Many people know all-too-well about how hard it is for a foreigner to stay in the country after age 20, even if he or she is legally residing with family here. Good news: they’re allowing fairly generous extensions of up to 6 years for most people.
My blog post:
hokwongwei.com/cpost/?p=536
Oh, that is good news.
I have known of people coming in every 3 months for over ten years (some were students before the three months visa exempt kicked in).
With these new rules, they would be eligible.
I wonder what happens with taxes as some haven’t paid in a long time or ever?
For those I couldn’t see many doing this if it opens a can of worms and many questions etc…
Let’s call this the Sara rule. Thanks who those who fought for it. Does not benefit me but who knows? Icon’s descendants may.
They need to up their human rights more. To : “foreign nationals who were born in Taiwan or born abroad who have lived in Taiwan more then 183 days a year for 5 years or more to be allowed APRC.” And not subject to work or study. Card issued PERIOD. And with a provision that the privilege can be withdrawn if staying abroad continuously more then 2 years without prior permission (like say going to college outside of Taiwan).
They need to UP their human rights , instead of saying UP YOURS to those who have solid ties to the rock.
Such as tommy. Born in Taiwan, lived there God KNOWS how many years and still considered a “foreigner” , even though my mother is and remains Taiwanese.
I have to jump through hoops but if my DAD was Taiwanese and not my MOM< i would get automatic citizenship.
That’s not a progressive society is it?
This is a very tiny step in the right direction but… lacking.
What’s wrong with these retards, everything they do is mealy mouthed meanness, just give those people an aprc if legally in the country a certain length of time. What’s the problem?
[quote=“Hokwongwei”]Many people know all-too-well about how hard it is for a foreigner to stay in the country after age 20, even if he or she is legally residing with family here. Good news: they’re allowing fairly generous extensions of up to 6 years for most people.
My blog post:
hokwongwei.com/cpost/?p=536[/quote]
Thanks for bringing the changes to our attention.
I checked out your blogpost and you posted this:
“The changes announced Thursday also includes a grace period of six months for foreign students graduating from local universities and for white-collar foreign workers finishing a work contract.”
I am going back to Canada for a vacation this summer, so I stopped by immigration to ask how this would work. Even though my ARC expires in September, they said that if my company gives me a cancellation of contract paper, I can bring it to them and they will extend it only 3 months. I asked 3 times, are you sure it was not for 6 months, and she confirmed 3 months only. Can you clarify that?
My understanding is that the changes go into effect “soon.” Until then, the 90-day rule still applies. I’ll let you all know if I hear anything further.
Taiwan is a great place in many ways and is my birth place but it remains in the dark ages as far as immigration and citizenship.
chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/nati … denies.htm
The United States should force all US Citizens with ROC citizenship to give up their US citizenship or give up their ROC citizenship until such time as the ROC stops forcing others to renounce their citizenship to obtain ROC citizenship. Especially since it does not require its citizens to renounce ROC citizenship upon obtaining foreign citizenship.
Why does Taiwan force others to give up citizenship in order to become Taiwanese?
And yet TAiwanese citizens can hold dual nationality?
PRC citizens who obtain foreign citizenship lose their PRC ones. Taiwanese should be forced to do the same OR allow others to obtain ROC citizenship without prejudice to what other citizenship they may hold.
The other big news for white collars is you get a six month extension on your ARC if you quit your job. That’s really good news.
Looks like the “over 20” rules have been published?
http://www.immigration.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1258786&ctNode=29710&mp=1
Really? From the blog it seems that if you quit, you’re still screwed. " white-collar foreign workers finishing a work contract." If you quit your job I think you have what, like 30 days (and only if you request that long?). I’m on a JFRV so it doesn’t effect me, but I a curious.
Really? From the blog it seems that if you quit, you’re still screwed. " white-collar foreign workers finishing a work contract." If you quit your job I think you have what, like 30 days (and only if you request that long?). I’m on a JFRV so it doesn’t effect me, but I a curious.[/quote]
6 months…it was already 3 months.
Really? From the blog it seems that if you quit, you’re still screwed. " white-collar foreign workers finishing a work contract." If you quit your job I think you have what, like 30 days (and only if you request that long?). I’m on a JFRV so it doesn’t effect me, but I a curious.[/quote]
Here is an English translation of the new rules provided by Winkler Partners,
Any idea whether that extra 6 months would count towards your APRC?
That is a very good question. I don’t see why not.
As long as you do not lose the ARC “right”, and you are referring to work ARC, not study-based ARC, I think it should:
Chinese linkie: law.moj.gov.tw/News/news_detail.aspx?id=104491
Do English teachers count as white collar by the Taiwanese definition?
AFAIK yes.
It’s great news but won’t help my daughter. She was planning to come and live with us when we retire to Taiwan in a few years. She will be 22 then and won’t be covered by my Taiwanese wife’s JFRV and is she not excited about teaching English. I was wondering if we could start a family business and offer her paid employment there. Anyone know whether that would be allowed?