The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on Tuesday said it is drawing up new guidelines for business travelers as Taiwan plans to relax border restrictions and shorten quarantine for all incoming arrivals.

The announcement came one day after the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) unveiled plans to shorten the current 14-day quarantine required for all incoming arrivals to 10 days.

The MOEA said it has recently been studying the itineraries of business travelers who apply to come to Taiwan in an attempt to better understand how best to serve them once border restrictions are relaxed.

According to the MOEA, two options are currently being considered, with one being an “economic travel bubble” that targets business people who come to Taiwan for shorter periods of time.

Short business trip

The economic travel bubble would cater to those who apply to stay in the country just 1 to 3 days in order to sign contracts or attend meetings, the ministry said.

This means there will be no quarantine requirement, but visitors must present proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of boarding a flight to Taiwan, take another self-paid coronavirus test upon arrival and be transported around in epidemic-prevention vehicles while in Taiwan.

Longer stay

For business travelers who apply to stay in Taiwan for longer, perhaps to attend trade expos, a quarantine period of 10 days would be more suitable, MOEA explained.

According to the CECC on Monday, the shortened quarantine measure could take effect in mid-March at the earliest.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel