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Antonio · Thu 28-Jul-05, 10:26 AM

Hello Robert,

I would say that the vast majority of English teachers to Taiwan nowadays head to Taiwan on a 60-day visitor visa. This is the easiest and quickest method. Once you have found your teaching job, then the school will prepare the documenation for your ARC or work visa. You may be required to make a visa run however to Hong Kong in order to get this visa issued.

Of course the local Taiwan visa office will tell you to apply a work visa prior to heading to Taiwan. They are not very creative in this respsect. It will be very difficult to find a school that will sponsor you for a work visa before even meeting you face to face. And doing it this way can take months.

As your friend suggested, just fly to Taiwan on a tourist visa and then apply for work. There is nothing illegal about that.

In Taiwan, a TEFL, TESOL, etc. certificate is useful in getting a nice paid position. Many schools also pay a little extra if you have this TEFL certificate.

Let me know if you have futher questions.

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Antonio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Occupation: ESL Teacher Location: Posts: 119	Work visa to Taiwan Hello Robert, I would say that the vast majority of English teachers to Taiwan nowadays head to Taiwan on a 60-day visitor visa. This is the easiest and quickest method. Once you have found your teaching job, then the school will prepare the documenation for your ARC or work visa. You may be required to make a visa run however to Hong Kong in order to get this visa issued. Of course the local Taiwan visa office will tell you to apply a work visa prior to heading to Taiwan. They are not very creative in this respsect. It will be very difficult to find a school that will sponsor you for a work visa before even meeting you face to face. And doing it this way can take months. As your friend suggested, just fly to Taiwan on a tourist visa and then apply for work. There is nothing illegal about that. In Taiwan, a TEFL, TESOL, etc. certificate is useful in getting a nice paid position. Many schools also pay a little extra if you have this TEFL certificate. Let me know if you have futher questions. __________________ English Teacher Guru ! Ask me a question, and I'll see if I can help.