Starting on November 1, 2012 Taiwanese passport holders are
eligible to visit the United States without a visa for up to 90
days for business or pleasure. The Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) has recently announced the designation of Taiwan into the
Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which will allow for the streamlining of
travel for eligible Taiwan passport holders. The announcement
supports President Obama's Executive Order on travel and
tourism, directing federal agencies to expand our nation's
ability to attract and welcome visitors, while maintaining strong
security standards.
In deciding to add Taiwan to the program, the White House stated
that the U.S. and Taiwan have a long-standing economic partnership
and it expects that Taiwan's participation in the VWP will not
only stimulate tourism, but enable the two to work together to
maintain the highest level of security. During the VWP designation
process, DHS has determined that Taiwan is in compliance with
