Taipei, March 29 (CNA) Thirteen more countries or territories have granted Taiwan visa-free privileges, bringing to 113 the number of destinations for which Taiwanese travelers no longer need visas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced in a press release Tuesday.
The French government has granted visa-waiver treatment for Taiwan passport holders for its 11 overseas territories of up to 90 days in a six-month period, according to the MOFA.
The territories include the French overseas regions of Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guyana, Reunion and Mayotte; the overseas collectivities of French Polynesia, Saint-Barthelemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon and Wallis and Futuna; and the special collectivity of New Caledonia.
Meanwhile, the African countries of Tanzania and Mozambique have also extended visa-on-arrival treatment to Taiwan passport holders, the MOFA said.
Taiwan has since last year been on a drive to obtain visa-free privileges as part of efforts to commemorate the Republic of China's centennial.
Malaysia became the 100th country to grant Taiwanese citizens visa-free or landing visa privileges March 18. (By Chris Wang) ENDITEM/J