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Philippine office in Taiwan to resume tourist visa issuancePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Philippine office in Taiwan to resume tourist visa issuance

The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taiwan, which represent the Philippines’ interests in lieu of formal diplomatic ties, said its borders will be reopened to Taiwanese tourists from Friday.

Singapore to further ease border controls for arrivals from TaiwanPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Singapore to further ease border controls for arrivals from Taiwan

Starting March 15, travelers arriving from Taiwan and other places with low infection rates will only need to take an unsupervised self-swab antigen rapid test (ART) within 24 hours of entering Singapore, a top government official said Friday.

Entry Regulations for Foreign Business Travelers Holding a Valid APEC Business Travel CardPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Entry Regulations for Foreign Business Travelers Holding a Valid APEC Business Travel Card

To correspond with the worldwide trends of COVID-19 pandemic, The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that starting on March 7, 2022, Taiwan will allow foreign business travelers holding a valid APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) to enter Taiwan.

MOFA relaxes regulations for foreign business travelers entering Taiwan beginning March 7, 2022, in line with CECC directivesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA relaxes regulations for foreign business travelers entering Taiwan beginning March 7, 2022, in line with CECC directives

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced on February 24 that starting on March 7, 2022, Taiwan will allow foreign business travelers to enter Taiwan for the purposes of business visits, investment, the fulfillment of contractual obligations, and employment. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) will adjust entry regulations for foreign business travelers accordingly.

Ban on migrant workers from Philippines, Vietnam to be lifted Tuesday

Taiwan will lift its entry ban on migrant workers from Vietnam and the Philippines on Tuesday, in addition to those already permitted from Indonesia and Thailand, but employers will be required to follow a slew of revised COVID-19 control measures, the Ministry of Labor said Monday.

Taiwan to lift entry ban on migrant workers from 4 countriesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan to lift entry ban on migrant workers from 4 countries

Taiwan will lift its entry ban on Feb. 15 on migrant workers from all four major source countries -- Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam -- according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Monday.

Taiwan to reopen for non-scholarship language students in March

Taiwan will reopen its borders in March to around 5,000 international language students who do not hold the Ministry of Education’s (MOE’s) Huayu Enrichment Scholarship, the ministry has announced.

Taiwan extends employer migrant worker permits for another 3 monthsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan extends employer migrant worker permits for another 3 months

Employers of migrant workers whose employment permits are set to expire from Jan. 1 to March 31 will have them automatically extended for an additional three months, according to the Workforce Development Agency (WDA).

Taiwan lifts entry ban on migrant workers from Thailand

Taiwan has lifted an entry ban on migrant workers from Thailand with immediate effect, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) announced Thursday.

Starting November 6, India, the UK, and Myanmar to be removed from CECC’s list of key high-risk countries; quarantine measures applicable to arrivals from areas under Level 3 travel notice to be restored for travelers with travel history to these three countriesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Starting November 6, India, the UK, and Myanmar to be removed from CECC’s list of key high-risk countries; quarantine measures applicable to arrivals from areas under Level 3 travel notice to be restored for travelers with travel history to these three countries

On November 3, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that it will temporarily suspend its use of the key high-risk country list that includes countries in this list mainly because of the Delta variant, and that the quarantine measures applicable to arrivals from areas under Level 3 travel notice will apply to arrivals from India, the UK, and Myanmar starting 00:00 on November 6 (time of arrival in Taiwan).