The Discreet Investor
World Passport Index · October 2026
Taiwan passport: rank 45 of 199
The Taiwan passport scores 70.3 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 105 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 118.8, rank 81).
Photo: Taipei skyline at sunset · Man Ng · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
Investor Score
How the Taiwan passport scores on each pillar
| Pillar | Points | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted mobility | 20.2 / 30 | 105 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 67% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance. |
| Right to live and work | 8.3 / 20 | Right to live and work in 1 other countries. |
| Banking access | 15.0 / 15 | Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check. |
| Tax and obligations | 12.0 / 15 | Military service, with exemption or deferral for citizens abroad; Renouncing citizenship is barred or triggers an exit tax |
| Citizenship flexibility | 8.0 / 10 | Dual citizenship allowed with restrictions; Passed automatically to children born abroad; Withdrawn only for fraud |
| Stability and consular protection | 6.9 / 10 | Political stability 83/100 · rule of law 78/100 · embassies or consulates in 71 countries. |
| Investor Score | 70.3 / 100 |
Weighted mobility
Where Taiwan passport holders can travel
Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.
Visa-free73
- Albania · 90 days
- Andorra
- Antigua & Barbuda · 30 days
- Austria · 90 days
- Belgium · 90 days
- Belize · 30 days
- Bosnia & Herzegovina · 90 days
- Brunei · 14 days
- Bulgaria · 90 days
- Chile · 90 days
- Costa Rica · 90 days
- Croatia · 90 days
- Cyprus · 90 days
- Czechia · 90 days
- Denmark · 90 days
- Dominica · 180 days
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador · 90 days
- Estonia · 90 days
- Eswatini · 90 days
- Fiji
- Finland · 90 days
- France · 90 days
- Gambia · 90 days
- Germany · 90 days
- Greece · 90 days
- Guatemala · 90 days
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary · 90 days
- Iceland · 90 days
- Ireland · 90 days
- Italy · 90 days
- Japan · 90 days
- Kosovo · 90 days
- Latvia · 90 days
- Liechtenstein · 90 days
- Lithuania · 90 days
- Luxembourg · 90 days
- Malaysia · 30 days
- Malta · 90 days
- Marshall Islands · 90 days
- Micronesia · 30 days
- Monaco
- Montenegro · 90 days
- Netherlands · 90 days
- North Macedonia · 90 days
- Norway · 90 days
- Oman · 14 days
- Palau · 90 days
- Palestine
- Panama · 90 days
- Paraguay · 90 days
- Peru · 183 days
- Philippines · 14 days
- Poland · 90 days
- Portugal · 90 days
- Romania · 90 days
- Samoa · 60 days
- San Marino
- Singapore · 30 days
- Slovakia · 90 days
- Slovenia · 90 days
- Spain · 90 days
- St Lucia
- St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Suriname · 90 days
- Sweden · 90 days
- Switzerland · 90 days
- Thailand · 60 days
- Tuvalu · 90 days
- Vanuatu · 30 days
- Vatican City
Electronic travel authorisation9
- Australia · 90 days
- Canada
- Israel · 90 days
- New Zealand
- Seychelles
- South Korea · 90 days
- St Kitts & Nevis
- United Kingdom
- United States · 90 days
Visa on arrival23
- Bahrain · 14 days
- Bangladesh · 30 days
- Bolivia · 30 days
- Burundi
- Cambodia · 30 days
- Comoros · 45 days
- Egypt · 30 days
- Ethiopia · 90 days
- Guinea-Bissau · 90 days
- Indonesia · 30 days
- Jordan
- Laos · 30 days
- Madagascar
- Malawi · 90 days
- Maldives · 30 days
- Mauritius · 60 days
- Mozambique · 30 days
- Nepal · 30 days
- Qatar · 30 days
- Rwanda · 30 days
- Saudi Arabia · 90 days
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste · 30 days
E-visa54
- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Armenia
- Bahamas
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Côte d’Ivoire
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Republic of the Congo
- Russia
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Syria
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Türkiye
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required34
Right to live and work
Where Taiwan citizens can live and work
Taiwan citizens can live and work without a permit in these countries:
Right to live and work1
- China · full right
Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility
Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Taiwan citizens
Banking
- Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations
- Military service, with exemption or deferral for citizens abroad
- Renouncing citizenship is barred or triggers an exit tax
Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed with restrictions
- Passed automatically to children born abroad
- Withdrawn only for fraud
Stability and consular network
- Political stability 83/100 · rule of law 78/100 · embassies or consulates in 71 countries.
Taiwan passport: common questions
How many countries can Taiwan passport holders visit without a visa? +
105 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 73 visa-free, 9 with an electronic travel authorisation and 23 with a visa on arrival. A further 54 offer an e-visa, and 38 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.
Do Taiwan citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +
Schengen area (France): Visa-free. United Kingdom: Electronic travel authorisation. United States: Electronic travel authorisation.
Is the Taiwan passport good for investors? +
It ranks 45 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 70.3 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Right to live and work.
Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.
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