The short answer
You can cancel, but visa fees are almost never refundable. The application fee is charged for processing, not for the appointment, so cancelling releases the slot without returning the money. Rescheduling preserves the fee; cancelling usually does not.
How this works for Taiwan applications
Because the fee is a processing charge, missions treat it as consumed once paid. A small number of service or courier add-ons may be refundable, but the government fee itself normally is not.
If your plans have changed but you still intend to travel later, reschedule to a distant date instead of cancelling. That keeps the paid fee attached to your application inside its validity period.
For Taiwan, appointments in India run through Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) under Bureau of Consular Affairs, Taiwan, with indicative processing of 5–10 working days. The rule above applies at every Indian centre serving this mission.
Processing time
- Answer status
- Reviewed 2026-07-31
- Our desk response
- Usually within the hour on WhatsApp
- Visa processing
- 5–10 working days
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- Government visa fees are generally non-refundable
- Cancelling releases the slot but not the money
- Reschedule instead to preserve the fee
- Some optional service add-ons may be refunded
- Fee validity periods vary by mission — check before cancelling
Latest updates
- 2026-07-31: Answer re-checked against current centre practice in India.
Key points
Everything worth remembering, in one place:
- Government visa fees are generally non-refundable
- Cancelling releases the slot but not the money
- Reschedule instead to preserve the fee
- Some optional service add-ons may be refunded
- Fee validity periods vary by mission — check before cancelling
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Written and reviewed by Pankaj Gupta
Pankaj Gupta — Head of Visa Appointment Desk, Travel To Abroad. Pankaj leads the Travel To Abroad appointment desk, which books, reschedules and cancels visa appointments at VFS Global, BLS International, TLScontact and embassy counters for applicants across India. He has overseen appointment handling for every major destination route since 2018.
This guide on cancel visa appointment refund Taiwan is maintained by the Travel To Abroad Appointment Desk and signed off by a senior case manager before publishing.
Last reviewed: September 2026 · Reviewed by Pankaj Gupta
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