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[logician]

I have started trying to figure out the visa process.

The easy way seems to be to google for "taiwan visa" and find a commercial service which offers to get a visa for about $200. It's not clear whether such visas are extensible. No HIV test is mentioned: presumably they draw some blood when you get off the plane.

Examples:
http://www.passportexpress.com/default.aspx?page=show_visa&action=Taiwan

http://www.passportsandvisas.com/visas/visa2.asp

A possible risk of such services is that I might get a 60-day visa, extensible to 180 days total, but the schools in Taiwan might be hesitant to extend that visa.


The harder way seems to be to find a school which teaches Mandarin, get accepted, and get them to sponsor your visa. One such offer is at:
http://www.studyabroadinternational.com/Taiwan/Taichung/Taiwan_Taichung.html

That mentions a glorious list of paperwork which is "required" and adds, as an afterthought, that the requirements are a guideline.

This would be a lot less annoying if they explained exactly how one is supposed to get one's HIV test certified. Many labs will do a test but will not issue certificates.

I believe that some previous posters have written words to the effect of, "Do your homework and get a multiple-entry visa." I am trying to do my homework by calling the Taiwan consulate, but the personnel there do not seem to be very informative. I am also looking on the web, but the process seems to be highly obscure and complicated.

If anyone has any comments or advice, I would be interested to read them.

[jason_seeburn]

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[Aristotle]

Have your travel agent apply for your visa. Tell them you want a multiple entry visa for business purposes.
Here's how.
http://www.voy.com/113223/224.html
It may also be beneficial for you to take a look at this.
http://www.geocities.com/taiwanteacher2002/teachersguidepage.html
Good Luck,
A.

[struelle]