Taiwan has decided to allow Russian citizens to visit the island without a visa for a period of up to 14 days, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 06th September, 2018) Taiwan has decided to allow Russian citizens to visit the island without a visa for a period of up to 14 days, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday.
"To boost domestic tourism, improve the understanding of Taiwan among Russian citizens and strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations, the government of the Republic of China [Taiwan] has decided to offer visa-free entry of up to 14 days to Russian citizens, visiting Taiwan for tourism, business, family visiting and international exchange purposes," the statement said.
According to the statement, the trial period of this new policy will last from September 6, 2018 to July 31, 2019, adding that a possible extension of the new visa policy will be considered in accordance with the results.
Taiwanese authorities will require Russian citizens planning to take advantage of the new visa policy to have a Russian passport that is valid for over six months; return tickets or tickets to a third country; proof of no criminal record; and hotel booking information or information about local contacts in Taiwan.
After the Chinese Nationalist Party-led forces took over Taiwan in 1949, following their defeat in the Chinese civil war, the island continued to be self-governed with its independent visa system under the name of the Republic of China. The government of the People's Republic of China, led by the Communist Party of China, claims sovereignty over the island and has forced many countries to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan under its "One China" policy. Russia does not have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
