Visitor Visa for Studying Mandarin (2022)

Legal Visa & Residency
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Hello ,
I am planning to study mandarin at MTC of NTNU.
I plan to study for more than 3 terms which is over 6 months.
I know that I can only get visitor visa with the purpose of studying mandarin then if I wanna study more I need to apply for a resident visa.
The thing is , how early can I get into Taiwan while fulfilling the requirement of 4 month consecutive studies to be eligible for the resident visa application?
Because if I entered Taiwan too early , my visitor visa extendable up to 180 days total is going to end early before I can finish a month of my 2nd term studies which will then make me illegible for Resident Visa Application?

Also I can see in FAQ 6/7 on the MTC of NTNU website , that I only need record of attendance in FAQ 7 but it says I need to have studied 4 months consecutively in FAQ 6.

Thanks in advance!

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First of all, look at the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship before you pay your way to study Chinese here.

The school would be able to help you with your visa.

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Hey @LVNDSCAPE , are you successfully enrolled in more than 6 months of courses (3 or more terms) at NTNU MTC?

My school (CCU MLC) is telling me I will enroll in the third term once Im in Taiwan, even though the visa application requires enrollment in more than 6 months (under current pandemic regulations). So I’m a bit confused.

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Hello

I was able to get visa for my entry to Taiwan through special entry permit provided by MTC (NTNU) which requires you to be enrolled for 6 months (2 terms).

They will only give you FR (visitor Visa) for your language studies , of which mine was 60 days. I will have to keep extending my visitor visa until I have met the 4 months of consecutive studies to be eligible for resident visa and ARC application.

In fact, I applied for 6 months summer program and got my special entry permit and arrived in Taiwan yesterday and currently undergoing quarantine.

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Thank you!

Did you find any answers to your initial question? I’m planning on coming a month or two before classes begin, which puts me in the same dilemma as you described.

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Turns out you really cant enter Taiwan months earlier before your semester actually begins.
Once you’re enrolled the school will stipulate a period during which you must arrive in Taiwan.
In my case , my semester will begin in June but my arrival date should be between May 14th and 20th.