Taiwan extends visa-free travel for Russians for another year

HONG KONG, July 2. /TASS/. Russian citizens will be allowed to visit Taiwan without visas another 12 months, the island’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. In September 2018, Russian citizens were allowed to come to Taiwan without visas to stay for up to 14 days. The visa-free travel should have been halted on July 31, 2019. Nevertheless, due to the program’s success, it was decided to extend it for another year, until July 31, 2020. The foreign ministry said that Taiwan is becoming more popular among Russian tourists as their influx has went up by 65% since September. Two Russian carriers - the country’s second-largest S7 Airlines and Royal Flight charter carrier - began operating direct flights from Moscow and Vladivostok to Taipei and back in late May. Read more