I plan to come to Taiwan at the end of October and pound the streets to look for a teaching job…
I am a UK citizen so I am visa exempt but for this do you need to have proof of an outbound flight booked?
What else will I need to show at the airport to be set free into Taiwan?
Your airline probably won’t board you in the first place if you don’t have a return or onward ticket, as that is required for anyone who isn’t a citizen or legal resident of the destination country (Taiwan).
You would be well served to get a visitor visa instead of arriving on a landing visa. It would eliminate having to make a visa run when/if you find your job. You would be able to convert to a resident visa without leaving.
Bcup where are you? YOu could probably answer this mans questions.
Ok but I don’t see the problem with entering on the visa exempt system system and claiming to be entering to sightseeing in Taiwan. I can book an outbound flight that is refundable, enter look for a job for a job and then visa run?
Can someone help me out with some advice?
Surely the visitors visa still requires proof of an outbound flight?
Thanks Tom
There are undoubtedly people on these forums who can help you far more than I. However, for what it’s worth, I came to Taiwan in August on a 60 day visitors visa with a one-way ticket (through China Airlines). I was never once asked about my return trip, nor was I required to provide proof of an outbound flight. YMMV.
You had a visa …
Anyways, do it the way you prefer, but bring all documentation … diploma, bankbook, police report …
There are undoubtedly people on these forums who can help you far more than I. However, for what it’s worth, I came to Taiwan in August on a 60 day visitors visa with a one-way ticket (through China Airlines). I was never once asked about my return trip, nor was I required to provide proof of an outbound flight. YMMV.[/quote]
The law says unless you have legal residence here, you need a ticket to leave here.
To obtain a tourist visa, the consulate will likely require you show an onward or return ticket.
When you board your plane, the airline should ask to see it. They are subject to large fines should the immigration officer at the destination country ask for it and you don’t have it.
When you arrive, the immigration may or may not ask for it.
Bottom line is, do you want to take the chance? I’m not much of a gambler. I’d rather have my papers in order.
Yea it would be a good idea to have an outgoing ticket. I have done numerous trips in and out without having an outgoing ticket and never had any trouble until one time I was in Macau.
The guy from EVA at the check in counter in Taiwan decided to call Taiwan immigration (because I had overstayed one day two months before) to see if my visa was good and it was, but then he asked if I had an outgoing ticket. So I said no and then he told me I couldn’t get on the plane unless I go buy one. This is 40 min before the flight. And worst thing is I had my visa card eaten by an atm a few days back. And all I had was about $6000nt and couldn’t find a ticket less than $15000nt there. So I told them this and begged them to let me on. Finally I had to sign a bunch of papers saying the moment I got to the airport in Taiwan I had to buy a ticket. So when I arrived I got to the immigration counter and waited for the inevitable phone call when they beeped my passport in. So when they called, all the guy did was look at me, smile, and wave me through. So I guess it could be that his English was not up to par to have this discussion with me or he really just didn’t care.
At any rate I have never had any problem with Taiwan’s immigration itself, but it always good not to give them any reason to stop you and ask questions. This wouldn’t have happened if I didn’t overstay my visa for one day.
I sailed right thru every checkpoint without an outbound flight. And I would rather have that $200 dollars than to buy outbound flights that I will never use.
[quote=“andyweak”]Finally I had to sign a bunch of papers saying the moment I got to the airport in Taiwan I had to buy a ticket. So when I arrived I got to the immigration counter and waited for the inevitable phone call when they beeped my passport in. So when they called, all the guy did was look at me, smile, and wave me through.[/quote]Interesting.
[quote=“tomtaipei”]What else will I need to show at the airport to be set free into Taiwan?[/quote]Nowt. Your outbound flight doesn’t have to be back to the UK of course.
I’ve found that it depends on where you go to get your visitor Visa. I just returned from Hong Kong and they did not require proof. They even told me that I did not need one.
However, when I was in Japan, they did require it.