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[bluetortilla]

Quote from another thread:

If you want to teach in Asia-go where the demand is-Japan, Korea, China-Taiwan is way too competitive, oversaturated with schools and basically the supply is drowning the demand.

I agree with this. One main reason I'm going to Taiwan (and I am enthusiastic about going despite the obvious competition) is to hook up with my fiance. Once we get married, will all my visa problems be over? I checked the Bureau of Consular Affairs and Lonely Planet and could find nothing.

Thanks.

Philip

[clark.w.griswald]

Being married to a local can make things easier but you still need to go through a process and meet certain criteria before you can be accepted for Alien Permanent Residency Status. It is not automatic nor is it something that you can just walk into.

I would recommend that your better half look into things from the Taiwanese side, and you can research further on a Taiwan specific forum such as www.forumosa.com where there are many people in your position.

[timmyjames1976]

bump!

Any updates with this. I will be going through the same thing very soon. As far as I can find, it looks like we need to get a few documents completed and um, certified? That is not the right word, but it has been a long day. Also, the wedding/marriage had to be done by an official and there needs to be two witnesses. It seem fairly cut and dry, but like all my other experiences with immigration, I am almost certain there is something I am missing.

So, any more info yet?

[dangerousapple]

You don't need to do anything special to get married. Just make an appointment at the courthouse, and make sure you have two witnesses show up with you at that time. You'll be married in a mass ceremony with whomever else is also there.

You don't qualify for permananent residency until you've been married for 5 years (or whatever interpretation the clerk decides to use when you apply...it's honestly a mess) so you'll be applying for the JFRV (Joining Family Reunion Visa...or the marriage visa).

There are various forms that need to get filled out, plus a physical, but the hardest thing to get is a criminal records check from your home country. This needs to be certified by the nearest TECO office to your hometown. It was fairly easy for me (from Saskatoon, Canada) but I've heard from others that it was a pain in the butt to do.

[timmyjames1976]

Thank you for the info.


P.S. Saskatoon? Really? I think half of Saskatoon must be in Taiwan...I have met a lot of your ex-neighbors.