Working Holiday Visa in Taiwan

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I agree with most of @slawa’s advice. However…

@slawa

Usually you have to get an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) to stay and work in Taiwan. This involves the business to do some paperwork with relevant agencies.

Just to be clear, you don’t apply for an ARC while you have a WHV, unless you’re British.

@slawa

A lot of foreigners here teach English. This is also out of the question since buxibans hire people who were born in an English speaking country.

There’s no law preventing them from hiring a WHV holder for as long as the WHV holder is permitted to work at a single job (which should be 6 months for a Czech). They can still choose not to because they think non-native speakers are unqualified, but in general they also hire Taiwanese to teach English (and then there’s the notorious “white monkey” syndrome), so it’s possible.

To teach in a buxiban, you need a criminal record check, as discussed in several other threads. (This is a relatively new requirement.)

@slawa

Don’t expect to be paid very much. But living expenses are quite low here.

Your mileage may vary, depending on what you’re accustomed to in Czechia and wherever you’ve traveled. The NT dollar is almost equal to the Thai baht, but you’ll probably find prices in Taiwan higher, in general, than those in Thailand.

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