Taiwan is a special case: it is not a Hague Convention member (as Taiwan is not a UN member state), so apostilles are not recognised. South African documents for use in Taiwan require authentication by the Taipei Liaison Office in Pretoria, after DIRCO authentication.
Address: 1147 Schoeman Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0083
All foreign embassies and consulates in South Africa are based in Pretoria. We handle the full chain — DIRCO authentication followed by embassy stamping — without you needing to visit either.
Taiwan authentication is most commonly required for: tech industry work visas (Taipei tech sector hires SA professionals regularly), university enrolment, business registration in Taiwan, and family-related document recognition.
End-to-end timeline depends on the destination embassy's queue. Typical: 2–4 weeks for full chain (DIRCO + Embassy + courier). Hague-route apostille (where applicable): ~1 week.
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Because Taiwan is not a UN member state, it cannot accede to the Hague Apostille Convention. Documents for use in Taiwan require authentication by the Taipei Liaison Office in Pretoria, which acts as Taiwan's representative office in South Africa.
1147 Schoeman Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0083.
Typically 2-3 weeks: 1 week DIRCO + 1-2 weeks Taipei Liaison Office.
Functionally yes — they handle the same authentication and visa work an embassy would. Officially they are a 'liaison office' due to Taiwan's diplomatic status.
Full chain: R3,150. Plus Taipei Liaison Office fees, passed at cost.