Taiwan
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Taiwan
You · American passport
Up to 90 days per visit
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
boca.gov.tw · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Ask customs before you ship
There's no published rule. Ask customs before you ship.
web.customs.gov.tw · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 120 days out
Pets from rabies-infected countries need rabies vaccination, an RNAT 90 days-1 year before shipment, a permit and 7 days quarantine. See the steps
aphia.gov.tw · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Taiwan.
We'll email you if Taiwan's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Taiwan.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip
Microchip the pet before vaccination and testing.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 30 to 365 days before you arrive
Rabies vaccination
Primary vaccine at 90 days old or more, given 90 days to 1 year before shipment; a booster must be 30 days to 1 year before shipment.
- 90 to 365 days before you arrive
Rabies antibody test (RNAT)
Blood sample 90 days to 1 year before shipment at a WOAH or designated lab; at least 0.5 IU/mL.
- At least 20 days before you arrive
APHIA import quarantine permit
Apply at least 20 days before shipment (free). For the facility-quarantine waiver, apply at least 120 days before entry (or 20-120 days if results are verifiable officially) - secondary source.
- By the day you arrive
Veterinary certificate (APHIA Form 002)
Official certificate for rabies-infected origins, endorsed by the exporting government (e.g. USDA APHIS; original ink/emboss).
- By the day you arrive
7-day quarantine
7 days in a designated quarantine station with rabies antibody re-test.
aphia.gov.tw · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Taiwan
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | boca.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa needed | Set by the visa | boca.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | boca.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | boca.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | boca.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa needed | Set by the visa | boca.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | boca.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | boca.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Taiwan
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | web.customs.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | web.customs.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | web.customs.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | web.customs.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | web.customs.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | web.customs.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | web.customs.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | web.customs.gov.tw · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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