Visa-free entry for Filipinos will continue until July 31, 2019, and will be reviewed for further extension, according to a statement by the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), many of us jumped at the chance and started planning our trips to this less popular destination for Filipino travellers. I had my own adventure in Taiwan just this February 2018, and I’m so happy that I didn’t let the opportunity pass.

Some still hesitate though. “Visa-free for Filipino travellers? And it’s just a TRIAL? How would THAT work?!”

Well, let me tell you.

Airport documents to prepare for your flight to Taiwan

1. Your passport

Just make sure it’s not expired with at least 6 months validity.

2. Your ticket then boarding pass after checking-in your luggage in NAIA

This is pretty basic.

3. Departure card

Fill this up before you go through NAIA’s Immigration then give this, along with your passport and boarding pass, to the immigration officer. This process is just like any other when flying internationally.

What to do at the Taoyuan International Airport

1. Proceed to the Immigration counters

Get your passport out. Line up at the Foreign Passport lane and present it.

2. Do your biometrics and answer any questions asked of you

When I went through their immigration, I wasn’t even holding my itinerary or hotel booking documents. The officer just asked me for how long I was staying.

“Until Sunday.”

“Okay.”

And that was it. My passport was stamped and I had officially entered Taiwan visa-free. After that, my friend and I went on to collect our luggage and rode the car service to our hotel. Entering Taiwan wasn’t complicated at all.

So if I were you, I’d turn this visa-free trial for Filipinos into my advantage and put Taiwan on my bucket list before the trial expires. We don’t know if they’re going to give us another shot or not!

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