Travelling to Taiwan

Entry requirements by nationality

Find your passport — tap it for documents, conditions and the source.

What you can bring

Tap an item for the limits, conditions and official source.

• Alcoholallowed, within limitsInward passengers aged 18 or over may bring in "alcoholic beverage 1.5 liters or less" duty-free.
• Cannabisprohibited"Marijuana is still listed under the Category two narcotics in accordance with 'Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act' in Taiwan." "Offenders of manufacturing, transporting, selling, cultivating, transferring, possessing or taking Category two narcotics are subject to life imprisonment or a minimum ten-year fixed-term imprisonment, and may also be subject to a fine of no more than fifteen million New Taiwan dollars." There is no recreational or medical exception, and Taiwanese customs authorities have specifically warned travelers not to bring in cannabis products even from countries where cannabis is legal (e.g.
• Cashdepends on specificsHard caps: NT$100,000 and RMB 20,000. Declare other foreign currency over US$10,000.
• CBDprohibitedBanned: CBD with over 10 ppm THC is a narcotic in Taiwan, and any CBD product needs TFDA approval to import.
• Controlled medicationdepends on specificsSchedule 1–3 controlled drugs: no more than prescribed, with a doctor's certificate, up to 6 months' supply.
• Dronesdepends on specificsDrones over 250 g must be registered with the CAA, and foreign visitors need CAA certification before flying.
• E-cigarettesprohibitedBanned: e-cigarettes and e-liquids can't be brought into Taiwan. Fines range from NT$50,000 to NT$5 million.
• Fresh produceprohibitedBanned: live plants and fresh plant products, including fresh fruit, unless they meet plant quarantine rules.
• Meat & dairyprohibitedAlmost all meat products are banned. Pork from ASF-affected areas carries a NT$200,000 fine for a first offence.
• Medical devicesallowed, within limitsListed items only, with caps (e.g. 60 daily contact lenses per diopter, 250 medical masks), once every 6 months per category.
• Prescription medicationallowed, within limitsPrescription medicine: up to 2 months without a doctor's note, up to 6 months with one. Over-the-counter: up to 36 units.
• Tobaccoallowed, within limitsTravellers 20+: 200 cigarettes, or 25 cigars, or 1 pound of tobacco, or 200 heated-tobacco sticks.
• WeaponsprohibitedBanned: firearms, air guns, ammunition and controlled knives, unless authorised by the competent authorities.

Medicines named in Taiwan's rules

• Adderall
• Ritalin
• Xanax
• Codeine

From the blog

• Six months from arrival, or after you leave? Passport validity rules compared
• Travelling with a medical device: what customs allows
• Changing planes with medication: which stopovers count

Recent changes to Taiwan's rules

• 2026-10-18Trip Check: passport validity checker (§1.6)
• 2026-10-18Medical devices: Malaysia and Taiwan
• 2026-10-17Strict cleanup: remove press/blog-sourced figures from row notes
• 2026-10-17Summaries for all rules; non-medication accuracy sweep
• 2026-10-16Accuracy sweep: medicine names must be named by a source or an official schedule

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