Transportation Minister Lin Chia-lung said the government is still keeping tight border controls. He was speaking on Tuesday.
China, Japan and South Korea have reported new cases of COVID-19 recently after easing restrictions on activities and social gatherings.
Lin said the government will relax border controls gradually, after consulting with the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC). He said only when the COVID-19 pandemic is under better control in other countries will Taiwan open its doors wide again.
Taiwan has reported 445 confirmed infections, including seven fatalities. As there have been no new cases of domestic origin in more than two months, Lin said Taiwan is a safe place to travel.
Also on Monday, a Japanese official said given the close and frequent tourism exchanges between Taiwan and Japan, he hopes the two countries can open their borders to each other.