To live in Taiwan

Posted by Ms bean (377 days ago)

I am a Hong Kong resident, would like to move to Taiwan, does anyone know the options to obtain a visa to be able to stay and live there? Any suggestion is welcome. Thx.

(I am based in Taipei)

Posted by AYM (340 days ago)

If you are currently in HK, you should contact:

Chung Hwa Travel Service (Taiwan)
4/F, Lippo Centre, Lippo Tower 1,
89 Queensway, Admiralty

Better go in person in the morning (after 9am) to avoid the long queue.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Raven767 (336 days ago)

Do not move to Taiwan!!!!!!

This is the most foreigner unfriendly country I have ever lived in. I have been in countries in combat that were more 'foreign friendly'.

To explain, if you do not speak Mandarin, forget it. Taipei is maybe 30% foreign friendly. Everywhere else there is nothing but characters, no pin ying, and no one to speak to you. Signs and menus -- mostly 100% characters. Oh, TV? Chinese programs with Chinese subtitles!!!!!

This is not just my opinion. In my TESOL class here, the French and Turk gentleman also agreed with me. Another American I met left after one month. And, a Malaysian and Singaporan (sic) and even a native of Taiwan (all I talked with) in Seoul, all agreed. The Malaysian was a doctor interested in opening a business but a weekend in Taiwan saved him a lot of money.

The Taiwanese attended college and lived in the USA, England and Canada and said he would never return and could not see why any English-speaker would go there.

I am leaving in two weeks and will probably never return.

(I am based in Taipei)