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What to Pack
Fortunately, almost anything you’re likely to need- such as medicines, toiletries, camera film and so on, are quite easily available in Taiwan, so you needn’t worry about not being able to get hold of them. If you’re visiting the country during the summer, bring along light clothing (preferably cotton) and an umbrella- it can get pretty wet. In the winters, a sweater or two is usually sufficient, but if you’re headed for the mountains, bring along heavier woollens- it can be pretty chilly, and snow is not uncommon.
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Travel Documents
Citizens of the USA, Canada and most countries of the EU can stay up to two weeks in Taiwan without a visa; all other less fortunate individuals, however, need to have a valid visa in order to enter the country. Tourist visas are issued for periods ranging from 14 days to 60 days, and may be obtained on arrival at either of the two main points of entry into Taiwan - Taoyuan’s Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport or Kaohsiung’s Hsiaokang International Airport, or at Taiwan’s embassies abroad. A number of countries do not have diplomatic ties with Taiwan, in which case you’ll probably have to rely on a travel agent to arrange for your visa.
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Tourist info Centers
Emergency: 119
Fire: 119
Police: 110
Tourist Hotline: 02-7173737
The head office of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau is situated at 9/F, 280 Chung Hsiao E. Road, Sec 4, Taipei (Tel: 02-2349-1635/6). The Tourist Service Centre is at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Tel: 03-383-4631), and Travel Information Service Centres (TISCs) in a number of cities, including Kaohsiung, Taoyuan, Taichung and Changhua. All of them can provide free maps, pamphlets and information brochures.
The Tourism Bureau also has overseas offices, in Tokyo, Singapore, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Frankfurt and Sydney.
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