Run by National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior. Last verified September 14, 2026.
· Archived snapshot
The current submission window is within 7 days before arrival, extended in July 2026. Older guides describing a shorter window, or pointing at niaspeedy.immigration.gov.tw, are out of date.
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1. Who submits, when, and for how much
The eligibility groups from the official homepage, the 7-day window, and the agency notice that the card is free.
→ Read the TWAC overview
2. What the official manual collects
Thirteen items from the English user manual, including which fields are conditional.
→ Open the field guide
Fast facts
Official portal:twac.immigration.gov.tw, under the government .gov.tw domain.
Agency: National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior.
Cost: free.
When: within 7 days before arrival.
Since: online only from 1 October 2025.
Groups: one person may file individually for up to 10 travellers, and the group-file import supports up to 16.
At inspection: no printout needed. Scanning the passport retrieves the TWAC record.
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