886 is the country calling code for Taiwan.
Taiwan is a country on the continent of Asia. The capital city of Taiwan is Taipei.
How to Call Taiwan from the UK
To call a telephone number in Taiwan from the UK:
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from the UK this is 00 (or '+' from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for Taiwan - 886.
- Dial the number of the person/business, omitting the first zero if there is one.

Time Difference
When calling Taiwan from the UK, please note there is a time difference between Taiwan and the UK.
The time right now in Taiwan is . The date is .
The current time in the UK is . The date is .
The time difference between Taiwan and UK (United Kingdom) is 8 hours.
Exchange Rate
The currency used in Taiwan is the New Taiwan dollar (TWD).
The current exchange rates between the New Taiwan dollar and the British pound (TWD to GBP, GBP to TWD) are:
- 1 New Taiwan dollar (TWD) = 0.026 GBP
- 1 British pound (GBP) = 38.263 TWD
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Taiwan – Facts and Figures
Useful information about Taiwan
- Two-letter Country Code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2): TW
- Three-letter Country Code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3): TWN
- Region: Asia
- Capital: Taipei
- Area: 36,193 square km
- Language(s): Chinese
Map of Taiwan
The location of Taiwan is shown on the map below.
