Taiwan Reopening to Canadian Travellers: What You Need to Know

Japan and Hong Kong have recently announced reopening to travellers. Could the good news from East Asia get even better?

As of October 13, 2022, Taiwan will officially reopen to international travellers without quarantine for the first time since the pandemic began.

This represents another major milestone in the world opening back up, as Taiwan has had some of the strictest COVID-19 controls of any jurisdiction in the world.

Once borders open, even unvaccinated travellers can enter the country and travel freely, after producing one negative rapid test on arrival.

Taiwan Travel Restrictions

As of October 13, 2022, independent tourists will be able to enter Taiwan freely for the purpose of tourism with no designated quarantine in place. There will initially still be a weekly entry cap of 150,000 travellers, which will be reviewed and adjusted over time.

Travellers from countries that could previously enter Taiwan without a visa will soon be able to do so once again with the same ease. Canadians can stay in Taiwan for up to 90 days for the purpose of tourism.

The will be no pre-departure travel requirements to speak of, such as showing proof of vaccination or a negative test before your flight.

Testing & Quarantine Upon Arrival

As of October 13, international tourists can enter Taiwan under the “0+7” plan, in which there are zero days of quarantine followed by seven days of health monitoring.

During the seven days of monitoring, travellers will be required to take four antigen tests, which are handed out for free at the airport upon arrival.

Before leaving the hotel during these seven days, travellers should have a negative antigen test from the previous or current day, with the other three COVID-19 antigen tests used accordingly. 

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control notes that test results are not required to be reported, and will only apply to travellers over the age of two.

In the event of a positive test, travellers are to voluntarily follow the Self-initiated Epidemic Prevention Guidelines, and will be allowed to self-isolate at home, a hotel, or a community quarantine facility.

Current Health Requirements in Taiwan

Taiwan no longer uses any COVID-19 tracking app, and has very little restrictions left in the way of preventing COVID-19. Restaurants, bars, nightclubs, museums, and everything else is running at full capacity, with no physical…