1. Introduction

• The National Immigration Agency (NIA) and the Korea Immigration Service (KIS) began to implement the mutual use of automated immigration clearance system (known as e-Gate in Taiwan and Smart Entry System (SES) in Korea) on June 27, 2018 for holders of Taiwan e-passport and Korea e-passport.

2. Enrollment Criteria for Korean Registrants

1. 2.1 A holder of Korea e-passport who is on a visit (tour, business, etc.) to R.O.C. (Taiwan);
2. 2.2 At the age of 17 or above, and at least 140 cm tall; and
3. 2.3 Does not have adverse record in Taiwan.

3. Enrollment Process

• 3.1 Enrollment Process for Korean Registrants
  1. A Korean registrant should visit one of the enrollment centers for enrollment in Taiwan.
     1. The immigration arrival and departure halls at Taoyuan Airport, Terminal 2 and Terminal 1.
     2. The immigration arrival and departures halls at Songsang Airport, Taichung Airport, Kaohsiung Airport and Kinmen Seaport.
     3. National Immigration Agency service centers at Taipei City, Taichung City, Chiayi Country, Kaohsiung City, and Hualien country.
     The location of enrollment centers can be found on the NIA website (https://www.immigration.gov.tw)
  2. Upon enrollment, the Korean registrant is required to provide his / her Korea e-passport which is valid for at least 6 months to the enrollment officer.
  3. The Korean registrant will be required to submit an electronic application form displayed on screen by the enrollment officer. The enrollment officer will take photo and fingerprint images of the Korean registrant.
  4. If adverse record is found, the Korean registrant will be refused for the enrollment. When grounds for disqualification are found, the registrant would be terminated from using e-Gate.
  5. If enrollment is successful, a stamp will be affixed to the last page of the passport held by the registrant for identification.
  6. Enrollment fee is not required.
  7. An Enrolled Korean registrant who intends to opt out from the e-Gate service is required to visit one of the enrollment centers in person for cancelling the enrollment. The cancellation of enrollment service is free of charge.
  8. The enrolled Korean registrant can use e-Gate until 6 months prior to his/her passport expiry date (the Korea e-passport with validity of at least six months upon arriving in Taiwan). When an enrolled Korean registrant renews his/her passport, he/she must enroll again.
  9. Existing members of e-Gate will lose their membership once they obtain Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) in Taiwan. ARC holders are eligible to use e-Gate at the immigration checkpoints of Taiwan after re-enrollment. More information can be found on the website of NIA (https://www.immigration.gov.tw).
  10. The immigration officer may require you to use manual inspection counter.

• For any enquiry relating to the enrollment for the use of e-Gate, Korean registrants can send an e-mail to https://www.immigration.gov.tw

4. How to use e-Gate

Korean registrants can use the e-Gate after successful enrollment.
Korean registrants can use the e-Gate after completing an online Arrival Card before every visit at: https://niaspeedy.immigration.gov.tw/webacard/

5. FAQs

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6. Media download

Brochure 한국어 접지
e-Gate Animation