The 14-day visa waiver program for Filipinos began Nov. 1, on a trial basis, and will run until July 2018
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/12/25
By: Sophia Yang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The provisions for visa-free entry granted to Filipino citizens by
The Airport MRT will be officially open for operation on March 2, with discount fare of 50 percent off the regular price for the first month. (By Central News Agency)
Taiwan has proven successful, as it has led to double the number of visits by Filipinos in November as compared to last year, according to Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency (NIA).
As part of the effort to promote the New Southbound Policy, Taiwan began offering 14-day visa waivers for Filipinos traveling to Taiwan on a trial basis beginning on Nov. 1, and running until July of 2018.
In November alone, Taiwan received 31,747 visitors from the Philippines, up 107.66 percent from last year, and up 30 percent from October, the NIA said. During the same period of time, the number of inbound Filipinos visiting for sightseeing purposes rose 241 percent from the same period of last year. [FULL STORY]
