Is there a lawyer I can hire to do the paperwork? Resident V

I want to become a Taiwan citizen. I’ve been here 9 years. According to people that’s all I really need…to have been here for more than 7 years. I suck at paperwork. Combination of being busy and lazy. So is there someone I can give my credentials to…and they can just take care of it for me? Someone who I could hire?

Send a PM to Gov Attache,

His law firm couldn’t complete everything and he borrowed all of my documentation to finish it off DIY.

Actually you should just DIY as I did. It’s not worth paying a lawyer who will just ask you to get everything prepared in anycase.

Otherwise you will just have to shop around. There is a lot more paperwork involved than just having been here 9 years.
Wait until you see the list hehehehehehe

But first your header requests a resident visa then you ask about becoming a citizen. Two different things so not sure which one you really want.

[quote=“Satellite TV”]

But first your header requests a resident visa then you ask about becoming a citizen. Two different things so not sure which one you really want.[/quote]

Whichever entitles me to getting bank loans myself. And lets me borrow to buy a house.

I’m guessing I’d have to be a citizen to do that? And that a resident visa wouldn’t be enough?

[quote=“Mordeth”][quote=“Satellite TV”]

But first your header requests a resident visa then you ask about becoming a citizen. Two different things so not sure which one you really want.[/quote]

Whichever entitles me to getting bank loans myself. And lets me borrow to buy a house.

I’m guessing I’d have to be a citizen to do that? And that a resident visa wouldn’t be enough?[/quote]

Be aware that Taiwan requires you to renounce your citizenship of origin before becoming an ROC citizen. For Canadians (I think you said once you are one, right?), that means kissing your Canadian citizenship goodbye forever. Renouncing Canadian citizenship is a one time time deal. You can’t get it back once you’ve done it, unlike some other countries. Also, be aware that you will be drafted into the ROC military once you become a citizen.

[quote=“Stimpy”][quote=“Mordeth”][quote=“Satellite TV”]

But first your header requests a resident visa then you ask about becoming a citizen. Two different things so not sure which one you really want.[/quote]

Whichever entitles me to getting bank loans myself. And lets me borrow to buy a house.

I’m guessing I’d have to be a citizen to do that? And that a resident visa wouldn’t be enough?[/quote]

Be aware that Taiwan requires you to renounce your citizenship of origin before becoming an ROC citizen. For Canadians (I think you said once you are one, right?), that means kissing your Canadian citizenship goodbye forever. Renouncing Canadian citizenship is a one time time deal. You can’t get it back once you’ve done it, unlike some other countries. Also, be aware that you will be drafted into the ROC military once you become a citizen.[/quote]

I think you’re confusing us with Americans. Americans can’t get their citizenship back. Canadians just need to reapply. That’s what I’ve been told quite a few times anyway.

[quote=“Mordeth”][quote=“Stimpy”][quote=“Mordeth”][quote=“Satellite TV”]

But first your header requests a resident visa then you ask about becoming a citizen. Two different things so not sure which one you really want.[/quote]

Whichever entitles me to getting bank loans myself. And lets me borrow to buy a house.

I’m guessing I’d have to be a citizen to do that? And that a resident visa wouldn’t be enough?[/quote]

Be aware that Taiwan requires you to renounce your citizenship of origin before becoming an ROC citizen. For Canadians (I think you said once you are one, right?), that means kissing your Canadian citizenship goodbye forever. Renouncing Canadian citizenship is a one time time deal. You can’t get it back once you’ve done it, unlike some other countries. Also, be aware that you will be drafted into the ROC military once you become a citizen.[/quote]

I think you’re confusing us with Americans. Americans can’t get their citizenship back. Canadians just need to reapply. That’s what I’ve been told quite a few times anyway.[/quote]

Get the facts. You CANNOT get your citizenship back. Canada is the same as the US where renouncing is concerned. I’ve looked into this.

I think you’re confusing us with Americans. Americans can’t get their citizenship back. Canadians just need to reapply. That’s what I’ve been told quite a few times anyway.[/quote]
Get the facts. You CANNOT get your citizenship back. Canada is the same as the US where renouncing is concerned. I’ve looked into this.[/quote]
Nope, Stimpy’s right. I’ve checked into it too…

It seems to me that getting your Canadian citizenship back is easier than reclaiming US, as renunciation of your citizenship “is irrevocable”, or reclaiming Australian citizenship, for which you must demonstrate you would have suffered if you did not become a Taiwanese citizen.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizen/notice-resumption.html

You’d have to become a Canadian permanent resident again, and then live there for one year before being eligible to reclaim your citizenship.

Back to the OP’s original question: if the McLean guys are still around, could they handle that paperwork, too?

And…would a resident visa enable me to buy a car or house…like a local would?

And…would a resident visa enable me to buy a car or house…like a local would?[/quote]

Foreign residents can own property and access bank loans. I have several friends here who are not married and have bought their own properties and obtained bank loans to do so.

I bouhgt my first property back in 1991 under my own name when I still had an ARC.

[quote=“Satellite TV”]

Foreign residents can own property and access bank loans. I have several friends here who are not married and have bought their own properties and obtained bank loans to do so.

I bouhgt my first property back in 1991 under my own name when I still had an ARC.[/quote]

But surely you can’t mean that I could get a bank loan with a working visa? Because that’s been tried by myself and a dozen other guys I know…many of them on this forum…and it’s never been succesfully done…not by us anyway.

It can. Sorry, dunno how, but I know people that have done it.

HG

AFAIK, legally speaking, there might be some restrictions for people from countries that do not allow Taiwanese people to have properties under their name as foreigners.

As to the loans, I guess it depends on the bank. I went shopping around for house loans. Both Fubon and Mega said OK with ARC, but I still had to provide a guarantor. Since back home I must provide two guarantors for a house loan, even as a local, this sounded fine to me.

One of my colleagues has a pinky Permanent Residence ID. She has the car under her name, and she got her loan directly from the car dealer.

As to real estate properties, she is not sure as with Permanent Residence you still get to keep your nationality, so the same nationality restrictions may/should apply - logically speaking.

And…would a resident visa enable me to buy a car or house…like a local would?[/quote]

You have always been able to even with the ARC you have now. AS for mortgates even most ROC nationals need a guarantor as well so it’s not for furriners.

Yes the rule for non ROC Nationals to own property in Taiwan is that their country also allows ROC nationals to own property there as well.

[quote=“Mordeth”][quote=“Satellite TV”]

Foreign residents can own property and access bank loans. I have several friends here who are not married and have bought their own properties and obtained bank loans to do so.

I bouhgt my first property back in 1991 under my own name when I still had an ARC.[/quote]

But surely you can’t mean that I could get a bank loan with a working visa? Because that’s been tried by myself and a dozen other guys I know…many of them on this forum…and it’s never been succesfully done…not by us anyway.[/quote]

I have a credit card and nearly took a bike loan in my name (paperwork was all cleared by the bank but then I decided not to buy right now). I also bought a few things like TV, fridge etc. on fen qi just because it was 0% interest. It’s a pain in the ass but it was possible.

Mordeth buddy, don’t open a whole can of worms for yourself by trying to fob a citizenship application off on some CPA who doesn’t know his arse from his elbow, and especially not just to make it easier to get credit. There are plenty of people here who will help you out but there ain’t nobody gonna do it for you. Good luck :slight_smile:

Still, Mordeth has a point. If you want residency or nationality, it is a time consuming process, a bit intricate and mystifying at times. Getting time off work is quite complicated if you have a 9 to 9 job. But as you said there are always nice people around to help. :slight_smile:

My coworker with the PARC is now going through the loops getting new passports for her kids. Each notary certification is more than a thousand NTs, each MOFA seal (per document) is 400+, etc… And don’t get me started on the time consumed. She’s devoted more time to that than what she is going to stay abroad. :s