Thanks for all the replies everyone. I’m actually in Changhua County and in regards to the quarantine hotels, didn’t notice anything remotely close to where I live. Since apparently the government does not offer any hotels near my home, am I free to pick a location of my choosing if I decide to go that route? I don’t care whether I receive any subsidy or not. Mostly I want to be in compliance with the rules and keeping my family safe.
However, on top of the pandemic/quarantine mess, I’ve just realized my ARC will be expiring while I’m away. So perhaps I will not be allowed to return after all?
You may need to get a special entry permit with a new resident/visitor visa and get your ARC again. You might be able to renew your expired ARC with some fine, but I’m not sure if you can do it when your ARC expire while you arent in Taiwan. You also need a covid19 test before your flight.
is there any legal hotel? If they accept you doing quarantine, it may be ok. Or I think you can do it at a quarantine hotel in another city before you go back to Changhua.
What’s the follow-up after the 2 weeks quarantine? I saw it mentioned somewhere (sorry, can’t recall) that there’s a 7-day self-monitor period …is that currently required/enforced and what does it require you to do or not to do?
Currently in quarantine. I was told after the 2 week stint is up, I will have to wear a mask at all times in public for the next 7 days. I do not believe there is anything else to it, other than that.
I had planned on staying at an Airbnb for a month (30 nights), with the first half of my stay being for quarantine. However, my Airbnb host just messaged me to let me know that - per news via the television- the Taipei city government will NOT allow Airbnb hosts to offer rentals for quarantine. Apparently the penalty charge will be up to $5,000 USD.
I asked if he thought I was ok because I am renting for a month, and therefore as a legal rental. He said that the government worries that the quarantine preparation by a private individual rental host is not sufficient and that neighbor complaints would cause a lot of trouble for them.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a news source to post here as supporting evidence since I couldn’t find any, so if anyone has heard or read that this is the case, would greatly appreciate!
Is thee an actual CDC announcement you can link to, not a newspaper? I called the CDC recently and private resident quarantine is perfectly acceptable.
The point is the Tourism Bureau regulations define “日租套房” as rentals less than one month in length. So the situation described in the article does not apply to monthly rentals. I think that airbnb host is misguided.
Tried googling it, but what’s the price for the quarantine taxi thingy from Taoyuan to Kending?
Also, can the taxis take stuff with them that is brought to me at the airport in taoyuan?
I am planning to rent a nice house with a pool and big yard for a quarantine I will have to do in October, and was thinking that my wife drops off all the beers, steaks, etc + our dogs at the airport and then the taxi takes us down to kending and thus avoiding a round trip for my wife…
Quarantine is permitted with others so long as social distance is maintained, and masks are worn, and there is a bedroom and bathroom exclusively for each quarantine participant. You can quarantine with non quarantined people.
