In an effort to increase visitor numbers, Taiwan has increased the fee for tourists to vacation there this year to just over €150.
In 2023, the country in East Asia hopes to welcome six million tourists who will spend NT$5,000 (€158).
Additionally, the Ministry of Transportation and Communication of Taiwan will provide travel agencies with subsidies of up to NT$20,000 (€633) for each tourist group that enters the nation.
The country’s Minister, Wang Kwo-tsai, explained that the tourists’ spending money will be sent digitally and can be used for lodging and other expenses in the country.
However, the beginning date of the scheme is currently unknown. But given the way Taiwan’s travel priorities are being influenced by the cost of living crisis, it may be advantageous for European vacationers.
As part of an effort to rebuild the country’s tourism industry following the pandemic, Taiwan is paying tourists to come visit. In October 2022, Taiwan was one of the last nations to lift COVID-19 border restrictions.
The Tourism Board of Taiwan estimates that in 2022, close to one million people visited Taiwan. That is a significant decrease from 2019, when a record 11.8 million tourists from all over the world visited Taiwan.
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Taiwan is putting forth all attempts to refocus with 10 million sightseers by 2025. It might sound odd to pay tourists to come to the place to replenish funds. However, following the pandemic, a number of nations are using incentives to rebalance tourist numbers.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong is also giving away 500,000 airline tickets to get more people to visit.
