INFORMATION FOR HOLDERS OF TAIWANESE PASSPORTS
As of January 11, 2011, holders of Taiwan passports do not need a visa to enter the countries of the Schengen Agreement as a tourist or for business purposes, provided that no employment is taken. Germany is part of the Schengen-area.
The maximum length of a stay is 90 days within six months.
Taiwan passport holders have to be in the possession of a valid passport (valid for three months longer than the intended stay in the Schengen Area) including an identity number.
Nationals from other countries residing in the Philippines might require a visa to enter Germany.
The following countries are members of the Schengen-agreement and EU-member states:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden
The following countries are members of the Schengen-agreement and not EU-member states:
Iceland, Norway and Switzerland
The following countries are EU-member states. They partially apply Schengen-regulations and therefore also allow Taiwan-passport holders to travel visa free:
Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania
For further information please go to the homepage of the German Embassy Manila,
www. manila.diplo.de/visa
For Nationals who do not require a visa, it is highly recommended that you purchase a travel medical insurance for the duration of your stay, even if you are insured abroad under your statuatory health insurance system.
You should also provide proof of means for your planned stay and documentation about the purpose of travel on entry of the Schengen Area.
We hope your stay in Germany will be most enjoyable and exciting. However, there is always a risk that illness could strike while you are on holiday. Should this happen, doctor's bills and hospital costs can soon become very expensive. If you do not have any health insurance, you will be liable to pay all these costs yourself. Your statuatory insurer will be able to provide informatíon on the cover they provide in Germany. However, certain expenses will not be covered. Prime amongst these are repatriation costs.
An additional travel medical insurance is thus recommended to fill such gaps.
If you intend to work, do an internship or stay longer than the maximum length of stay (90 days within six months), you will have to apply in most cases for a long-term visa.