Taiwan Visa
 

Hi,

I am a Britsh guy looking to move to Taiwan for a few months. I know I can live there for up to 180 days (90 plus a 90 day extension if I take Mandarin courses) but I was wondering if there was any other way to extend this? I've heard from a couple of sources that you can get a re-entry permit from HK or Japan that allows you to extend or reset this. Can anyone verify this?

Also, if I left Taiwan for a few weeks and then returned, would the time I have been away from Taiwan still count towards the 180 days I can stay for?

Thanks :thumbsup:

Re: Taiwan Visa
 

For what purpose do you want to move to Taiwan?

Re: Taiwan Visa
 

To stay with my girlfriend and use as a base for travelling. I'm not looking to work there, although I will be using the time to set up a cloud based I.T. company (I will not be trading though)!

Re: Taiwan Visa
 

How old are you?

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Apparently, if you leave and re-enter Taiwan, the 90 day period resets. That suits me fine

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It may be that easy, it may not. It would depend on how scrupulously they check for or tolerate recent visits. If you are 30 or under then a Youth Mobility Scheme visa would be a safer bet and allow you to work legally as well.

Purpose of the Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) - Taipei Representative Office in the U.K. 駐英國台北代表處

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Yes this is incredibly easy - you can book a return flight to Hong Kong from Taipei or Taichung, and you don';t even need to leave the airport, just get straight back on the plane.

It's known as a "visa run", i've known people living in Taiwan who have done it every 90 days for 5 years or more. Check forumosa for more info.