Travel Information
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Once you have confirmed and accepted your treatment plan, we will contact you to double-check and confirm the dates of your previous appointments. We will prepare the necessary travel visa, airport pick-up and hotel accommodation for you, and also make it easy for you to contact us.
Travel Destination
Known as the “heart of Asia”, Taiwan is packed with exciting things to do, beautiful sights to see, amazing food to try, festivals to enjoy, and friendly people to meet. Taiwan is famous for its landscape, rich heritage, diverse folk traditions, mild climate, magnificent temples, and numerous national museums. It has become a very popular travel destination in Asia because of its convenient and efficient transportation system, safe and secured environment, kind people, and affordable cost of travel. Taiwan’s unique tourism attractions – the combination of traditional Asia and the modern world, the contrast between metropolitan and countryside, the blending cultures of the old and the new, stunning scenery of mountains, coastlines and valleys, and tasty local food and international cuisines – bring tourists back to this beautiful island year after year.
Taipei 101
Located in the finest district Taipei has to offer, TAIPEI 101 is the largest engineering project ever in the history of the Taiwan construction business. At 382 meters above the ground the 89F Observation Floor offers visitors a commanding view of the city and Taipei Basin at all directions.
Yehliu Geopark
Yehliu Geopark is truly a park of natural wonders: rocks carved by wave-cutting and weathering over years and years were formed into shapes resembling figures that are real. The most famous one is of course the Queen’s Head, among other “statues” that are named the Fairy’s Shoe, the Mushroom Rocks, the Tofu Rocks, and the Elephant Rocks, along with many interesting potholes. Do not forget to bring your camera.
Sun Moon Lake
The Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area is praised for its five major recreational systems, including the lake, Shueili River, Puli, Jhuoshuei River, and Jiji. The surrounding areas stretch to cover known tourist spots including Taumi, Checheng, Jiji, Shueisheda Mountain, Sangyong Falls, Mingtan Reservoir, and Shueili River.
Sun Moon Lake features the only full-range 3D tours (lake, sky and land) in Taiwan. The lake cycling trail has been recognized by CNNGO, CNN as one of the most beautiful cycling trails in the world.
*Travel Visa Information : National Immigration Agency www.taiwan.net.tw
Taroko National Park
Taroko is famous for its spectacular mountains and marble canyons. Cliffs and canyons stretch along Liwu River.
The waterfalls characterized Taroko National Park and the most famous ones are Baiyang Waterfall, Yindai Waterfall, Changchun Waterfall, and Lushui Waterfall. Swallow Grotto (Yanzikou) and Tunnel of Nine Turns (Jiuqudong) are the most impressive natural scenes in Taroko and the canyons here are the narrowest.
Travel Visa
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What is a visa?
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A visa is a permission certificate or a stamp on a non-citizen applicant’s passport to enter a particular country. To apply for a visa to Taiwan, please visit a Taiwan Representative Office nearest to you.
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Types of Visas to Taiwan:
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Visitor, Business Visa: (effective for 7 to 30 days)
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A U.S citizen doesn’t need a visa to visit Taiwan for up to 30 days.
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Please apply for your visa before your arrival in Taiwan, if you are not a U.S. citizen.
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For most patients, a visitor visa should offer sufficient time to undergo most kinds of medical checkups, examinations, and treatments. In the event that you are required to stay for longer than one month, we will assist you in applying for a medical visa. A formal certificate of diagnosis will be provided to you for the request of time extension for a medical visa.
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Landing Visa / Visa Exemption
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Please complete the immigration card WHILE on board the incoming flight.
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Citizens of some countries are eligible for a landing visa or visa exemption, which permits individuals to enter Taiwan without prior visa application for a duration of 30 to 90 days.
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Please click on the link on landing visa for more information.
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Please click on the link on visa exemption for more information.
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Entry Permit for Certain Passport Holders
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For citizens of certain countries, such as Pakistan, Iraq, Myanmar (Burma), Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Afghanistan, a formal medical visa letter signed by our hospital’s doctor will be required to gain entry into Taiwan.