Visaja EditorialCA Site Edition

Taiwan's arrival card sheds its last-minute deadline

Seven days instead of three: the mandatory TWAC now fits into normal pre-trip planning rather than the final scramble.

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Canadians don't need a visa for a short stay in Taiwan — what they do need, since October 2025, is the Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC), and its deadline just relaxed: the mandatory digital form now accepts submissions up to seven days before arrival, up from a tight three, per the official portal. That difference matters most on the long trans-Pacific runs where the last 72 hours are already full.

One filing covers passport data, trip purpose, flight or vessel details and accommodation — and can include several travellers on one itinerary, which spares families a per-person marathon. Made an error or changed hotels? The card is editable right up to the immigration document check, using the confirmation's document number plus your passport details.