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*Entry rules in response to coronavirus (COVID-19): -Travel ban on foreign ... COVID-19 RT-PCR test in order to be able to board their flight to Taiwan. Taiwan 30.08.2022 Totaldosesgiven 60.7M Peoplefullyvaccinated 20.1M %Fullyvaccinated 84.23% LatestNewsAirlineUpdatesFullRestrictionsQuarantineCertificationVaccinationCrossingRulesFlightRestrictionOpenfortravelfrom"TaiwanCheapflightsInsurance Masks Maskisrequiredinpublicindoor,publictransportandcertainoutdoorareas COVID-19test Notrequired Quarantine 3daysrequired PassengerLocatorForm Notrequired Healthform A‘QuarantineSystemforEntry’formmustbecompletedwithin48hourspriortotravel Vaccination Notrequired Insurance Notrequired Insurance Notrequired Pre-traveltesting(vaccinated): Pre-traveltesting(unvaccinated): Testonarrival(vaccinated): Testonarrival(unvaccinated): LatestNews: 25.05.2021 LatestNews:Disruptionexpectedasauthoritiesimpose14-dayquarantinemeasuresonallpilotsofChinaAirlines(AeroTime,10.05.2021).TaiwanesegovernmentbarsentryofforeigntravelerswhohaverecentlybeentoIndia(Reuters,03.05.2021). InternationalRestrictions: *Entryrulesinresponsetocoronavirus(COVID-19):-Travelbanonforeignnationals:Theauthoritieshaveannouncedatemporarybanonforeignnationalsentering,ortransiting,Taiwan,withtheexceptionofresidents.Thesemeasureswillbeeffectivefrom19Mayuntil18JuneandwillbeadjustedonarollingbasisdependingonthelatestCOVID-19situation.Exceptionsmaybemadeforemergencyorhumanitarianreasons.AnyoneenteringTaiwanwillberequiredtofollowthequarantinerequirementssetoutbelow.YoushouldrefertotheTaiwanCentersforDiseaseControl(CDC)forfurtherinformationregardingentryandquarantinerequirementsinTaiwan.AlinktotheCDC’sFAQpagecanbefoundontheCDCwebsite. *Quarantinerequirements:Thelocalauthoritieshaveannouncedthatfrom15January2021,therewillbetightenedquarantinemeasuresinTaiwan,andgroupquarantinefacilitieswillnowbeavailableforpassengerstravellingfromlow-riskcountries.Passengerswhoareeligibleandchoosetoquarantineataprivateresidenceratherthanaquarantinehoteloragroupquarantinefacilitywillberequiredtodeclarethattheirresidencecomplieswithquarantinerequirements.YoushouldrefertotheTaiwanCentersforDiseaseControl(CDC)forfurtherinformation. *Screeningonarrival:AllpassengersarrivingortransitinginTaiwanarerequiredtopresentacertificateofanegativeCOVID-19RT-PCRtestinordertobeabletoboardtheirflighttoTaiwan.Anyexemptionduetoexceptionalcircumstanceswillrequirepriorapprovalbeforedeparture.Thistestneedstohavetakenplacewithinthreeworkingdaysbeforethedateofdeparture.TestCertificatesofanegativeCOVID-19RT-PCRmustbeissuedbyarecognisedmedicalinstitutioninthecountryofdepartureandincludethefollowinginformation: •thepassenger’sfullnameaspertheirpassport, •specimencollectiondateandtestreportdate, •thevirusname,testingmethodandthetestresult. TestCertificatesarerequiredtobeproducedineitherEnglishorChinese;however,insituationswherethepassengerprovidesacertificateineitherFrenchorSpanish,ifthecertificateisintheofficiallanguageoftheplaceofdeparture,andgroundpersonneloftheairlineareabletoassistwiththeinspectionofthecontent,thecertificatemaybeaccepted. Anyonefoundtoprovidefalseorincorrecttestresults,orevadeorobstructthequarantinemeasures,mayfaceafineofbetweenNT$10,000toNT$150,000andfurthercriminalcharges. RefertotheTaiwanCentersforDiseaseControlforfurtherinformationregardingTestExemptions,TestCertificatesandCOVID-19testrequirements. *TransitingTaiwan:Taiwanannouncedon17MaythatforeignnationalswillnotbeabletotransitTaiwanfrom00:01on19Mayuntil18June.Rulesandproceduresmaychangeatshortnotice.Forfurtherinformation,youshouldcontactyourairlineorprovider. InternalRestrictions: *Publicspacesandservices:Taiwan’sCentralEpidemicCommandCenter(CECC)hasannouncedthatfrom19May2021,theCOVID-19alerthasbeenraisedtoLevel3acrossTaiwan.ALevel3alertmeansthefollowingmeasuresarenowinplace: •Wearingofmasksatalltimesoutdoors •Indoorgatheringslimitedtofivepeople,outdoorgatheringslimitedto10people •Completingcontacttracingprocedureswhenenteringrestaurants,shopsandsomepublicplaces •Someplacesofbusinessandpublicvenuesareclosed,withtheexceptionofessentialservices,policedepartments,hospitals,andgovernmentbuildings.Theauthoritieshavesaidthatworkplacesandschoolswillcontinuetooperateaslongaspandemicplansareinplace,andflexibleworkingisbeingencouraged •Masksandsocialdistancingrequiredatallbusinessesorvenuesthatremainopen •Inareaswherecommunitytransmissionhastakenplace,residentsarerestrictedtoasetperimeterandmustsubmittoCOVID-19testing FurtherinformationisavailableonTaiwan’sCentresforDiseasesControlwebsite ThosewhodonotwearafacemaskasrequiredinTaiwanfacefinesofuptoNT$15,000. *TravelinTaiwan:Althoughthereisnolockdowninplace,theauthoritiesareencouragingpeopletolimittravelbetweencitiesandregionstoreducetheriskofCOVIDspread. *Travellingtoandfromtheairport:OnarrivalinTaiwan,youwillberequiredtotakeanallocatedtaxitoyourdesignatedquarantinedestination.Formoreinformationaboutself-isolationseeEntryrequirements.TaxisandpublictransportsystemsareoperatingnormallyinTaiwan.Thewearingoffacemasksismandatoryonallpublictransport.Ifyouusepublictransportandarenotwearingafacemask,youmaybefineduptoNT$15,000. *Accommodation:From10April2021,allpassengersarrivingdirectlyfromtheUK,orthosewhohavebeenintheUKintheprevious14days,willnolongerberequiredtocompletetheirmandatory14dayquarantineatadesignatedquarantinecentreinTaiwan.Thesetravellersinsteadwillbepermittedtocompletetheir14dayquarantineateitheradesignatedquarantinehotel,orfollowtheonepersonperresidencerequirementtocompletethemandatoryquarantineperiodattheirresidentialproperty. SeeEntryrequirementsformoreinformation. ForalistofdesignatedquarantinehotelsinTaipei,pleasevisitTaipeiCityGovernment’sFAQpage.IfyouareplanningtostayinahoteloutsideofTaipei,youmayneedtocontactthelocalauthorityinthatareapriortobookingormakingfinalarrangements.Formoreinformationandcontactdetails,pleasevisittheTaiwanTourismBureau’s‘TaiwanStay’website. IfyouhaveaccesstoprivateaccommodationinTaiwan,youmaychoosetoself-isolatethereratherthaninahotel.Youshouldconfirmthatyouwillbepermittedtoself-isolateinyourpreferredaccommodationbeforetravelling. 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