Taiwan eSIM

Yes, the online Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC). Since 15 July 2026 you can submit it up to 7 days before you arrive, and one person can submit for up to 16 people travelling together.

Most travellers don't. Whether a plan includes a number is in its details; the operators' tourist SIMs come with one.

Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile. Which one you connect to depends on local signal.

Anywhere the plan’s networks have signal, including Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung; rural and mountain areas depend on local coverage.

Yes. Operators here are listed with 5G; each plan's networks show which.

It depends on the plan: some keep a usable speed of 1 Mbps / 5 Mbps; others drop to 128 Kbps, which is enough for messaging; others stop data.

It starts when the eSIM first connects to a network. You can install it before you go.

28 of these plans state personal hotspot support, so you can share data with a laptop or travel companions. It comes out of this eSIM’s allowance. Look for “Personal hotspot” in the plan details.

No. Each QR code installs once. If you delete the eSIM or reset the phone, it can't be installed again, and once it has connected to a network it can't be refunded.

Some plans add data, some add days, and some can't be topped up; each plan says which. Top up from the eSIM in My eSIMs. There's nothing new to install.

Yes. The listed price is the final price.