Retiring in Taiwan: the visa situation
As of our last check, Taiwan does not offer a dedicated retirement or passive-income visa. Retirees who settle there typically use other residence routes, so plan on more paperwork than in countries with a purpose-built visa.
Taiwan offers no passive-income retirement residency for ordinary foreign retirees. The Bureau of Consular Affairs lists visitor and resident visas but no retirement category. The Employment Gold Card (a combined work permit, residence permit and visa) exists for skilled professionals across ten designated fields, not as a retirement route.
Verified against boca.gov.tw, last checked 2026-07-05.
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No dedicated retirement visa exists; long-stay routes are visitor/resident visas, and the Employment Gold Card is available only to skilled professionals, not retirees.
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Taiwan offers no passive-income retirement residency for ordinary foreign retirees. The Bureau of Consular Affairs lists visitor and resident visas but no retirement category. The Employment Gold Card (a combined work permit, residence permit and visa) exists for skilled professionals across ten designated fields, not as a retirement route.
Before you act on this
Visa rules, income thresholds and processing practice change, sometimes with little notice. This page reflects what we could verify on the dates shown, nothing more. Always confirm the current requirements with the official immigration authority or a licensed immigration adviser before making plans, and treat the linked source as the authority, not us.
See how Taiwan scores overall
The visa is one of six axes. RetireScore 71/100, ranked 26 of 55 countries on the default weights.