Taiwan Travel Risk Level

There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated. Exercise normal precautions in Taiwan . There is a risk of natural disasters in Taiwan, including earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, flooding, and extreme heat. Please review the Destination Information Page for more information. If you decide to travel to Taiwan: Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to get important updates and alerts from the American Institute in Taiwan. Enrolling helps us contact you or your emergency contact in an emergency. Review the security report for Taiwan from the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC). Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel. Whether you’re a first time or frequent traveler, use the International Travel Checklist . We highly recommend that you buy travel insurance before you travel. Check with your travel insurance provider about evacuation assistance, medical insurance, and trip cancelation coverage.

The UK does not recognise Taiwan as a state and has no diplomatic relations with Taiwan, so limited support is available to British nationals. Please refer to the British Office in Taipei for further information. Urban Resilience exercises (August 2026) Taiwan will hold Urban Resilience exercises in different parts of the island during August 2026. These drills will involve air raid warnings, temporary traffic controls and emergency response measures. Some mobile data services may also be disrupted during the exercises. Exercise dates are: 7 August, 10am to 10.30 am: Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung 10 August, 2.30 pm to 3pm: Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua, Nantou, Yunlin, Chiayi County and Chiayi City 13 August, 2.30 pm to 3pm: Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Keelung, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County and Yilan During the exercises, road traffic may be stopped and people outdoors may be directed to take shelter. For the areas hosting drills on 10 August and 13 August, some 4G and 5G mobile data services will be temporarily disrupted. Voice calls, text messages, Wi-Fi and fixed-line internet services are expected to continue operating normally. Public transport services will continue to run. However, you may be required to remain at your point of disembarkation, including MRT and train stations, until the exercises have ended. See information from the All-out Defence Mobilization Agency and the Taipei City Police Department for further details about the exercises. Follow the instructions of local authorities and allow extra time for travel during the exercise periods. People who do not follow instructions during the drills may face fines ranging from 30,000 New Taiwan dollars to 150,000 New Taiwan dollars imposed by local authorities in accordance with Article 25 of the Civil Defence Act. The National Policy Agency has information on locations for air raid shelters. This information is also available through its mobile applications on Apple and Google devices. Information and adv

Auswärtiges Amt: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (general travel and security advice); no travel warning in effect.