The Taiwan passport is moderate: it gives access to 117 destinations without a prior visa and ranks #76 worldwide in 2026 — 18 above the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 51 more than Taiwan. Even so, these 117 cover the bulk of Europe and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Europe41/46
Africa22/54
Americas19/35
Asia17/34
Oceania11/14
Middle East7/15
The Taiwan passport is strongest across Europe, opening 41 of 46 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Middle East, at 7 of 15 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Taiwan passport gets you to destinations like United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy with no visa, while United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Mexico, Brazil still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇺🇸 United States🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇫🇷 France🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇸 Spain🇩🇪 Germany🇵🇹 Portugal🇯🇵 Japan🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 Thailand🇬🇷 Greece🇳🇱 Netherlands🇨🇭 Switzerland🇨🇦 Canada🇦🇺 Australia🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea
Not all access is equal. With the Taiwan passport: 75 destinations are fully visa-free, 34 grant a visa on arrival, 8 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 37 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 43 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
75
🇦🇱Albania90 days
🇦🇩Andorra90 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda30 days
🇦🇹Austria90 days
🇧🇪Belgium90 days
🇧🇿Belize90 days
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇧🇬Bulgaria90 days
🇨🇱Chile90 days
🇨🇳China
🇨🇷Costa Rica30 days
🇭🇷Croatia90 days
🇨🇾Cyprus90 days
🇨🇿Czechia90 days
🇩🇰Denmark90 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇪Estonia90 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇫🇮Finland90 days
🇫🇷France90 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇩🇪Germany90 days
🇬🇷Greece90 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China30 days
🇭🇺Hungary90 days
🇮🇸Iceland90 days
🇮🇪Ireland90 days
🇮🇱Israel90 days
🇮🇹Italy90 days
🇯🇵Japan90 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇱🇻Latvia90 days
🇱🇮Liechtenstein90 days
🇱🇹Lithuania90 days
🇱🇺Luxembourg90 days
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇲🇹Malta90 days
🇲🇭Marshall Islands90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇨Monaco90 days
🇲🇪Montenegro90 days
🇳🇱Netherlands90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇲🇰North Macedonia90 days
🇳🇴Norway90 days
🇵🇼Palau90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇾Paraguay90 days
🇵🇪Peru180 days
🇵🇱Poland90 days
🇵🇹Portugal90 days
🇷🇴Romania90 days
🇸🇲San Marino90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇸🇰Slovakia90 days
🇸🇮Slovenia90 days
🇰🇷South Korea90 days
🇪🇸Spain90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇸🇪Sweden90 days
🇨🇭Switzerland90 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇻Tuvalu90 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇦Vatican City90 days
Visa on arrival
34
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇷Iran
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇴🇲Oman
🇶🇦Qatar
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇸🇴Somalia
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
Electronic auth (eTA)
8
🇦🇺Australia
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
e-Visa (online)
37
🇦🇲Armenia
🇧🇸Bahamas
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇳India
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇬Togo
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Visa required
43
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇧Barbados
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇷Brazil
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇾Guyana
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇦Morocco
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇭Philippines
🇸🇳Senegal
🇷🇸Serbia
🇿🇦South Africa
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
No admission
1
🇬🇪Georgia
How we calculate
The figure 117 sums every destination the Taiwan passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Taiwan passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 117 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #76 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Taiwan passport?
Among the most searched: United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, India, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Taiwan passport good for travel?
It is a moderate passport, 18 above the world average. It opens 117 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Taiwan passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Taiwan, with 117, sits 51 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.