<P> Taiwan grants visa - free access to holders of passports of all 18 states which recognize the Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China, with the exception of Swaziland, as well as four countries in Oceania which are scheduled to receive this privilege in the near future: Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau and Solomon Islands . </P> <P> The visa exemption does not apply for holders of emergency or temporary passports, except for citizens of Japan and the United States . Other visa exempt nationals holding such passports, however, would still be able to apply for a visa on arrival . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> All European Union citizens </Li> </Ul> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Andorra </Li> <Li> Australia </Li> <Li> Belize </Li> <Li> Brunei </Li> <Li> Canada </Li> <Li> Chile </Li> <Li> Dominican Republic </Li> <Li> El Salvador </Li> <Li> Guatemala </Li> <Li> Haiti </Li> <Li> Holy See </Li> <Li> Honduras </Li> <Li> Iceland </Li> <Li> Israel </Li> <Li> Japan </Li> <Li> Liechtenstein </Li> <Li> Malaysia </Li> <Li> Macedonia </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Monaco </Li> <Li> Nauru </Li> <Li> New Zealand </Li> <Li> Nicaragua </Li> <Li> Norway </Li> <Li> Paraguay </Li> <Li> Philippines </Li> <Li> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Li> <Li> Saint Lucia </Li> <Li> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Li> <Li> San Marino </Li> <Li> Singapore </Li> <Li> South Korea </Li> <Li> Thailand </Li> <Li> Tuvalu </Li> <Li> Switzerland </Li> <Li> United States </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> All European Union citizens </Li> </Ul> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Andorra </Li> <Li> Australia </Li> <Li> Belize </Li> <Li> Brunei </Li> <Li> Canada </Li> <Li> Chile </Li> <Li> Dominican Republic </Li> <Li> El Salvador </Li> <Li> Guatemala </Li> <Li> Haiti </Li> <Li> Holy See </Li> <Li> Honduras </Li> <Li> Iceland </Li> <Li> Israel </Li> <Li> Japan </Li> <Li> Liechtenstein </Li> <Li> Malaysia </Li> <Li> Macedonia </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Monaco </Li> <Li> Nauru </Li> <Li> New Zealand </Li> <Li> Nicaragua </Li> <Li> Norway </Li> <Li> Paraguay </Li> <Li> Philippines </Li> <Li> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Li> <Li> Saint Lucia </Li> <Li> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Li> <Li> San Marino </Li> <Li> Singapore </Li> <Li> South Korea </Li> <Li> Thailand </Li> <Li> Tuvalu </Li> <Li> Switzerland </Li> <Li> United States </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr>

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