Tourism Administration


The Tourism Administration, MOTC is the government agency under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan responsible for the administration of domestic and international tourism policy making, execution and development in Taiwan.

History

The development of tourism industry in Taiwan within the government level began in 1956. In September1960, a Committee of Tourism was set up within the Ministry of Transportation and Communications with the approval from Executive Yuan. The committee was reorganized as the Tourism Council in October1966, then Tourism Bureau on 29December1972, and finally the Tourism Administration in September2023.

Organizational structures

The organizational structure of Tourism Administration is divided into five sections: administrative units, staff units, tourism service centers, national scenic area headquarters and overseas offices.

Administrative units

  • Planning and Research Division
  • International Affairs Division
  • Travel and Training Division
  • Hotel & Lodging Division
  • Tourism Site Development Division
  • Technical Division
  • Domestic Travel Promotion Division

    Staff units

  • Personnel Office
  • Accounting Office
  • Civil Service Ethics Office
  • Information Management Office
  • Secretariat
  • Public Relations Department

    Tourism service centers

These tourism service centers provide services to foreign tourists visiting Taiwan and to domestic residents traveling abroad.

Transportation

The Tourism Administration is accessible within walking distance West from Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station of the Taipei Metro.