The upcoming Taiwan visa extends to one year validity.
The Asian country is revising the launch details of its digital nomad visa, it was originally planned to permit a six month stay. Now, they plan to extend it to a one year stay.
National Development Council, Minister Paul Liu, said Hualien, Taitung, Tainan, and Pingtung are all keen to welcome digital nomads.
He highlighted that the Taiwanese government will be offering its new digital nomad residents help with support innovation and creativity.
However, it’s still not confirmed when the new visa will be launched.
Taiwan is one of many East Asian countries offering digital nomad visas to attract professional overseas talent.
The government is hoping to attract 100,000 remote workers under the scheme.
Their goal is to allow 10,000 workers the chance to obtain an ‘Employment Gold Card’ after the one-year visa expires.
In the future, it will be easier for skilled and high-earning foreign workers to gain permanent residence in Taiwan.
For now, EU visitors who wish to visit Taiwan can enter on a visa-free entry or on a tourist visa. This doesn´t give you a work permit, it only allows travelers to stays up to three months.
Additionally, Taiwan is working closely with the Japanese cities of Osaka and Fukuoka and South Korea to ensure any plans complement existing digital nomad visas.
