travel Best for business and tourism magazine. During the post-pandemic period, MICE visitors are keen on having Warm and welcoming nation more outdoor adventures like Taiwan has been found to be very mountain climbing or ocean side friendly and welcoming towards activities. Taiwan is an island with 368 foreign residents. Tourist-friendly mountains higher than 3,000 metres Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall policies such as easy visa options, high. It is an ideal destination for post availability of venues for hosting pandemic MICE. Not to mention events or incentivised travel – Taiwan Taiwan Tourism Bureau is promoting offers it all for convenience of year 2020 for mountain tourism and science, music and education, travellers. year 2021 for bicycle tourism. in Taiwan and connect to global With continuously updated audiences virtually or through a hybrid Taiwan is safe to travel for MICE convention infrastructure, latest model. Taiwan’s impeccable and India is one of top priority countries technology and end-to-end services professional services have made it win for Taiwan for business and travel. available in Taiwan, the nation has accolades and it continues to offer the The main reason is boom in MICE in been able to establish itself on the Yehliu’s Queen Head Taroko National Park same services post the pandemic too. India and increased business travel. global MICE map. In the recent few With Taiwan emerging as one of the years, Taiwan has witnessed an Fabulous natural resources top global destinations for MICE, this upsurge in the MICE activity and A nature’s marvel, Taiwan has it all to partnership is predicted to last long. recorded more footfalls. The central offer to travellers. From jaw-dropping Business activity started surging in and state governments, local industry, landscapes and picturesque coastal Taiwan as the country eased restrictions academia and the people of Taiwan, scenery, to rich cultural heritage and on international travel end of June for all have been pushing the cause of exquisite beauty, Taiwan is a land of foreign business travellers from low or choosing Taiwan for MICE purposes. endless discoveries. The Taiwanese moderate-risk countries intending to cuisine, warm hospitality and visit Taiwan. The travellers can stay for International conventions welcoming nature of the people, make up to three months provided they meet Host your international conferences, Taiwan a place to be for international the criteria set by The Central Epidemic concerts and global events in the businesses and hosting MICE Command Centre. fields of IT, medicine, retail, tourism, Fuzhong Street in Tainan activities. 4 A TRAVEL GUIDE TO TAIWAN ENG.TAIWAN.NET.TW 5 ESSENTIALS To get the most out your visit, here are some important information and facts about Taiwan, ESSENTIALS that will make your planning easier. Free Transit Tourism listed on the website from where you can go Visas made easy Get on a free half-day tour of Taiwan during and enjoy Taipei New Year’s Eve. transit or transfer, if you have a layover of 7 taiwanstay.net.tw GROUP VISAS to 24 hours in Taiwan. All you need is a valid Free Group Visas can be issued for groups of 5 Taiwan travel visa or you should be coming Travel Advisory Services people or more and includes people travelling from countries eligible for visa-exempt entry. It is advisable to make use of the Travel as part of Escorted tours, Incentive Tours or Citizens from India, who have applied for a Advisory Services in case you are in need of Fly-cruise groups. The visa is valid for 14 days “Travel Authorization Certificate,” are also any urgent services. The travel hotline (0800 each time. Multiple-entry visas are available for eligible to avail this service run by Taiwan 011 765) operates 24 hours a day, year the tourists who join the Fly-cruise group tours. Tourism Bureau. Just print out this certificate round, providing travellers immediate travel To be eligible, an ordinary passport valid for (which is available on the Taiwan National advisory services. The services are provided more than six months must be held. Immigration Agency website) and you are all in Mandarin, English, Japanese and Korean. TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE set to step out and explore Taiwan. For the rest You can also approach travel service Indian nationals can apply for visa-free entry Application process of eligible travellers, only a valid passport for centres located in all the main airports, metro for stays of up to 14 days in Taiwan if they ❶ Download group visa application form from up to six months and a completed immigration stations, train stations, national scenic areas, have a valid/permanent resident card, or Tourism Bureau website and submit embarkation/disembarkation card is required. and visitors’ centres at important sites in cities resident card/visa that has expired less than application with complete set of required eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0029209 and counties throughout Taiwan. Ready help 10 years prior to the date of arrival in Taiwan documentation. Only travel agencies can is available across these centres. See page from the following countries: USA, Canada, apply. Please refer to official website for latest 56 for contact details. UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South ❷ Wait for approval notification and eCode via information and announcements: In an endeavour to provide impeccable Korea, and countries of the European Union. email upon review approval by the Tourism eng.taiwan.net.tw service to travellers, more than 500 Bureau and Bureau of Consular Affairs. https://niaspeedy.immigration.gov.tw/ businesses have come together to provide Please refer to official website