Focus Taiwan
Date: 08/05/2020
By: Chen Chih-chung and Chiang Yi-ching

Taipei, Aug. 5 (CNA) The Ministry of Education (MOE) said Wednesday said that all intentional students enrolled in Taiwan universities will be allowed to return to continue their studies, but it later made reversal on one aspect of the policy, saying students from China are not included.

As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan had closed its borders to foreign nationals on Mar. 19, but has been gradually easing the restrictions to allow the return of some international students and others.

On June 17, the entry ban was lifted for final year students from 19 countries and territories classified as low-risk or low-to-moderate risk for COVID-19. The rules were further relaxed on July 22 to also allow the entry of new students from those places and final year students from all other countries, including China.

On Wednesday, the MOE sent a notice to all universities, saying that the entry ban on international students enrolled in Taiwan schools was being lifted, with immediate effect.
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