13 Oct 2022 | 08:16 AM UTC
Taiwan: Officials reopen the border, lift quarantine mandate for inbound travelers as of Oct. 13 /update 74
Taiwan reopens the border, ends quarantine as of Oct. 13. Self-monitoring requirement in place. Domestic rules ongoing.
Event
Authorities in Taiwan have lifted border restrictions and ended quarantine for inbound passengers as of Oct. 13. However, officials require entrants to conduct self-health monitoring for seven days; travelers should wear facemasks in public and take a rapid antigen test (RAT) every 48 hours. Recent arrivals must limit exposure to high-risk people and cannot visit medical facilities for non-urgent care, with exceptions. The government restricts weekly arrivals to 150,000 people.
Domestic Measures
Facemasks are mandatory in public, with exemptions for outdoor workers in specific industries, sports competitions, exercise, and in certain indoor settings, among others. Exempt individuals must wear masks if crowds materialize nearby or if social distancing is impossible. Local governments can adjust measures depending on COVID-19 activity. Individuals violating facemask requirements may face fines up to NTD 15,000.
Businesses must limit capacity to one person per 2.25 square meters (24 square feet) indoors and one person per square meter (10 square feet) outdoors. Companies must continue to permit employees to work from home when possible and stagger working hours. Visitors to entertainment venues, like bars and nightclubs, must present a COVID-19 vaccine pass proving they are fully vaccinated to enter the premises. Individuals and organizations that violate business closure orders and gatherings rules face fines of up to NTD 300,000.
The government requires locally acquired COVID-19 cases to self-quarantine for seven days, followed by seven days of self-health monitoring. Household contacts of COVID-19 cases must self-isolate for three days, followed by four days of self-health monitoring if they have not received at least three COVID-19 vaccine doses. Household members who have received three COVID-19 vaccine doses are exempt from quarantine but must carry out health monitoring for seven days, during which they may leave home if they test negative in a RAT taken within the past two days.
International Travel Restrictions
Flights to mainland China remain restricted indefinitely; airlines can only fly to airports in Beijing (PEK), Shanghai (SHA, PVG), Xiamen (XMN), and Chengdu (CTU).
Advice
Follow all official instructions. Allow additional time for health screenings when arriving in or traveling across Taiwan.
