Major Events
January
| January 27 | Implemented the amended "Guidelines on Subsidies of the Tourism Bureau, MOTC to Incentivize Quality Improvements in the Hotel Industry" |
February
| February 11 | Implemented the amended "Directions for Implementation of Tourism Bureau, MOTC Incentives to Municipality and County (City) Governments to Promote Friendly Epidemic-Safe Accommodations" |
March
| March 2 | Convened the Conference on Preparation for Border Reopening and Recovery of the Travel Industry, joined by travel industry representatives |
| March 9 | Implemented the amended "Directions for Implementation of Tourism Bureau, MOTC Incentives to Municipality and County (City) Governments to Promote Friendly Epidemic-Safe Accommodations" |
| March 23 | Implemented the amended "Directions for the Hotel Star Rating System," which came into effect on July 1, 2022 |
| March 25 | Held a press conference to announce the Domestic Travel Voucher Usage Top Prize Winners |
| March 29-31 | Convened an online conference for overseas offices to discuss international marketing and promotio |
| March 31 | Held a press conference for the "Taiwan Tour Bus – Let's Go!" campaign |
May
| May 1 | Held a press conference for the "Amusement Park Industry Million-Dollar Cash and Domestic Travel Voucher Round 2 Bonus Prize Drawing" |
| May 11 | Amended and promulgated the "Implementation Direction for Tourism Bureau Subsidies for the Quality Upgrading of Tourist Amusement Enterprises." |
| May 11 | Arranged the "Seminar on Pandemic Prevention for Travel Industry Professionals, Tour Guides, and Tour Leaders" |
June
| June 16 | Implemented the amended "Directions for Tourism Bureau, MOTC Revitalization of Financing Credit, Guaranteed Loans and Interest Subsidies for the Tourism Industry" |
| June 17 | Implemented the amended "Guidelines on Subsidies of the Tourism Bureau, MOTC to Incentivize Quality Improvements in the Hotel Industry" |
| June 23 | Implemented the amended "Fee-Charging Standards Set by the Tourism Bureau of the MOTC for Conducting Rating Evaluations of Tourist Hotels and Other Hotels" |
| June 30 | 35th Taiwan-Korea Tourism Exchange Meeting (Hsinchu City) |
July
| July 1 | Carried out the "Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Link n Go" theme activities to encourage ridership on the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle, including an online prize drawing related to point collection. |
| July 4 | Implemented the "Senior and Accessible Travel Subsidy" program |
| July 7 | Implemented the amended "Directions for Implementation of Tourism Bureau, MOTC Incentives to Municipality and County (City) Governments to Promote Friendly Epidemic-Safe Accommodations" |
| July 11 | Held a press conference to kick off the Taiwan Summer Tourism Festival |
| July 15 | Implemented the "Domestic Travel Subsidy" program |
| July 15 - October 7 | Launched the "Domestic Travel – Amusement Park Admission Discount" subsidy program, including 70% admission discounts |
| July 16-17 | Held the 2022 "Savory Southwest Midsummer Night Concert" at the main venue of the Taiwan Summer Tourism Festival |
| July 23 | Held a press conference to present the achievements of the "Distinctive Local Tourism - Island in Progress" program |
| July 31- August 2 | A 23-member Japan-Taiwan Tourism Promotion Association delegation made a Fam trip, marking the first such visit to Taiwan since the border reopening |
August
| August 1 | Launched the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle annual assessment |
| August 5-8 | Held the 2022 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition |
| August 6 | 2022 Domestic T.Q. Golden Award ceremony |
| August 15 - October 7 | Carried out the Amusement Park Industry Supervision and Evaluation Competition |
| August 19 | 11th Tourism Ministerial Meeting (TMM11, in Bangkok, Thailand) |
| August 23 | Announced the list of Bib Gourmet restaurants in the "Taipei, Taichung, Tainan ＆ Kaohsiung Michelin Guide 2022" |
| August 24 | 2022 Golden Years Tourism Forum |
| August 25 | Implemented the "Simplified Standard Contract Template for One-Day Domestic Tours" |
| August 30 | Announced the list of Star Rated restaurants in the "Taipei, Taichung, Tainan ＆ Kaohsiung Michelin Guide 2022" |
September
| September 1 | Amended and promulgated Item 5 of the "Implementation Directions of Tourism Bureau, MOTC Subsidies for Tourist Amusement Enterprises Entrance Fee." |
| September 2 | 13th Taiwan-Japan Tourism Summit Forum (Taoyuan City) |
| September 5 | Commenced the "Mid-Level and Senior Tourism Industry Personnel Training Course" |
| September 8-10 | Participated in the "2022 Vietnam International Travel Expo - Ho Chi Minh City" (the first delegation to participate in an overseas exhibition since the COVID-19 pandemic) |
| September 22-25 | Participated in Tourism EXPO Japan 2022 |
October
| October 1 | Implemented the amended "Directions for Implementation of Tourism Bureau, MOTC Incentives to Municipality and County (City) Governments to Promote Friendly Epidemic-Safe Accommodations" |
| October 11 | Commenced the "Training Course on Inbound and Outbound Travel Guidance" |
| October 11-12 | Conducted training courses on optimizing the quality of the amusement park industry |
| October 13 | Taiwan reopened for inbound group travel from regions outside of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao |
| October 13 | First day of the border reopening: Taiwan welcomed 20 international tour groups with 245 members, including media insiders, travel industry professionals, and group and independent travelers Held two seed instructor courses on "Guidance for Travel Agents Arranging Inbound and Outbound Group Tour Operations" |
| October 24 | The Central Epidemic Command Center lifted the ban, announced on February 6, 2020, on international cruise ships docking at Taiwan ports, reopening Taiwan to international cruise ships |
| October 25 | Ninth Taiwan-Vietnam Tourism Cooperation Conference (Tainan City) |
November
| November 3 | Seventy-two vendors from 15 nations attended the 2022 Taipei International Travel Fair |
| November 3-6 | Participated in the Taipei International Travel Fair held by the Taiwan Visitors Association |
| November 7 | The Central Epidemic Command Center and Mainland Affairs Council lifted restrictions on inbound group tourism visits to Taiwan from Hong Kong and Macao and simultaneously allowed travel agencies to arrange outbound tour group visits to Hong Kong and Macao Removed the requirement that travel agencies check the temperature of travelers and the requirement that travelers get a vaccine booster |
| November 8 | Resumed the Project for Simplifying Visa Regulations for High-end Group Tourists and began accepting applications for high-end tour group visits from India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos |
| November 4-7 | The Taiwan Amusement Park Association arranged the "Taiwan Amusement Park" theme pavilion at the 2022 Taipei International Travel Fair |
| November 18 | Three major Hong Kong travel agencies (WWPKG, Wing On Travel, and Miramar travel) sent their first post-COVID-19 tour groups to Taiwan |
| November 22 | Implemented the amended Articles 5, 7, 20, 24, 37, and 53-2 and deleted Articles 56 and 57 of the Regulations Governing the Administration of Travel Agencies Implemented the amended Article 16 of the Regulations Governing Tour Guides Implemented the amended Article 14 of the Regulations Governing Tour Managers |
| November 23 | Held a "Golden Years Senior Travel Achievements Press Conference" and "Senior Class Reunion – Senior Travel Carnival" |
