🇹🇼 Southeast Asia
Taiwan
Taiwan for American digital nomads: 90 days visa-free, a nomad visa (Digital Nomad Visa (Jan 2025) / Employment Gold Card), and a tax-friendly regime once you become tax resident.
Southeast Asia 🛂 Has nomad visa 🧾 tax-friendly
At a glance
| Tourist entry (US passport) | 90 days visa-free |
| Digital nomad visa | Digital Nomad Visa (Jan 2025) / Employment Gold Card — income requirement DNV: $20k/yr (age 20-29) or $40k/yr (30+), plus ~$10k avg bank balance; Gold Card: TWD 160k/mo + 5 yrs experience, DNV 6 months (extendable within a 2-yr framework); Gold Card 1-3 yrs |
| Path to permanent residency | Gold Card years count toward APRC (PR); DNV doesn't |
| Tax system | Territorial-leaning ⭐ · top rate 40% top |
| US tax treaty | No US treaty (US 2024 law offers treaty-like relief, pending) |
| Family-law exposure (payer) | Obligation 5/10 · cross-border collection 4/10 |
| Safety (hard stats) | Homicide 0.5/100k · road deaths 12.6/100k |
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General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change
often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no
matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.
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