Taiwan Fact Sheet

Taipei city scape at night

This fact sheet is for Canadian nationals only. Please note if you are not a Canadian passport holder you will need to check with your relevant Country Embassy.

TopicInformation
Travel AdviceTravel advice and advisories for Taiwan
EmbassyEmbassies and consulates | Taiwan (Government of Canada)
Entry RequirementsEntry & Exit Requirements - Taiwan
Visa InformationCheck if you need a Taiwan visa
Currency ConversionLive Exchange Rate: Canadian Dollar to Taiwan New Dollar
Cultural InsightsHofstede Country Comparison
Health InformationNaTHNaC - Taiwan (travelhealthpro.org.uk)
Solo Female TravelTaiwan Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice (solofemaletravelers.club)
Gay Travel IndexGay Travel Index (gayguide.travel)

Emergency Numbers

ServicePhone Number
Ambulance119
Fire119
Police110

Country Facts

CategoryDescription
Capital cityTaipei
LanguageMandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects
CurrencyTaiwan New Dollar
Phone Code+886
Internet Code.tw
Time ZoneUTC+8
Drives onRight
Plug TypesType A, Type B
Drinking WaterNot safe to drink
Dominant ReligionMixture of Buddhist and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5%
Significant Dates

January 21- Feb 20 (depending on year) – Chinese New Year

October 11 – National Day