My student ARC (which I’ve had for nearly two years) will expire in March this year (2014). The year before last I passed both the motorcycle and driving tests, and received licences that both have an expiration date in the year 2019.
Assuming I leave Taiwan before my ARC expires next month, and then immediately return on a visa-free basis (which grants me 90 days, extendable to 180 days as a UK citizen), would my Taiwanese driving licences remain valid for the time I’m in Taiwan on a visa-free basis?
Furthermore, if at some point in the future I obtain a new ARC (either through employment, study, or some other means), will I be able to update my existing licences to match the new ARC number? (Am I correct to assume that a such a new ARC would have a different number from my present one?)
Sorry I’ve asked a question that has already been answered elsewhere. I looked for a good while, but couldn’t find anything.
[quote=“dan2006”]Your driving license is good until the expiry printed on it irregardless of the expiry of your ARC.
Your ARC number will not change if you get a new one later, even if your purpose has changed.
Hope this helps.[/quote]
Yes, this is very helpful, thanks.
By the way, do you happen to know which law or regulation provides the basis for this ability (to continue using a driving licence after the related ARC has expired)? It may be useful to point out to others in future, just for reference purposes.
[quote=“Lros”]so in theory, we could get a crappy english job, get an ARC, then license. then after your job is finished stay on visa free but keep the liscence?
that would be good, I want to drive but I don’t want to teach english… if i only had to do it as a one time sentence… I might just be able to manage.[/quote]
Yup in theory it would work.
Or you can study Chinese for 7 months in a language centre, and then get an ARC if you intended to study Chinese anyway.
I’ve had different arc numbers on different purpose visas, need to check that one out .
In now back using the original arc number I had ( I was on a student arc for a few years).
[quote=“dan2006”][quote=“Lros”]so in theory, we could get a crappy english job, get an ARC, then license. then after your job is finished stay on visa free but keep the liscence?
that would be good, I want to drive but I don’t want to teach english… if i only had to do it as a one time sentence… I might just be able to manage.[/quote]
Yup in theory it would work.
Or you can study Chinese for 7 months in a language centre, and then get an ARC if you intended to study Chinese anyway.[/quote]
oooooooooh i didn’t know about that one. now i have options
