English
AmCham Taiwan Welcomes Visa-Free Travel Resumption
The American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan (AmCham Taiwan) warmly welcomes the Central Epidemic Command Center’s (CECC) September 5 announcement that Taiwan will restore visa exemptions for citizens of the United States and several other countries starting September 12, 2022. This move aims to balance disease prevention and the resumption of normal economic and social activities. At this important juncture, where we face global economic headwinds and regional challenges, reopening can help Taiwan continue to grow and remain stable.
The Chamber has made visa-free travel resumption a cornerstone of our policy advice to the Taiwan government for the past nine months on transparency and efficiency grounds. The return to established visa-free processes sends a powerful statement of Taiwan’s intent to reengage in normalized people-to-people exchanges as soon as public health requirements allow and recognizes the principle of reciprocity with valued partners.
AmCham Taiwan believes that now is a crucial time to welcome travelers to return to Taiwan for reasons beyond the needs of business and the economy. We call on the CECC to critically re-assess the necessity of the current 3+4 quarantine regulations and upwardly adjust the daily cap on arrivals.
Media contact:
Lily Kuan
[email protected]
Chinese
台灣美國商會歡迎恢復入境免簽證待遇
台灣美國商會熱烈歡迎中央流行疫情指揮中心於9月5日公布自9月12日起，恢復美國等國家國民入境免簽證待遇。採取這樣的行動主要原因為促進正常經濟及社會活動之需要。在這個重要時刻，面對全球經濟的困境以及地區性的挑戰，合理開放國門能協助台灣維持經濟成長與穩定發展。
台灣美國商會過去9個月來，基於以透明與效益的考量為本商會基本政策之一，向政府強調恢復免簽制度。恢復免簽待遇也傳達一個重要訊息，就是台灣有意願重新參與正常國際交流。
台灣美國商會認為除了商業或經濟的因素外，現在正是關鍵時刻開放國門歡迎旅客來台灣。我們鼓勵中央流行疫情指揮中心檢討3+4隔離規定的需要並且調高入境人數的限制。
媒體聯絡人:
Lily Kuan
[email protected]
