Tainan Travel Tips
VISA
There are four types of VISA depending on the purpose and identity of the applicant:
- VISITOR VISA：for foreign nationals who are going to stay for no more than six months.
- RESIDENT VISA：for foreign nationals who are going to stay for more than six months.
- DIPLOMATIC VISA
- COURTESY VISA
The duration of stay includes 14, 30, 60, 90 days and starts from the next day of arrival. For extension, foreign visitors must apply from the Bureau of Consular Affairs or branch offices of MOFA before the due date with relevant documents.
Visa-Exempt Entry
For relevant info, consult Visa-Exempt Entry Regulations.
Where: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Opening hours: Mondays through Fridays, 09:00 - 15:30.
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.
Useful Numbers
- Alarm number: 110
- Fire alarm and emergency number: 119
- Coast Guard Emergency Rescue: 118
- Road traffic accident alarm: 122
- Local police phone: +886-06-7952045
- Local hospital contact information: +886-06-2200055
- Taiwan Tourism and Tourism Bureau: +886-02-23491500
- Travel Industry Quality Assurance Association: +886-02-25169090
Post Offices
Taiwan post offices are open from 8:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Friday, and only some post offices services during weekends and holidays. All post offices provide postal services. Posting boxes are divided into red and green, red for special delivery and airmail, green for ordinary mail. In addition, convenience stores have home delivery and international express delivery service. Taiwan local post postcards are NT$2.50 each. The postcards sent by the air to the mainland are NT$6 and the letters are NT$9. Some post offices also sell commemorative stamps, postcards, etc.
Tainan Chenggong Road Post Office: No. 6, 8 Chenggong Road, North District, Tainan City
Tainan Ximen Road Post Office: No. 681, Section 1, Ximen Road, South District, Tainan City
Money Exchange
Financial Supervisory Commission, Executive Yuan
Office Hours: 09:00 - 15:30, Mon – Fri (except public holidays)
For more information, please go to: Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Meanwhile, you can go to the following banks to change currency:
Fubon Financial; Taiwan Cooperative Bank (TCB); First Commercial Bank; CHANG HWA BANK(CHB); Hua Nan Bank; Cathay United Bank; Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank; Mega International Commercial Bank; Bank of Taiwan (BOT); CITIBANK TAIWAN; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ); Taiwan Business Bank; Standard Chartered Bank; HSBC Bank (Taiwan) Limited; CTBC Bank.
Dressing Tips
March - June, September - November: Dress normally in spring and autumn. Due to great temperature difference between morning and night, it is better to wear a thin sweater and windbreaker to avoid catching cold.
July - August: Humid and hot in summer. It is better to wear frivolous breathable clothes, pay attention to sun protection, and go out with sunglasses, sunscreen and parasols. Meanwhile, bringing rain gears with you when going on a tour in case it rains.
December – February: the weather can sometimes dip down below 10°C for a few days which feels colder than it sounds due to humidity. However, there can just as easily be daytime highs around 25°C in winter. So, Jackets and sweaters are necessary for cooler days and nights.
To avoid mosquito bites, remember to have a mosquito repellent or buy it at a local convenience store.
