Prohibited in Taiwan
Taiwan
64 rules, checked against Taiwan’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
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19 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Prohibited in Taiwan
Eggs from abroad cannot be brought into Taiwan as personal baggage.
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Prohibited in Taiwan
Fresh Fruit from abroad cannot be brought into Taiwan as personal baggage.
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Prohibited in Taiwan
Meat from abroad cannot be brought into Taiwan as personal baggage.
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Prohibited in Taiwan
Poppy seeds are treated as a controlled narcotic ingredient and are banned in Taiwan.
Prosecution
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Prohibited in Taiwan
Seeds Plants from abroad cannot be brought into Taiwan as personal baggage.
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Prohibited in Taiwan
E-cigarettes and vape devices are banned outright in Taiwan, not just restricted.
A fine
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Prohibited in Taiwan
Vape/e-cigarette liquid is banned outright in Taiwan along with the devices.
A fine
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Prohibited in Taiwan
Vegetables from abroad cannot be brought into Taiwan as personal baggage.
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Action required in Taiwan
Brass knuckles are a named controlled weapon in Taiwan and require a police permit.
Prosecution
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Action required in Taiwan
Named blades (daggers, samurai swords, cane swords) need a police permit.
Prosecution
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Action required in Taiwan
Realistic toy or replica guns can be treated as real firearms and require a police permit.
Prosecution
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Action required in Taiwan
Possessing this weapon without a police permit is a criminal offense in Taiwan.
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Action required in Taiwan
Taking more than NT$100,000 cash out of Taiwan is never permitted, even if declared.
Confiscation
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Action required in Taiwan
A criminal record can get a foreign visitor turned away at the border.
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Action required in Taiwan
Cash over the declared or capped amount is confiscated by customs.
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Action required in Taiwan
Taking out more than NT$100,000 cash is capped; the excess is never permitted to leave.
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Action required in Taiwan
Cash brought in over NT$100,000 must be surrendered to customs.
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Action required in Taiwan
Unauthorized possession of this weapon is criminally prosecuted in Taiwan.
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The final decision rests with the officer.
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You do not have to be bringing it.
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Food and plants
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Medication
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Alcohol
1
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
5
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Electronics
1
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Drones and professional gear
2
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Cash and monetary instruments
7
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Purchases and valuables
2
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Duty-free allowances
3
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Weapons and blades
8
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Antiques and other restricted goods
4
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Forms and documents
6
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Entry and admissibility
4
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Vaccines and health
5
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Plugs and power
1
Food and plants
6
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Biosecurity authority
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Declaring food
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Everything is declared
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Honey
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Standing Limited quantity
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Nuts
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Standing Limited quantity
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Sealed packaged snacks
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Standing Limited quantity
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Spices
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Standing Limited quantity
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Medication
9
A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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Health authority
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arriving
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Morphine
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Standing Must be declared
arriving
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Opioid painkillers
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Standing Limited quantity
arriving
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Original packaging
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Required
arriving
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Permit
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個人自用藥品專案進口許可證
arriving
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Permit page
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arriving
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Prescription or letter
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Required
arriving
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Quantity ceiling
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180 days
arriving
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Zolpidem
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Standing Must be declared
arriving
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Alcohol
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Alcohol, any kind
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Alcohol allowance 1.5 liters
age 18+
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
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Electronics
1
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Used personal effects
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Exempt
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Drones and professional gear
2
Cash and monetary instruments
7
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Cash declaration form
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中華民國海關申報單 + 旅客或隨交通工具服務之人員攜帶洗錢防制物品入出境登記表 (Customs Declaration Form + Money-Laundering-Prevention Article Declaration/Registration Form for Passengers and Crew)
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Cash declaration page
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Cash declaration threshold
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$10,000
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Gold
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Gold worth more than US$20,000 requires an import license from the Bureau of Foreign Trade (Ministry of Economic Affairs) in addition to a customs declaration and clearance procedure; an undeclared or falsely declared holder is fined an amount equal to the value not declared.
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What counts as cash
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Cash, Travelers checks, Bearer negotiable instruments, Gold, Diamonds gems platinum over threshold
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Who the threshold counts
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Each traveler
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Purchases and valuables
2
Duty-free allowances
3
Weapons and blades
8
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Baton
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Handcuffs
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Stun gun
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Taser
Antiques and other restricted goods
4
Forms and documents
6
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Arrival card
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TWAC (Taiwan Arrival Card)
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Arrival card page
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Customs form
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中華民國海關申報單 (Customs Declaration Form of the Republic of China)
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Customs form page
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Onward ticket
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Required
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Passport validity
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6 months
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Entry and admissibility
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Vaccines and health
5
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Health notes for this destination
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Malaria
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The U.S. CDC's Taiwan destination page does not list any malaria risk or advisory for Taiwan.
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Travel health insurance
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Not required
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Yellow fever certificate
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Not required
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
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Plug types
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A, B
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Taiwan publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance (財政部關務署) — Taipei Customs traveler pages
- Immigration National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior (內政部移民署)
- Biosecurity Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency (動植物防疫檢疫署)
- Health Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare (衛生福利部疾病管制署)
- Civil aviation Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications (交通部民用航空局)
Official portals
- TWAC — Taiwan Arrival Card Online arrival registration card for foreign nationals entering Taiwan
- Taipei Customs — Passenger Clearance (入境/出境旅客) Duty-free allowance, tobacco/alcohol limits, prohibited items, cash and monetary-instrument declaration for arriving travelers
- CAA Remote-Controlled/Unmanned Aircraft Management Information System Drone registration, foreign-operator recognition, and activity applications
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Taiwan application are not official. The government issues these directly.