Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/12/24
By: Elaine Hou and Shih Hsiu-chuan
Taipei, Dec. 24 (CNA) The visa-free privilege granted by Taiwan to the Philippines has
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doubled the number of visits by Filipinos in November, according to statistic provided by Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency (NIA).
Since Taiwan granted the visa-free entry on Nov. 1, the country has received 31,747 visitors from the Philippines, up 107.66 percent compared to the same period last year that saw 15,288 trips made by Filipinos, the NIA said.
About 23.6 percent of the visitors, or 7,500, traveled visa-free with their passports that allowed for a stay of up to 14 days, the NIA said.
For the purpose of tourism alone, the increase was more visible in November when the number of Filipino tourist arrivals grew to 18,679, or a year-on-year growth of about 230 percent, the NIA said. [FULL STORY]
