Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa
Taiwan
Residency
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- Type
- Startup residence
- Startup fit
- Founders building an approved startup in Taiwan
- Core requirements
- Startup approval, business plan, and funding proof
- What to know
- Approval can depend on official judgment or program space
Summary
Taiwan's Entrepreneur Visa is for foreign entrepreneurs and startup teams that have a strong innovation basis and plan to develop a business in Taiwan.
The route can fit founders with startup funding, incubator or accelerator support, patents, awards, or other approved innovation evidence. It is not simply a passive investment visa, and Taiwan does not require the company to be formed before the first application.
Eligibility
- You are an entrepreneur or startup founder
- You have at least one qualifying innovation or startup basis, such as:
- venture-capital or approved platform fundraising of at least TWD 2 million
- recommendation from a recognized startup park or incubator
- an invention or design patent, or other strong professional-skill evidence
- a recognized startup, design, fashion, film, or similar award/shortlist
- another innovation-capability recommendation from the competent authority
- an already established innovative Taiwan company where you are a representative, manager, or director and have invested at least TWD 1 million
- You plan to develop the Taiwan market or build the business in Taiwan
- You can provide the required proof for the selected qualification route
- You can provide the application basics: recent passport photo, passport with enough remaining validity, proof for the selected qualification route, and team intent letter for a group application
What This Route Allows
If approved, this route gives you startup residence in Taiwan. Key limit: The file needs one accepted innovation basis, such as TWD 2 million funding, incubator or startup-park recommendation, patent, award or shortlist, competent-authority recommendation, or a TWD 1 million investment in an innovative Taiwan company.
What This Route Is Not
This is not a guarantee of approval. Immigration authorities can still review documents, admissibility, background, funds, and whether the facts match the pathway rules.
Key Documents
- Passport
- Entrepreneur Visa application materials
- Startup funding or investment evidence
- Incubator or accelerator evidence, if applicable
- Patent, award, or innovation records, if applicable
- Business plan or Taiwan market plan
- Team documents for group applications, if applicable
Next Steps
- Identify the strongest qualification basis.
- Gather evidence for that basis.
- Prepare a Taiwan-focused business plan.
- Submit through the official online process.
- Keep company, funding, and founder-role evidence consistent.