I know that foreigners that have been granted in Taiwan with a 90days visa exemt are required to leave the country within that lenght of time. A person can than go for a visa run like in the Philippines or HK. I have heard that there is a 183 days rule, so that it is not possible to stay for more than 183 days per year under a tourist visa in Taiwan. I really like Taiwan and I would like to stay here for one year under a toursit visa doing visa runs every three months. I’m not planning to work and I have enough funds in my bankaccount aroad to survive for one year here. Is this possible or will I have problems with the immigration at the airport? Is this rule true since I could not find an official answer?
Regards,
I mean for tourism purpose…im concerned about they stop me at the airport or they dont allow me to enter anymore and they deport me and than I cannot go to taiwan anymore unless I apply for visa in advance
Yes that is correct I come from a Western country and i have 90days visa exempt. Ok so like at the airport if I come here multiple times they might ask me to check my bankaccount. Have you ever had this experience? Is showing the online balance enough?
Don’t overstay. They won’t ask anything. This isn’t like the US/Canada. They don’t care (unless you have criminal charges here or are on an ISIS watch list or something)
Just don’t get a job unless you have a work permit.
You shouldn’t need a bank statement when entering visa-exempt, but you should have proof of onward travel within 90 days. Airline check-in staff sometimes ask to see it.
After 183 days in Taiwan (in a calendar year, not a 12 month period), you are a resident for tax purposes. This is actually a good thing in most cases (because you can deduct your rent, certain investments, etc. from your taxable income), although the tax people may get suspicious if you don’t have a job.
If you want to make fewer trips in and out, you can apply for a 180 day visitor (tourist) visa, but that involves paperwork, a fee, and waiting time.