British Office Taipei
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-22)

The British Office in Taipei maintains and develops relations between the UK and Taiwan.

Find out more on our UK and Taiwan news page (https://www.gov.uk/world/taiwan/news).

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Taiwan. You can access UK government services while in Taiwan (https://www.gov.uk/world/taiwan).

If you’re travelling in Taiwan, see our Taiwan travel advice (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/taiwan).

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who’s died
Get help from FCDO (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/taiwan/british-office-taipei)

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document) if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen (https://www.gov.uk/report-a-lost-or-stolen-passport), damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document).

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen (https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizen)

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/taiwan/british-office-taipei).

Other consular services

Get a certified copy of a British passport

This service is for customers who need a certified photocopy of a British passport.

We cannot provide certified copies of British or foreign birth certificates, or foreign identity documents nor of any educational qualifications obtained in the UK.

We are unable to make certified copies of UK driving licences.

We are unable to offer certified copies of British passports for use in relation to UK banking, UK mortgage requests, or, where there is not a specific requirement for this service to be provided by the British Office Taipei (e.g. a formal requirement from the authorities of another jurisdiction, or a UK court requirement).

You will need to provide proof that there is a requirement for a certified copy of your passport to be provided by the British Office Taipei rather than a local lawyer or other provider (i.e. an official letter).

See list of lawyers (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/taiwan-list-of-lawyers) who can provide certified copies of British passports.

If you require a certified copy of a British passport, contact the British Assistance & Services Section (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/taiwan/british-office-taipei) to book an appointment.

If you are a British National who has another enquiry not covered above, you can contact the British Assistance & Services Section (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/taiwan/british-office-taipei). We do not offer in person services without a booked appointment.