🇹🇼 Taiwan
Visa-free for 90 days, but the arrival card is now online only.
No - Australian passport holders can enter Taiwan without a visa for up to 90 days.
Pack a Type A/B adapter for the 110V supply, one Australian dollar buys about 22.5 TWD, and Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC) is compulsory before you fly.
Entry rules last checked 24 October 2026.
Taiwan is the easiest entry in North Asia for an Australian - 90 days visa-free, no fee, no authorisation. The one change worth knowing is that paper arrival cards were abolished in October 2025, so the Taiwan Arrival Card is filled in online instead. It is free and takes two minutes.
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Entry requirements
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Best time to visit
October-April
Summer is hot, humid and the peak of typhoon season. Autumn and spring are comfortable, and the high mountains are cool year-round.
9h 30m from Sydney (direct)
Busiest month for Australian travellers: January, quietest August. Taiwan travel statistics
Health & safety
Smartraveller: Exercise normal safety precautions
Australia has no reciprocal health care agreement with Taiwan. Care is excellent and comparatively cheap by Western standards, but you pay for it.
Emergency: 110 police / 119 fire and ambulance
Money
Good in department stores, hotels and chain restaurants. Night markets, small eateries and local buses are cash-only.
Convenience store ATMs (7-Eleven, FamilyMart) accept Australian cards reliably, which makes cash easy to get at any hour.
Tipping: Not customary and can confuse. Restaurants often add a 10% service charge. Rounding up a taxi fare is the most anyone does.
Language & culture
Mandarin Chinese
English: Limited outside Taipei and the tourist sites, though signage and transport are reliably bilingual
Capital: Taipei
Australian dollar to New Taiwan dollar
NT$22.5 TWD per AUD
Last recorded rate
These are mid-market rates - the rate banks trade at, published by the European Central Bank. It is not what you will be offered. Expect a card or exchange service to take 0.5% to 5% off it, which is exactly what our travel money comparison is for. Past movement doesn't predict future rates, and none of this is financial advice.
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Where Australians go in Taiwan
Taipei
Kaohsiung
Taichung
Tainan
Hualien
Taiwan FAQs for Australian travellers
Do Australians need a visa for Taiwan?
No. Australian passport holders can enter Taiwan visa-free for up to 90 days. There is no fee and no travel authorisation, but you must submit the free Taiwan Arrival Card online before you arrive.
What is the Taiwan Arrival Card and do I have to fill it in?
Yes. Taiwan abolished paper arrival cards on 1 October 2025 and every visitor now submits the Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC) online instead. It is free on the National Immigration Agency site and takes about two minutes. Sites charging a fee for it are resellers.
How long does my passport need to be valid for Taiwan?
At least six months from your date of entry. Visa-exempt entry also requires a confirmed onward or return ticket, and airlines check both at Australian check-in.
What power adapter do I need for Taiwan?
A Type A or B adapter. Taiwan runs on 110V at 60Hz - the same as the US - so chargers work automatically but Australian hair dryers and styling tools generally will not.
Can I drink the tap water in Taiwan?
Locals boil it first, mostly because of old building pipes rather than the treated supply. Filtered water stations are everywhere - metro stations, convenience stores, hotels - so a refillable bottle is still the right call.
Does a Taiwan eSIM work in mainland China?
No. Taiwan, mainland China and Hong Kong are separate for both immigration and mobile networks. A Taiwan plan covers Taiwan only, and you need a separate plan for each of the others.
Planning Taiwan?
We will send you the Taiwan guide as it grows - what to book before you go, which eSIM and travel card are worth it there, and what things actually cost in Australian dollars.