🇹🇼 Taiwan passport

Every way a Taiwanese citizen can live abroad

Long visa-free stays in 4 countries, 20 visa routes whose lists name Taiwanese passports and 1,050 routes in 125 countries open to any passport. Grouped by goal, popular destinations first. Every route lists its own conditions and official sources.

Lowest remote-work income bar open to Taiwanese passports: Digital nomad visa in Ecuador, USD 1,446 a month. Smallest investment open to Taiwanese passports: IT Visa · Investor in Uzbekistan, USD 10,000.

Passport rights · 4

Long stays without a visa · 4

Visa-free stays longer than 90 days. These are stays, not residence: the length is what the official source allows.

Country	Allowed stay	Work	Source
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Up to 6 months	Work not allowed	UK Visas and Immigration (GOV.UK) 2026-10-10 Details
🇨🇦 Canada	Up to 6 months		Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 2026-10-12 Details
🇵🇪 Peru	Up to 180 days		Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru 2026-10-10 Details
🇫🇯 Fiji	Up to 4 months	Work not allowed	Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji 2026-10-12 Details

Working holiday and youth mobility · 15

Working holiday and youth mobility visas exist only between partner countries. These are the ones whose lists include Taiwanese passports; each has its own age window.

🇯🇵 Japan

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇰🇷 South Korea

Working Holiday (H-1)

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–34 · ₩3M ≈ $2,250

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇩🇪 Germany

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇫🇷 France

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Youth Mobility Scheme

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–30 · £2,530 ≈ $3,340

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇳🇱 Netherlands

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇭🇺 Hungary

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–35

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇨🇦 Canada

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–35 · CAD 2,500 ≈ $1,750

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇦🇺 Australia

Working Holiday 417

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–30 · NZD 4,200 ≈ $2,350

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇦🇹 Austria

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇮🇪 Ireland

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–30 · €2,500 ≈ $2,790

Open to Taiwanese passportsStay 1 yr

🇧🇪 Belgium

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–30 · €2,500 ≈ $2,790

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇱🇺 Luxembourg

Working Holiday · TW CA CL KR

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–35 · €2,500 ≈ $2,790

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

🇸🇰 Slovakia

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–35

Open to Taiwanese passportsCasual jobs OK

Work remotely · 42

🇯🇵 Japan

Digital nomad visa

Income needed: ¥10M+ a year ≈ $63k

Open to Taiwanese passportsStay 6 mo

🇹🇭 Thailand

DTV nomad visa

Savings needed: ฿500k+ ≈ $15k

Any passportStay 6 mo, renewable

🇵🇹 Portugal

D8 nomad visa

Income needed: €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

🇪🇸 Spain

Digital nomad visa

Income needed: €2,442+ a month ≈ $2,730

Any passportStay 3 yrs, renewable

38 more routes open to any passport, in 38 countries. See all digital nomad and remote work visas

Talent schemes · 36

🇯🇵 Japan

J-Find

First stay: 2 yrs

Any passport

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Golden Visa · Talent

First stay: 5 yrs

Any passportNeeds money in the bank

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

Blue Residence

First stay: 10 yrs

Any passport

33 more routes open to any passport, in 23 countries. See all talent and special visa schemes

Retire or live on savings · 81

🇯🇵 Japan

Long-stay visitor (JPY 30M)

Savings needed: ¥30M+ ≈ $189k

Open to Taiwanese passportsStay 1 yr

🇹🇭 Thailand

LTR · Wealthy Pensioner

Income needed: $80k+ a year

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

🇵🇹 Portugal

D7 passive income visa

Income needed: €920+ a month ≈ $1,030

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

🇪🇸 Spain

Non-lucrative visa

Income needed: €2,400+ a month ≈ $2,680

Any passportStay 1 yr, renewable

77 more routes open to any passport, in 53 countries. See all pay-to-stay and retirement visas

Invest · 231

🇺🇸 United States

E-2 Treaty Investor

First stay: 2 yrs

Open to Taiwanese passportsCan work: limited

🇹🇭 Thailand

LTR · Wealthy Global Citizen

Investment needed: $500k+

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

🇵🇹 Portugal

Golden Visa · €250k arts

Investment needed: €250k+ ≈ $279k

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Golden Visa · Portfolio $350k

Investment needed: from $350k

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

227 more routes open to any passport, in 81 countries. See all investor and golden visas

Start a business · 140

🇺🇸 United States

E-1 Treaty Trader

First stay: 2 yrs

Open to Taiwanese passportsCan work: limited

🇹🇭 Thailand

SMART Visa S · 2 years

Savings needed: ฿600k+ ≈ $18k

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

🇯🇵 Japan

Business Manager

Investment needed: ¥30M+ ≈ $189k

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

🇵🇹 Portugal

Startup Visa

Savings needed: €6,446+ ≈ $7,200

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

136 more routes open to any passport, in 79 countries.

Work for an employer there · 399

🇹🇭 Thailand

LTR · Highly Skilled

Income needed: $80k+ a year

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

🇯🇵 Japan

Skill Development work visa

First stay: 3 yrs

Not yet in forceAny passport

🇵🇹 Portugal

Blue Card

Income needed: from €1,726 a month ≈ $1,930

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

396 more routes open to any passport, in 122 countries.

Study · 126

🇮🇳 India

e-Student visa

First stay: 1 yr

Open to Taiwanese passports

🇹🇭 Thailand

Study visa (ED)

First stay: 1 yr, 90-day entry

Any passportCan't work

🇯🇵 Japan

Student visa

First stay: 4 yrs 3 mo

Any passportCan work: limited

🇵🇹 Portugal

Student permit

Income needed: €920+ a month ≈ $1,030

Any passportStay 3 yrs, renewable

122 more routes open to any passport, in 109 countries.

≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.