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ballsmonkey
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 Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject: Coming to Taiwan. What type of ticket should I book? |
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Hi
I'm going to move to Taiwan from the UK in August. The plan is for me and my girlfriend to find work once we arrive and get the ARC visa through our employers. My question is what sort of ticket should i get? I've heard that a one yr open return is one way of doing it. This is pretty pricey especially if i don't use the return part. I can get a cheap ticket if i have the return booked in within three months (obviously won't use the return) but will they grant me a visa that lasts long enough for me to find a job and get the ARC sorted? Does anyone have any tips on this? Thanks |
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JZer
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Location: Pittsburgh
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Getting the two month visa to enter Taiwan does not require showing that you have a ticket. You need to show that you have around $3000US in the bank.
Furthermore don't mention that you plan to find a job and teach. If you already have a job lined up and official documentation saying that, then you can tell the TECO office that you are coming to work as an English teacher.
If you just come on a landing visa you will have to leave the country. You cannot turn a landing visa into a permanent residency visa which is required for working in Taiwan and getting an ARC. |
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ballsmonkey
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| Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:32 am Post subject: |
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| Appreciate your thoughts. However as a Uk citizen i can apparently stay for up to 90 days in Taiwan without even needing a visa. What concerns me is if i need anything else or can i just apply for a work permit and ARC once i've found an employer. |
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yamahuh
Joined: 23 Apr 2004
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Location: Karaoke Hell
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| Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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| JZer wrote: |
Getting the two month visa to enter Taiwan does not require showing that you have a ticket. You need to show that you have around $3000US in the bank.
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Although you may not be asked to produce it you should have a return ticket in case you are asked. It is well within TECO's rights to ask for any or all of the following; this is taken directly from the Canadian TECO website but I'm sure it applies elsewhere as well.
Information for Visitor Visa
Eligible persons:
Foreign nationals, who hold ordinary passports or other travel documents, intend to stay in the Republic of China for less than six months for the purpose of transit, sightseeing, visiting relatives, paying a visit, attending a training course, receiving medical treatment or engaging in business or other activities.
Requirements:
(1) Original passport - passport needs to be valid for at least six months; for non-Canadian citizens, please also submit your permanent resident card or other travel documents ( ie. your Canadian visa ).
(2) One duly completed application form (Form V-1);
(3) Two identical coloured photos (2" X 1.5" standard passport photos taken within 6 months);
(4) A confirmed return air or steamship ticket or a letter verifying purchase of such a ticket;
(5) Documents verifying the purpose of visit (written by the applicant for a personal trip or issued by a company for a business trip ); and
(6) Personal Bank Statement.
Visa Validity and Duration of Stay:
(1) Single entry: Valid for 3 months for a stay of 14, 30 or 60 days.
My advice would be to pay for a ticket that would ostensibly be flying out of Taiwan within 60 days and that is refundable. You might pay a penalty for the refund but it's better than losing the whole ticket.
If you don't want to do that get someone (online travel agent) to send you some sample tickets for travel dates that meet the 60 day maximum stay, print one out and take it. Even though they may not be a real ticket; chances are nobody will check; this is what I've done in the past but have never actually been asked to produce a ticket since my first entry.
Print out your bank statement with all account #'s removed.
Look online for a travel itinerary of Taiwan and print it out as proof that you are travelling around the island.
At the end of the day it's best to have too much stuff and not need it than to not have enough ... |
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BigWally
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
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Location: Ottawa, CAN (prev. Kaohsiung "the Dirty South")
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I've heard an airplane ticket might help.
Barring that, try for a ticket on a ship. |
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