Taiwan to reward repeat foreign visitors up to $253

The Tourism Administration of Taiwan yesterday announced that it would reward repeat international visitors with incentives of up to NT$8,000 ($253.4) to boost inbound tourism, Report informs via Taipei Times.

The incentives are available to all international tourists, it said, adding that repeat visitors would be rewarded with NT$5,000 and would receive an additional NT$3,000 if they bring travel companions.

The nation received 2,990,657 inbound visitors during the first quarter, marking a 3.8 percent increase from the same period last year, agency data showed.

Japanese nationals are among groups visiting Taiwan the most. About 1.48 million Japanese tourists arrived last year, a year-on-year increase of more than 12 percent from 2024. The number also accounted for about 70 percent of the 2019 level.