The border control measures implemented in Taiwan to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus will remain in place, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Wednesday, while announcing an easing of social distancing guidelines soon. The announcement came as the country marked its 45th day of no new domestically transmitted coronavirus cases.
Travel from Taiwan to Vietnam remains difficult as the Southeast Asian country still has strict border control measures in place, affecting even repatriation of illegal Vietnamese workers, an official said Saturday.
Taiwan is planning to reduce the quarantine period for visitors arriving on short-term business trips, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Wednesday, as it reported no new COVID-19 cases in the country for the 13th straight day. Business travelers on two- or three-day trips, arriving from countries such as New Zealand, which are at extremely low risk for COVID-19, will be required to remain in quarantine for five days instead of two weeks, the CECC said.
The suspension of all outbound and inbound tours imposed on Taiwanese travel agencies will be further extended until the end of June, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the world, the Tourism Bureau said Tuesday. The ban, which began on March 19, was originally scheduled to last until the end of April. It was then extended until May 31. The further extension of the ban by one month is due to the still grave COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, the Tourism Bureau said.
Taiwan is considering reducing the amount of time business travelers who want to make short visits to the country would have to stay in quarantine upon arrival, the country's health minister said Saturday. Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said in an interview published Saturday that discussions are being held to open Taiwan's borders for business and trade activity at a time when the COVID-19 outbreak seems to be coming under control.
On May 2, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that beginning 00:00 Taipei Standard Time on May 4, inbound travelers returning from overseas should complete the COVID-19 Health Declaration and Home Quarantine Notice and confirm if their residence satisfies the home quarantine requirements before boarding.
BOCA has launched the eVisa Program starting January 12, 2016 and has never delegated or authorized any business website or agency to process eVisa.
A further five high-level foreign professionals have been granted ROC (Taiwan) citizenship without having to relinquish their original nationalities, according to the Ministry of the Interior April 28. The five—specializing in arts, education, medicine and sports—include professionals from France, Italy, Malaysia and South Korea.
Taiwan will maintain its restrictions on flights to and from China and its entry ban on transit passengers after the initial end date later this month, as the COVID-19 pandemic is showing no signs of abating, the Central Epidemic Command Center said. The travel restrictions are being maintained as part of the government's efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, which has peaked in Europe and the United States and continues to spread across Asia and Central and South America, the CECC said.
More airlines have decided to suspend flights serving Taiwan amid plummeting demand and increasingly tight border controls set by governments around the world, including Taiwan's, to keep the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at bay. Thai AirAsia said Saturday it will cancel all international flights from March 25 to April 25, including the Taoyuan-Chiang Mai route between Taiwan and Thailand.
