If something goes wrong
Three numbers to dial, two lines that say which languages they answer in, and where the typhoon news is. Worth reading before the night you need it.
The numbers
All three are free. The Tourism Administration lists them on a page it last updated 2026-08-07; it does not say which languages the operators speak, so the next section is the one to note down. Tourism Administration
In a language you speak
Tourist hotline
Around the clock, in Mandarin, English, Japanese and Korean
The Tourism Administration's toll-free line for visitors.
Tourism Administration
Foreigners in Taiwan hotline
Chinese, English and Japanese around the clock; Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai and Cambodian on weekdays 9:00 to 17:00
The National Immigration Agency's line for foreigners and new residents: visas, residence, work, education, health insurance and other everyday matters. The second number is for calling from abroad.
National Immigration Agency, page dated 2022-04-20
Tourist service centres
Travel Service Center, Tourism Administration
Taoyuan Airport Terminal 1, Tourist Service Center
Taoyuan Airport Terminal 2, Tourist Service Center
The numbers as the Tourism Administration lists them. It does not give their hours or languages on that page. Tourism Administration, page updated 2026-08-07
Typhoon and earthquake
The Central Weather Administration publishes typhoon news and earthquake reports in English. Central Weather Administration
Typhoon news · Recent earthquake reports
When a typhoon comes, the government announces, city by city, whether work and classes are suspended. Its page has an English version. Directorate-General of Personnel Administration
Sources
- Tourism Administration: useful tips (phone numbers)
- Tourism Administration: tourist hotline
- National Immigration Agency: Foreigners in Taiwan hotline 1990
- Central Weather Administration: typhoon news
- Central Weather Administration: earthquake reports
- Directorate-General of Personnel Administration: work and class status
Read 2026-10-01. This page connects you to people who can help; it is not medical advice and it does not say which hospital to go to. Numbers, hours and languages are the publishers' own.
