Visa
Visitors to Taiwan require a passport that is valid for
at least six months after their planned departure dates from their gateway
city. Nationals of 31 countries are not required to obtain visas for the
30-day duration of stay. Countries eligible for Visa-exempt entry are
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Republic
of Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
U.K. and U.S.A. For more details of visitor visa application, please contact
the embassies or consulates and representative office aboard as well as
visit http://www.boca.gov.tw/english/index.htm
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Currency
and Credit Cards
Taiwan's unit of currency is the New Taiwan Dollar (NT$),
which has five denominations in paper money and four in coins. Paper money
comes in NT$2000, NT$1000, NT$500, NT$200 and NT$100 denominations. Coins
come in NT$50, NT$10, NT$5 and NT$1 denominations.
The exchange rate is approximately NT$32 to US$1 (January 2005). For other
currencies, please visit the Currency Converter at http://www.xe.net/ucc
checking your currency vs. NTD. Foreign currencies can be exchanged at
the airport, government- designated banks and hotels.
Major credit cards are accepted throughout Taiwan. Travelerˇ¦s checks may
be cashed at foreign-exchange banks, some tourist-oriented businesses,
and international tourist hotels.
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