e-Gate
1. Overview
- Malaysian travelers are eligible for the use of e-Gates (prior enrollment is required) during arrival immigration clearance at R.O.C. (Taiwan) checkpoints starts from 2 October, 2024.
2. Eligibility
- To enroll for the e-Gate service, you shall meet the following requirements:
- (1) Be a Malaysian e-passport holder and on a visit (tour, business, etc.) to Taiwan;
- (2) Be at the age of 12 or above, and at least 140 cm tall.
- You will not be eligible for using the e-Gate service if you have adverse records or any ground for disqualifications.
3. Procedure & Enrollment Centers
- Procedure
- (1) To enroll, you will be required by NIA officers to present an e-passport which is valid for at least 6 months, submit an electronic application form, and have your photo and fingerprints taken by NIA officers at an enrollment center in Taiwan.
- (2) The eligibility for e-Gate service will be re-assessed when you change to a new passport or obtain an Alien Resident Card (ARC), so a re-enrollment will be required.
- (3) An Ink endorsement of e-Gate usage will be granted on the last page of your passport after the enrollment is approved.
- (4) The service is free-of-charge.
- (5) If you intend to deactivate the e-Gate service, you are required to apply for it at any enrollment center in person, which is free-of-charge.
- e-Gate enrollment centers:
Enrollment Centers are either located in airports, ports or NIA service centers. To find an e-Gate enrollment center closest to you, please check the list below:- (1) Arrival halls and departure halls at the Taoyuan International Airport, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
- (2) Arrival halls and departure halls at the Taipei Songshang Airport, the Taichung International Airport, the Kaohsiung International Airport, the Kinmen Shuitou Port, the Keelung Port and the Kaoshsiung Port.
- (3) NIA service centers at the Taipei City, the Taichung City, the Chiayi County, the Kaohsiung City and the Hualien county. For more information, please visit the NIA website (https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/)
4. How to use?
You can use the e-Gate service after completing an online Arrival Card before every visit at: https://niaspeedy.immigration.gov.tw/webacard/. You may refer to the following instructions for use of e-Gate:
