Visa Information
This page reflects our current (as of January 6, 2025) information about visas and is subject to change without notice. If you need a visa to travel to PQCrypto 2025, please check this page frequently. For all inquiries pertaining to visas, please title your email to the General Chairs with "PQCrypto 2025 VISA". PQCrypto 2025 will do its best to assist everyone with entry requirements. We hope that you will be able to join us in Taipei!
Visa-Exempt Countries
The Bureau of Consular Affairs maintains a list of visa-exempt countries such as: Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Island, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia (effective untill March 31, 2025), Norway, Palau, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States of America, Belize, Malaysia, Nauru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Nicaragua, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Thailand, Brunei, and the Philippines.
Regardless of where you are coming from, you should plan to have 6 months or more of validity left on your passport. If you belong to this group of countries, then there should be no further requirements.
Nationals of India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos who also hold a valid visa or permanent resident certificate issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, any of the EU and Schengen countries, the United Kingdom, or the United States, OR who have been issued an entry visa or resident card by the ROC at any point in the past 10 years and have no record of immigration irregularities or law violations in Taiwan are eligible for the visa exemption program. Those who meet the above qualification should apply via the online application for ROC Travel Authorization Certificate. After completion, the printed-out certificate can be used by the foreign visitor for airplane boarding and during immigration inspection. During the immigration inspection, foreign visitors who cannot show a valid visa or permanent resident certificate issued by one of the aforementioned countries will not be admitted into Taiwan. For details of required conditions and the duration of stay, please refer to the information provided by the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior.
Non-Visa-Exempt Countries
It is imperative that authors and attendees of countries that do not have visa-exempt entries into Taiwan allow sufficient time to obtain visas. You may be required to travel to the nearest place where Taiwan has a diplomatic outpost.
Macau, Hong Kong or People's Republic of China passport holders
For Macau, Hong Kong or People's Republic of China passport holders, please read the information in the next sections of this page.
Only eVisa Required
Nationals of the following countries are eligible for an e-Visa when they meet relevant criteria: Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Dominica, Ecuador, Kuwait, Mauritius, Montenegro, Oman, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates.
Please follow this link to apply for an eVisa (you may need to use a browser other than Google Chrome).
For more information on visa regulations and fees, please check the website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ROC).
Both e-Code and e-Visa are Required
Participants from all countries not listed above (excluding China, Hong Kong and Macau) must request an e-Code for eVisa application.
We require the form contained in this ZIP archive from participants, please make sure to:
- Submit the files via the pre-registration link before February 10, 2025.
- Complete the online registration for PQCrypto 2025 before February 10, 2025.
We will send out an email to either confirm that (1) we have received your e-code application, or (2) if the information you provided is incomplete.
Once your e-Code is approved, we will send it to you, enabling you to apply for the e-Visa online. For the e-Visa application process, kindly visit this link to fill out the necessary forms and make the payment for the application fee online.
To get the latest information about VISA, please visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ROC).
Specifics for Macau or Hong Kong Passport Holders
If you have a Macau or Hong Kong Passport, please apply at this link and allow about a full work week (5 working days) to be on the safe side.
Specifics for People's Republic of China Passport Holders
You will need the equivalent of a Visa into Taiwan. More precise instructions may be found below.
If you currently do not live in mainland China
If you belong to this category, you will need a 入台證, the equivalent of a visa into Taiwan. Please apply at this link and allow about 10 days to be on the safe side.
If you are not qualified to apply for a visa online, please follow the steps the same as those who live in mainland China (except that you don't need the permission, or 大通證, from the Chinese government to travel from China to Taiwan). After sending the application, we will notify you to have an interview.
If you have any other questions, write to the General Chairs with the title PQCrypto 2025 VISA.
If you currently live in mainland China
If you belong to this category, you will need a 入台證, the equivalent of a visa into Taiwan. This application needs to come from us.
We have put up a secure website to collect information from you.
We will be in touch to collect 600 CNY for those whose 入台證 has been granted.
You will need (all in PDF files):
- your Chinese official ID, both sides
- a passport photo 2 inches square
- a proof of employment
- a proof of specialty (your highest degree certificate)
- a filled out application form (this is available from our website)
As noted above, this sort of visa process is variable and might take a long time. To avoid getting an ulcer as you wait, apply by the first date listed below if possible. The first batch of applications has a deadline of January 20, 2025 (AOE). The second batch of applications has a deadline of February 10, 2025 (AOE).
Also, you must apply for a government-issued permit to travel (大通證) to Taiwan. This is usually a provincial-level application in China.
You will need some processing time at your institute. Please at your earliest convenience ask your own institution about what is needed by your employer as well as in your province (city) for traveling to Taiwan, as well as filing your information to us on our secure website as early as possible, preferably by preferably Jan 20, and the latest by Feb 10.
Applying for permission to travel to Taiwan (大通證) usually entails an extra invitation letter plus several forms, all in Mandarin. You will need to file further documents in China. It is best if these can happen in parallel with your visa-like application in Taiwan. For any questions, please contact us via pqcrypto2025@iis.sinica.edu.tw with the subject "PQCrypto 2025 VISA". Specify your accepted paper if applicable.
You will be supplied with a letter of invitation and all necessary documents to apply for your 大通證 as well as to get as much paperwork done at your institution prior to sending it to your provincial Taiwanese affairs office.
If you currently reside in mainland China and are a People's Republic of China passport holder, and you think you are coming to Taiwan but if you have not yet written to us, please do so as soon as possible at pqcrypto2025@iis.sinica.edu.tw with the title "PQCrypto 2025 VISA". In addition to specifying your accepted paper, include the name of your faculty advisor as well, who may be asked to verify that you intend to attend the conference in person.
Additional Notes on Invitation Letters
If you need an invitation letter for your visa application but you are not an accepted author, you will need to tell us if you are a postdoc, a student, and/or have published at an Information Security or Cryptography venue. If none of the previous descriptions apply, please provide the name and official email of someone who has published at a crypto or information security conference as a reference.
We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience but there have been some cases of visa fraud in the recent past. When registration is open, it is usually expected that you would register first and then ask for the invitation letter, but we will provide one early if you are an accepted author or can provide a reference. If you have exceptional circumstances, please write to us.
While we (PQCrypto 2025 General Chairs) believe that we answer every email we get at pqcrypto2025@iis.sinica.edu.tw, there is no guarantee that we will receive every email sent. If you send an email and do not receive a response, please write to matthias@kannwischer.eu to verify your communication to our main account has been received.