Taiwan extends digital nomad visa plans to one year
Taiwan is revising the launch details of its digital nomad visa, which was originally planned to permit six month stays.
The areas of Hualien, Taitung, Tainan, and Pingtung are all keen to welcome digital nomads, National Development Council (NDC) Minister Paul Liu said.
He highlighted that the Taiwanese government will be offering its new digital nomad residents help with support innovation and creativity.
Taiwan is just one of many East Asian countries offering digital nomad visas in a bid to attract professional talent from overseas.
For now, EU visitors who wish to visit Taiwan can enter on a visa-free entry or on a tourist visa that allows stays of up to three months, however no one is permitted to work.
Part of the country's new plans will be to make it easier for skilled and high-earning foreign workers to gain permanent residence in Taiwan.
