# Visa Options for an American in Bangkok **URL:** \ **Category:** Visa & Residency\ **Created:** [October 12, 2007, 7:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/visa-options-for-an-american-in-bangkok/40869 "2007-10-12T07:59:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![barfomcgee](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@barfomcgee](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/barfomcgee)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 7:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/visa-options-for-an-american-in-bangkok/40869/1 "2007-10-12T07:59:04Z")
I’m planning to move to Taiwan in early December from Bangkok. I plan to find a job teaching, hopefully in Taichung. I’m curious about my visa options. My questions: 1 - Should I find a job first, and get a working visa from Bangkok? Or should I just get a 60 day tourist visa and then later convert to an ARC from within Taiwan? 2 - I was in contact with a recruiter who told me that I’d never be able to get a working visa from the Taiwan Embassy in Bangkok. Is this true? Or is he full of crap? 3 - Also, is it true I will need to show my bank statements for a tourist visa? Are all people asked, or is it fairly inconsistent? And how much would I need to show? Thanks in advance for any replies.