APNOMS 2014

Foreign participants entering Taiwan must hold valid passport and Republic of China visa. "Invitation Letter to APNOMS 2014” will be issued to:

1. keynote speakers, presenters, panelists, and organizing committee members
2. conference participant who has paid their registration fee

If you need an invitation letter to apply for visa, please send the following information to APNOMS2014 Secretary (Ms. Mei Lan Liu, mlliu@cs.nctu.edu.tw) before September 1, 2014.

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Title:
Name:
Organization:
Address:
Date of Birth:
Citizenship:
Passport No.:
Registration No.:
Paper Title (if any):
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COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR VISA-EXEMPT ENTRY:

1. The nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of stay up to 90 days：Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israeli, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.A., and Vatican City State.
2. The nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of stay up to 30 days：Australia, Malaysia, Singapore.
3. The nationals of India, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, who also possess a valid visa or permanent residence certificate issued by U.S.A., Canada, Japan, U.K., Schengen Convention countries, Australia or New Zealand are eligible for the visa exemption program, which permits a duration of stay up to 30 days. Those who meet the above qualification and have never been employed in Taiwan as blue-collar workers, have to apply to the “Advance Online Registration System for the Visitors of Nationals from Five Southeast Asian Countries to Taiwan” of National Immigration Agency for Entry Permit before coming to Taiwan. Upon completion, the printed confirmation is used to validate the traveler during the boarding and the immigration check. During the immigration check, travelers who can not show a valid visa or permanent resident visa issued by one of the aforementioned countries will not be admitted into the country.

Requirements:

1. Passport with validity of at least six months upon entry .
• Visa-exempt entry only applicable to visitors holding formal passports, not including those holding emergency, temporary, other informal passports or travel documents.
• Japanese Citizen is entitled to validity of passport at least three months,under same other requirements) (unless otherwise stipulated by treaty or agreement)
2. Confirmed return air/sea ticket or an air/sea ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for departure.
3. No criminal record or not prohibited by the local authorities.

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COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR LANDING VISAS:

1. Holders of Bruneian passport with validity of more than six months.
2. Holders of Turkish passport with validity of more than six months.
3. Holders of Macedonian passport with validity of more than six months.

Requirements:

1. A confirmed return air/sea ticket or an air/sea ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for departure.
2. Fill out an application form with two photos.
3. Visa fee of NT$ 1,600 (citizens of the countries with reciprocal agreements shall be issued visas gratis) plus a handling fee of NT$ 800; For Turkish citizens: shall only be charged a handling fee of NT$800.
4. No criminal record or not prohibited by the local authorities.

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VISITOR HOLDING CHINESE PASSPORTS:

Chinese passport holders are recommended to submit the application as early as possible, in order to leave plenty of time to process the application.

Application information and forms are available at here.

Having filled out the required documents described above,

1. Those residing abroad may contact Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (TAIWAN) for more information.
2. Those residing in Hong Kong may contact Chung Hwa Travel Service, Hong Kong for more information.
3. Those residing in Macao may contact the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center, Macau for more information.

Note that the above information is subject to change, and will be updated if necessary. For more information, feel free to contact the APNOMS 2014 Visa Service ( Ms. Min-Hsuan Tsai).