# \#creditcard **URL:** https://tw.forumosa.com/tag/creditcard/651.md [Latest](https://tw.forumosa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://tw.forumosa.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://tw.forumosa.com/tags.md) --- ## [Credit Cards for Foreigners - General Discussion](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/credit-cards-for-foreigners-general-discussion/194325)
**Author:** [@DesiInTaipei](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DesiInTaipei)\ **Replies:** 1513\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/credit-cards-for-foreigners-general-discussion/194325 "2026-10-20T13:00:22Z")
Hello all, Wanted to share my experience. After 6 months of living in Taiwan, applied for a CC with Standard Chartered bank. The process was very smooth, at least for me. I just signed the application form (since it was… --- ## [Credit Card Success Stories - Share Your Timeline & Application Details](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/credit-card-success-stories-share-your-timeline-application-details/219705)
**Author:** [@meishijia](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/meishijia)\ **Replies:** 630\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 5:18am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/credit-card-success-stories-share-your-timeline-application-details/219705 "2026-08-20T05:18:36Z")
We all know it’s hard to get a credit card as a foreigner, not just because of banks not trusting us, but because the requirements are all over the place, and vary wildly branch to branch. To better help everyone unders… --- ## [Taishin Cathay World Credit Card worth the annual 20K fee?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taishin-cathay-world-credit-card-worth-the-annual-20k-fee/255287)
**Author:** [@stevieown23](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/stevieown23)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taishin-cathay-world-credit-card-worth-the-annual-20k-fee/255287 "2025-12-28T02:51:23Z")
Hi all, I am considering the Taishin Cathay Pacific World credit card mainly for Asia Miles earning and redemptions, but the 20,000 NTD annual fee feels high. Would appreciate hearing from anyone with real experience o… --- ## [Usability of Taiwanese credit cards online while abroad?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/usability-of-taiwanese-credit-cards-online-while-abroad/235505)
**Author:** [@Andrew](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 9:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/usability-of-taiwanese-credit-cards-online-while-abroad/235505 "2023-11-30T09:39:07Z")
A question for people who travel more than I do: How usable are Taiwanese credit cards for online purchases while outside Taiwan? Hotel bookings, flight bookings, that kind of thing. I’m going to Thailand at the end of … --- ## [Banking Taiwan-\>USA](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/banking-taiwan-usa/229267)
**Author:** [@Macdaddy](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Macdaddy)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2023, 3:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/banking-taiwan-usa/229267 "2023-04-24T03:26:04Z")
Thank you to everyone for the answers to my post about whether or not to move to Taiwan. We’re still not 100% set, but we are leaning in that direction. My current concern is banking, since I know Taiwan is a bit behind … --- ## [Credit Card installments](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/credit-card-installments/226059)
**Author:** [@Carlitjie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Carlitjie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/credit-card-installments/226059 "2022-12-18T23:40:10Z")
Hi all! I am looking to buy some furniture at Ikea. They offer 12 interest free inslallments if you spend 30’000 or more. So my question is: do they take the entire 30’000 from the credit card, or do they take 2500 eve… --- ## [Billing address woes](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/billing-address-woes/215203)
**Author:** [@yam](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/yam)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/billing-address-woes/215203 "2021-12-30T12:55:16Z")
I tried to buy something from the Taiwan Apple Store yesterday using my US credit card, which I’ve already used here without issue. However, it seems that the apple.com.tw requires your billing address to be from Taiwan,… --- ## [Best Credit Cards for US expat](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/best-credit-cards-for-us-expat/212897)
**Author:** [@toniD](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/toniD)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2021, 4:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/best-credit-cards-for-us-expat/212897 "2021-10-10T04:54:59Z")
Currently I’m using Discover, which has no foreign fees, but only has cash-back for limited categories. Are there any cards with more cash-back? I’m thinking about opening a Taiwanese bank account too.