Mismatch passport number and work permit

Work Teaching English in Taiwan
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Hello! I am a direct-hire teacher recruited by a school in Taiwan. I already have my work permit and employment contract verified by MECO. However, while preparing to process my visa at TECO and my OEC, I noticed some damage on the bio page of my Philippine passport, and it may need to be replaced.

My concern is that if I obtain a new passport, the passport number will no longer match the one indicated on my work permit and employment contract. I would like to ask what the proper procedure would be in this situation.

Has anyone experienced a similar case and still been able to continue the application process and travel to Taiwan successfully? I would greatly appreciate any advice or shared experiences.

Thank you very much for your time and assistance. God bless!

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Depends on the damage I guess. It seems like you’re far enough along now that getting a new passport and having to change everything will be a total PITA, so you may as well just chance the final steps and renew it from Taiwan if necessary. If the TECO/OEC have a problem with the state of your passport, I would imagine they’d tell you.