I’m an Hungarian guy, and I’d like to stay somehow in Taiwan for a few months.
The reason and my story, that why:
About me a little. I’m 25 years old hungarian boy. I’m living in abroad since 4 years. I can speak english, but unfortunately still not perfect. I still have to learn a lot.
Okay, so I want to go to Taiwan, because my girlfriend is Taiwanese, and she went back to study at university. I’d like to be with her, so I want to go somehow to Taiwan.
I know I can stay there like a tourist until 30days. BUT I’d like to stay longer, just unfortunately I don’t know how I could…
I can’t speak Mandarin. so I think without language it is impossible to find any job.
I was thinking about if I’d go to mandarin language school, and maybe next to I could work.
Do You have any idea for my situation?
Do You think have I chance to stay somehow in Taiwan?
I was googling some language school in Taipei, but I hadn’t find good one.
If You have any helpful advice, please share with me.
Could keep doing visa runs to HK every 30 days… Asia just isn’t as strict on visa as say Western countries (where if you did such a cycle they’d give you trouble)
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Hello,
Here is the handy link for Taipei Representative Office in Budapest, Hungary.
Trust you can find some Taiwan visa information in Hungarian language. taiwanembassy.org/mp.asp?mp=192
If you’d like to work here, apart from teaching English, I’d say it might be easier if you’d find some Hungarian company who does the business with some Taiwan enterprises!
Otherwise, just like what the above suggested, either a regular visa run or apply the student visa would do.
I don’t know for Hungary but for most european countries you get a 60 days renewable visa if you apply in advance in your own country. Renewable means you can enter as a tourist but if for example you are accepted to a Mandarin school you can extend your visa in Taiwan and change to a student visa without leaving the country.
If coming to Taiwan without a visa you will get a 30 days landing visa stamped in your passport that cannot be extended under any circumstances. Again this is for most european countries I don’t know if this also applies to Hungarian citizens. Please check with the Taiwan representative office in your country regarding the specific visa rules for Hungarian citizens.
There is always the option of doing a visa run to Hong Kong when your visa is about to expire as someone else already mentioned but that will be a little expensive after some time
