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Taiwan 'Actively Considering' Visa on Arrival for Indians

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Bulbul Dhawan
June 21st, 2024 at 11:12 AM EDT
Indian travelers currently need to apply for a visa through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC), Taiwan’s de facto embassy in India.

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If Taiwan continues with its plan to allow visa-on-arrival for Indian travelers, it will join a growing list of countries that are easing visa requirements to attract the outbound market. Also in focus are money minting corporate events for Indian business travelers.

Taiwan has announced that it is "actively considering" extending visa-on-arrival for Indian travelers, deputy foreign minister Tien Chung-kwang said this week. 

Chung-kwang cited the outbound power of Indians which led the government to seriously consider easing the visa procedure. However, he said this would first need to be discussed with the immigration department. 

Indian travelers currently need to apply for a visa through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India and can take anywhere between 2-10 working days. 

The Big Challenge

Taiwan is looking at India as a key target market, especially the corporate incentive market, to reach its target of 10 million annual tourists, Trust Lin, deputy director-general of Taiwan Tourism Administration, told Taiwanese media on Wednesday. 

A recent report by consulting firm McKinse

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