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[daniel_hayes]

Although I have a BA and MA, I also have recent convictions for drug-related offences. Which countries are TOTALLY off-limits (eg. I know I'd be okay in Thailand and Cambodia). Are Korea and Vitenam a total no-no, even though my offences aren't of a sexual nature?

Do jobs in Korea and Taiwan/Vietnam (and other places on good $$$$) all require CRB checks? If so, will I get a chance to explain that I just had a very bad few weeks, totally out of character, and won't happen again? Or will I not even get a chance to explain?

Please help me get a grasp of the situation.

[tttompatz]

[bentanddisfunctional]

'Daniel Hayes'-so I guess the music career petered out eh???

never mind.

Try Cambodia-I think a criminal conviction or two may even be an asset there

[steki47]

In my case, I was arrested (but not convicted) 2-3 times when I was 19. Twenty years later, when I was applying for substitute teaching at a local high school in the US, the arrests were found and I was asked to explain the situation. I never did and in fact took another job and then came back to Japan.

Obviously, Japan let me in to live and work. But I wonder what countries would not.

[TheAmericanNomad]

[daniel_hayes]

Nomad, id be very interested to know more about this. How confident are u?

[TheAmericanNomad]

It is just what They've said on Forumosa.com an expat site specifically for Taiwan. The people on that forum have obviously gone through it, so I'd trust them.

http://www.forumosa.com/taiwan/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=100569&p=1316938&hilit=background+check

2nd post down

http://www.ah-taiwan.com/pages/info.php/taiwan-work-permits-and-arcs

This site also does not mention a background check being needed.

http://www.esljobproject.com/esl_info/visa_taiwan.html

This one as well makes no mention of a background check, it does mention an HIV/AIDS test, which I am pretty sure is needed.

http://www.alloexpat.com/taiwan_expat_forum/taiwan-working-permit-resident-visa-guide-t9.html

Another one. No background check but a HIV/AIDS check.

The only thing you have to potentially worry about is the Job asking for a background check, I know for an example, that HESS requires one. I don't imagine your regular mom and pop buxiban would.

Also, if you end up wanting to marry a Xiaojie while there, you'll need a background check if you want a spouse residency, and also, like I said before, if you want a PARC you'll also need to get one (but you can't apply for that until you lived there for five years anyway, so I don't think that'll be an issue for you, for a while anyway)

[daniel_hayes]

I'll check those links later Taiwan, thanks.

I was recently tested for for hiv and am clean. But i didn't receive a certificate. How would i get one?

[TheAmericanNomad]

According to one of those links, you just get it in Taiwan from one of their hospitals, apparently it is a pretty straight forward process and they all know the deal by now.