Taiwan to Require Polio Vaccination for Certain Visa Applicants

In accordance with World Health Organization recommendations, applicants for Taiwan visas must submit proof of having been administered the oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) or the inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) four weeks to one year before applying, if they have resided in or visited countries at high risk for poliovirus transmission (namely Afghanistan, Malawi, Mozambique, Pakistan, Madagascar and the Democratic Republic of the Congo) for four weeks or longer within the past year.

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