EU visa now free for Taiwanese tourists
Posted: Fri 14 Jan, 2011 2:47 PM
The European Schengen visa-waiver for Chinese Taipei passport holders came into effect yesterday, January 11, 2011. The new visa-free privilege is deemed as an economic stimulant by many European countries.
Countries like the Czech Republic, Spain, Switzerland and France have expressed their support of the European Commission s decision to waive the visa fees for Chinese Taipei residents. Gonzalo Ferreiros Mareque, foreign trade advisor, Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Chinese Taipei, was quoted in eTurboNews as having said that the Taiwanese tourists relatively high purchasing power, the stable and fruitful cooperation between Europe and Chinese Taipei , as well as the latter s low illegal immigration figures and its use of anti-counterfeiting measures for its passports, all contribute to Spain s unequivocal support for the European Commission s decision to offer the visa-waiver privileges.
