So next year I’m moving to Taiwan with the intention to study for around 9-12 Months then hopefully going into a teaching job afterwards. My question is what is my approach to getting VISA’s. Can I start on a Student visa then swap to a work visa later? I’ve seen I might have to leave the country then reapply for a work visa but I can’t find any decent information on the matter.
I believe this actually depends on the exact type of study visa, as there are at least two and IIRC one of them is not convertible (or it wasn’t a few years ago). One of us is wrong, I wonder how confident OP feels now?
As always, I wholeheartedly recommend non-lawyers to stop giving legal advice, but rather to direct all such questions directly to BOCA/NIA.