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vpnelly
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 Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:08 am Post subject: Visas |
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Hi, I'm making plans to move to Taiwan and teach and I think I might forgo looking for work from home and just go to Taipei and look for work there. I was wondering if anyone who has done this could give me some tips. I know I can go to Taiwan for 30 days with no visa, but I'm not sure if I should apply for a visitors visa to give me more time. I spoke to the Taiwanese embassy in Toronto and they were rather vague. Any advice would be great.
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sigmoid
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Yeah, you're supposed to get a 60-day visa, if you can. The landing visa can't be extended and you most likely need more than 30 days. I've heard it's sometimes difficult since Taiwan seems to have a policy of not wanting to attract English teachers, strangely enough.
Here's another question: can a 30-day visitors visa be extended if that's all you can get? |
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clark.w.griswald
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If you are from one of the countries that qualifies for 30 day visa free entry then I think that you would have some trouble explaining to the visa office why you need a 30 day visitors visa. Assuming that your purpose for travel as stated in your application is 'travel' my best guess is that they would say that 30 days is enough time to travel in Taiwan and that a visa free entry gives you this.
Another disadvantage of visa free entry is that you have to leave the country to get a resident visa. If you have a visitors visa you can do the change over while in Taiwan.
Go for a 60 day visitors visa! It is certainly the best option. |
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SanChong
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I agree with everything Clark said above. You will need a 60 day visitor's visa to acquire the resident visa which you will need to teach legally.
For those from countries who have a difficult time getting a 60 day visitor's visa, a 30 day visitor's visa will have to do (primarily for S. Africans from what I know as the Government is making it more difficult for them to teach here).
The main thing is that a 30 day landing visa will NOT do and you will have to leave to do a visa run. |
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sigmoid
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Thanks, I'd be coming from Thailand and I've read that they don't like give the 60 day in Bangkok.
If I can only get a 30-day visitors visa, can it be extended another 30 days in Taiwan? |
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Welshguy
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:21 am Post subject: Visa |
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They certainly do NOT like to do the helpful and co-operative thing in Bangkok. They were never less than a complete pain in the ass to deal with. Apparently Thailand has the 'wrong kind' of teacher and they want to discourage them from coming to the unspoilt paradise that is Taiwan.
You need to at least pretend to be interested in studying chinese/learning Tai chi chuan and they may even ask you for the where and when and check it out.
W |
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Aristotle
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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You need to get a multiple entry visa before you arrive. It will save you countless headaches and an undue amount of stress when you run into the all too common ARC problems.
Good luck!
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goose
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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| If you had secured a job beforehand is there any chance to get the resident visa/working visa before coming to Taiwan? |
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sigmoid
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:48 am Post subject: |
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They certainly do NOT like to do the helpful and co-operative thing in Bangkok. They were never less than a complete pain in the ass to deal with. Apparently Thailand has the 'wrong kind' of teacher and they want to discourage them from coming to the unspoilt paradise that is Taiwan.
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If that's the case, screw 'em. 
They sound like the 'wrong kind' of country to me. |
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clark.w.griswald
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| If you had secured a job beforehand is there any chance to get the resident visa/working visa before coming to Taiwan? |
Yes you can do this but it is probably more trouble than it is worth.
First off most schools will not want to employ you in this way from overseas as it means that they need to make a commitment to you without ever having met you. I think that it is wise for the school to meet you face to face first, and this is a two way street.
Then you need to consider the fact that the staff in the overseas Taiwan rep offices are not known for their competency in these matters. They have enough trouble getting the issuance of simple visitors visas right, I am not sure that they would cope too well with having to issue a resident visa.
Best to come to Taiwan on a 60 day visa, but a 30 day may be okay if that is all that you can get. Just avoid the landing visa (visa free entry) as it is no good to you. |
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sigmoid
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, we got that part, thanks.
If I can only get a 30-day visitors visa, can it be extended another 30 days in Taiwan? 
Or does no one know?
Ah, who cares? I'm not coming anyway!!
Back to the Korea forum... |
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vpnelly
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:53 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for your help, guys. So now that I'm planning to go ahead to Taipei with a visitors visa does anyone have tips on resources to find jobs once I'm there? |
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goose
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Clark for responding. Sounds like its best to just come on the visitor visa and then find a job.
Cheers |
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SanChong
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Yes, there is no question that the visitor's visa is the best way to go. You can check out Buxiban.com or ReachToTeachRecruiting.com
They both have an excellent track record. |
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SanChong
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:27 am Post subject: |
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Yes, there is no question that the visitor's visa is the best way to go. You can check out Buxiban.com or ReachToTeachRecruiting.com
They both have an excellent track record. |
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