Visitors Visa - So Confused (can you get a work permit on a visa-free entry?)

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@Hardcopy

resident visa would be necessary to obtain a work permit.

you cannot apply for a resident visa based on work without a work permit already issued.

https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-276-48430-2.html

@Hardcopy

And say she writes back to say:
“If you’re only a buxiban instructor, lacking a teaching certificate, then you wouldn’t be seen as white-collar, and you wouldn’t meet the terms of the exemption.”

…would she be right? I would hate for a nuance of translation (not within my grasp) to make me assume I can make this work out.

if you have read through this forum, you may know coming on a visa exemption, getting a buxiban job, and getting an ARC is what many people are doing.

If you want to get an assurance, just call or mail and ask to a headquater of NIA or BOCA in Taipei, not to the lady in a TECO nor to online strangers here.